Faux Pallet Tissue Box

Hope you all had a wonderful Diwali!

For my post today I am sharing a decoupage tissue box in which I have created a slatted/pallet look.

These are the supplies from Bob N Betty we need for the project - chipboards, decoupage papers & leather paper.

Measure the sides of the tissue box. Trim the chipboard & decoupage papers 1 1/2" wide.

The tissue box was painted with black acrylic paint. For the top I have used leather paper to coordinate my choice of red & black decoupage papers.  Decoupage the paper on all the chipboard pieces with mod podge.  Glue them on the sides of the box with mod podge. Remember to use a thick layer of mod podge since these are chipboard pieces. Once you cover all the sides seal the pieces with mod podge & varnish.

Here are some more close ups -

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Twisted Card Tutorial

Hello & Welcome back!

I am back with a card share using Rinea Foils - Ebony/Gold, Lavender/Gold, Ghost Ink, and the Starburst Sentiments. I used these to make a twisted card. Here is a pictorial of the steps -

That's it from me today! Stay tuned for loads of inspiration here!

Halloween Tags

Hello Friends! I am back here with some Halloween Tags, made as inspiration for Rinea Blog

For the tags I have used the following supplies - 

Marigold/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

Ebony/Gold Glossy Paper

Ghost Ink

Stamping Block

MFT Tag builder Dies

Big Shot 

Inkadinkado - Test Tubes stamp set

Ribbons

Halloween 3D sticker sheet

With the MFT Tag Builder, I die cut multiple elements using the ebony & marigold foil. Using various die cuts I created 8 tags to share today.

Tag 1 -

The sentiment is stamped with the Rinea Ghost ink & its magical to use this ink!!!

Tag 2 -

Tag 3 -

Tag 4 - 

 Tag 5 - 

 Tag 6 - 

Tag 7-

 Tag 8 -  

Hope you are inspired to make some tags with the Rinea foil. Thank you for visiting today!

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Fun with New shades of Chalk paints - 2

Hello All!

Continuing my inspiration for the Itsy Bitsy blog, today I have some more projects using the new shades of chalk paints.

First up is an old tray I refurbished.
1. To begin clean & sand the tray.

2. I intend to retain the distressed look of the tray but with the new chalk paint shade - muted teal. For this paint the tray in black. 

3. Once dry rub a candle randomly at places you want to distress. 

4. Next paint the tray with muted teal chalk paint. Let dry.

5. Gently sand the tray. At places where the wax is, the top paint peels very easily revealing the base black coat.

6. To finish the tray I did an image transfer on the inside & sealed the paint with several coats of varnish.

Here is the final look.

The next project is a decoupage bottle using the same color - muted teal.

Some stamping & color splatters over the decoupage.

Wild wasabi is another shade from the new release that I love. I have decoupage a cutlery caddy to share - 

The contrast between the white of the doily & the green is the highlight of this caddy. 

Hope you are inspired by my projects. You can grab these chalk paints from the online store here.

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Fun with New shades of Chalk paints - 1

Hello Friends!

This is Tanvi here & its a pleasure to be back with some decoupage inspiration using the new shades of chalk paint. In all there are 24 shades, perfectly selected for a decoupage lover like me to make shabby & distressed projects. Thank you Itsy Bitsy for introducing the first Made in India chalk paints.

These were the 14 shades launched earlier this year - 

The10 new additions to the matt chalk paint range are -

When it comes to decoupage these paints score over acrylics because

• they give very good coverage
• are easy to blend & sand to give a super smooth finish
• Consistency is just right for use with a roller, sponge or brush
• they work on glass, wood, metal, mdf & acrylic too
• being lead free they are also eco friendly

I have a few projects to share today using these 4 shades in my post - sand stone, whipped seafoam, wild wasabi & muted teal.

Lets begin with a quick reverse decoupage tutorial on an acrylic coaster.

1.Select the tissue & tear the design you want to use.

2. Decoupage the tissue on the backside of the coaster (right side facing the coaster). Remove any air bubbles/wrinkles & let dry.

3. Apply another coat of decoupage glue to seal the tissue. Let dry completely.

4. Next, stencil a pattern over the tissue, using a sponge blender.

5. Paint the coaster (whipped seafoam). This is the final layer of paint. Once it is dry, seal with several coats of varnish. Sanding in between layers for a smoother finish.

6. Now the coaster is finished & this is how it looks.

I was not able the capture the subtle stencilling on camera but I loved the muted pattern.

 I love the ease with which I can paint over a metal surface with chalk paints. Sharing a metal planter, in which have used sand stone, this shade was so close to the tissue background.

Next I have a tray with a distress finish. in which I have used fortune cookies, not from the recent release but nevertheless my favorite shade.

Distressed base of the tray.

Stay tuned for my next post where I share an easy tutorial to get this distressed look.

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