Altered boxes tutorial

I’m so excited to be bringing you my first ever video tutorial and to share with you how to make a Matchbox Chest. The overall size ...

Some people have asked me how I make my boxes, and others have asked for a tutorial in the past few years, so I decided it was time. These boxes are really not hard to do at all, and when I break down the steps, you'll see just what I mean. The type of box I'm showing you is all collage--no painting involved, just some Faber-Castell pitt pens later for some added color. So to start with--a box I found this particular one at Michael's--you'll find these craft wooden boxes at any craft store…

I made this cigar box for a friend of mine who celebrated her birthday last week. It was a blast to make and I used all the the new LOTV Grunge stamps. I made a small tutorial on how I did the papers for this box below.

Happy April everyone! Spring has sprung and I for one find myself in a MUCH better mood when I have sun on my face, hear birds chirping t...

I made this cigar box for a friend of mine who celebrated her birthday last week. It was a blast to make and I used all the the new LOTV Grunge stamps. I made a small tutorial on how I did the papers for this box below.

I have a very dear friend who is a tobacconist and saves the empty cigar boxes for me :) So I always have some in store, waiting to be turned into something else... Altering boxes is great fun but quite time-consuming. The box I want to show you today - along with a veeeery long and detailed how to - took two days in its making due to a lot of drying time inbetween the single steps. (I often work on another project simultaneously with which I can proceed while my other project dries). I…

Hello! It’s been a while since I created something celestial - so I just couldn’t help myself! Here comes my August project Celestial-inspired decoupage wooden box. I hope you will enjoy watching the video showing the process of creation for this little project and maybe make something like this yourself! Lots of love, Iveta x Products I have used - all the images linked to Mixed Media Place online store:

I’ve been altering tins for a long time and I just finished a new one so I thought it would be a good opportunity to do a video tutorial...

Hi dear crafty friends!How long can I go without creating a steampunk project? Apparently not long! Today I'm sharing my Steampunk Altered Box Tutorial. I'm surprised how versatile steampunk can be because it seems like all steampunk projects are the same but I always find new ways and embellishments to add so each project will look different. Steampunk Altered Box TutorialOne important principle of creating a steampunk project in the way I do it is to cover the surface you're working on…

In this tutorial I show you how I made this ATC holder as a gift, and how it can be modified and used for more than ATC’s.