I took some antique book pages and tore them up into small pieces. Then I took some Designer Acid Free Glue by Helmar and mixed a generous amount with water and a bit of white acrylic paint. I then covered the box with the mixture and applied the pieces of book pages covering the entire box. Lastly I coated the entire project with the remaining mixture. By doing this it created a very thick, hard, washed effect. I love it and you have to try it!
When it was finally dry I used some Helmar Scrap Dots to glue all of my embellishments on!
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I love the paint mixed in with the glue effect!
Love your embellies! Gorgeous project. Thanks for sharing xx
Love all the embellishments, just beautiful.
Beautiful project!!!
Especially nice with the print pages! Very pretty.
Beautiful! I love the whitewashed effect! The embellies are perfect as usual. I can't wait to make one myself!
great project! very inspired!
thanks!
looks beautiful cant wait to see the video!!
Beautiful!
So pretty, and I love the use of the book pages, I will be on the look out for some vintage books at lawn sales and flea markets this summer.
Thanks for sharing you creativity and inspiring my imagination.
The embellishments are fabulous on this project. I just love how you used some vintage pages. Thanks for the inspiration.
That is gorgeous Marion. I can't wait foe the video later :)
Hugs,
Kristina
Great project! Can't wait to try it.
pretty box - love the cluster of embellies
I love altered art and the wash effect you did is fabulous!!!
such a beautiful box!!
So much detail! This is a beautiful project!
Love the idea and hoping you have the best of holidays this season!
BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE using old book pages.
Gorgeous note card box Marion!!
Marion Marion Marion. Thank you so so very much for this amazing technique. Your work is always so beautiful. Hope you are feeling much better.
Happy Holidays
This is a great idea and thanks for sharing how you mixed this up. Can't wait to see the video! Thanks, Kelly
Gorgeous project Marion!
Amazing project!
I love using old pages! Gorgeous project.
mjmarmo@comcast.net
this is gorgeous! I'll have to check out the video later, I'd love to know if you made the flowers.
gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!!
lisa arana
Absolutely beautiful! I love this look!
TFS! hugs, margie
Beautiful box!
Gorgeous box thanks for sharing
Wow - really loved what you created!
What a beautiful project.
Beautiful, as usual! Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous box!!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing
Great idea with the glue! You're so clever! ;)
The antique book pages and tore them up into small pieces are so beautiful!!!!
TFS
created2bunique at ymail dot com
Another awesome project! I've never mixed glue and paint, I'll have to give it a try. I will check back for your video. Thanks.
such a beautiful project.
I love it! I made one similar using a cigar box and it was such fun to work with. I love that you used the book pages and I always love the embellishments...very nice!!
That is super duper! Love all that you did..
Soooooo very pretty!!TFS!!Happy Holidays to you and yours!
kathlee154@gmail.com
http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com
Beautiful! Love the distressed book pages!
Always love your stuff Marion! TFS!
I adore your creative style!!!
this is sooo cool project..love it
Stunning!!!!
Your box is gorgeous. I am in love with all your embellishments, especially your flower :)
Sounds like a great mixture I'm going to have to try!
Oh so pretty!
beautiful box!!
very yummy idea! ty
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alex's mom
I definitely have to come back for the video on this one as I love the outcome of the box!! Its beautiful!
TFS!!
tjsgal at gmail dot com
Fantastic project! Thanks so much for the great idea and instructions!
Your notecard box is ver preety!
Another great Marion project. Thanks for sharing.
Super elegant! love it.
Beautiful Love all of the details!
This is so pretty I really like it so much
Thank you,
Teri
teri.barefoot@gmail.com
Way too cute! I'm going to have to try this one!
VERY NICE! I love learning how to do things that I've never tried before.
So glad to have found your blog. I'm looking forward to seeing the video of the project!
Very pretty!
Scrapthis@aol.com
great project and the embellies look amazing
Very nice project!
I love the antique pages idea! Great job!
this is so very pretty
Beautiful project!
Carol B
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so lovely!!
Great little box! The embellishments are simply beautiful.
I love the torn pages look! So cool. I am gonna have to hit up the next library book sale and get me some old very used books to try this!
soo pretty! Love it
A THING OF BEAUTY!!!
Very cute.
gorgeous!
Just beautiful!
adorable..love this idea
Very neat technique ... and I love all the sparkly stuff on top!
Very pretty and I love the embellishments! Thanks so much for sharing your talent. AJ aj_822@yahoo.com
Cute project!
Just gorgeous!
Beautiful project!
Lovely project, thanks for the inspiration.
great project, thanks for sharing!
Lovely embelishments.
Love what Helmar can do!!
This is so pretty! Thanks for sharing. Got to get me some Helmar!
Beautiful! Love it and will watch for that video. TFS Paula
Beautiful project
Wow, your project is just beautiful!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
debpaint16@aol.com
Gorgeous Marion!!!
Wow beautiful...Just beautiful.
annadowdy at gmail dot com
Your box is beautiful! TFS
iamvictorias at gmail dot com
Beautiful note box! Thanks for sharing!
kmgillon at yahoo dot com
Beautiful! Such great ideas!
Very pretty!
Love all the flowers!!
TFS!!
I love this project as well!
such a pretty box!
very interesting ideas.
good designing, nice work
Thanks for the great ideas. Happy Hopping
I love the antique book pages, torn! It is so pretty!
jpshirley@ymail.com
Love the look of the book pages. Thanks for the great idea.
Wow, this is so pretty!
This is so stunning, I love the paint and glue together!!! Amazing!
Gorgeous project
I love the bling and flowers! Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing! hop, hop, hop......Merry Christmas, Mary
Great ideas here! I can't wait to see the video. Thanks for sharing :) Merry Christmas!
<3 Steph
beautiful box!
This is so gorgeous. I want to make one and keep if just for me!
Love the text paper you've used to decoupage! :)
love all the distressing you did with the book pages. Thanks for the idea!
Love the project! thanks!
Looks beautiful! Can't wait to see the video!!
Absolutely stunning project! So honored to have you on the Helmar hop!!
Your box is fantastic! Enjoyed the Ustream video as well!
hugs,
Gini
Great job, very elegant.
love the embellishments!
Your work is stunning - thanks for sharing. Lisa L.
Stunning and so beautiful!
adorable! can't wait for the video.
So very cute. I love shabby chic projects!
really gorgeous!
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