The Humble Box

Behold....the humble box.
Plain. Brown. Unadorned. Simple.

For some unknown reason I have, over time, picked up a few of these plain Jane containers. I have no idea what I initially wanted them for but they have sat neatly stacked and collecting dust on my studio shelves patiently waiting to be transformed into something spectacular.

A few weeks ago, I needed to create a gift for a very dear friend. As I sat in my studio staring at my 3 muses willing them to beam me a nifty idea, I happened to glance over at my shelves and spotted the humble box. Hmmm.....
The time seemed right to give this meek & ordinary object a new life.

A bit of gesso & paint, some glue and a few scraps of trim, a few tiny wooden finials, a bit of glitter.... the transformation had begun.
But what to adorn the lid? hmmm......
I pulled out some Sculpey and my sculpting tools and set to work.

A bit more gold paint....a small scrap of tulle.....some miniature silk roses....a few baubles....

The transformation was complete.

That plain brown humble box, once the ugly step-sister, was now a lovely Cinderella.

Oh, and my friend totally loved it.