November loveliness

Mad Hatters Tea Chest 

and 

Catcher of Dreams Layout 

By Sue Smyth 

This month I am sharing two projects I have taught around Australia this 

year, first is a small box for holding tea with an Alice in Wonderland 

theme. Second is a layout using my Artsy treasures and ID chipboard to 

Create a Dream catcher style layout.

I have cut down one of the borders to create a frame on the lid 

of a Graphic 45 kraft box 

I added feet (wooden beads) to give the box some height and 

definition.

The spine is decorated with a playing card and resin bracket.

Inside I have used torn up text to cover the kraft surface, (and the outside)

And I have decorated the tags that came with the box 

with Alice in Wonderland Artsy Treasures.

To top the box is a resin Mad Hatter, he is painted with Inka 

Gold colours and placed over the ID frame.

Next is my layout.............

I love doing a mixed media layout and intend to do more, I create 

my own background to suit the photo.

The ID feathers are painted with gesso first, then I give 

them a second stippled coat, and dry off 

to bubble and blister.

Then I have coloured them with Scribble sticks and water.

I have used the scribble sticks to colour the flowers too, and to colour

the compass ID chipboard.

I have snipped the compass/clock chipboard, around the 

centre to create 2 pieces, and threaded cotton 

around the larger one to make a dream catcher.

Here are some close ups.

Oh and I used the same elements (except the photo)

to make a journal cover. Which I secretly like 

even better lol.

Here are some close ups of the prills and 

feathers etc.

I hope you are inspired by my projects and bonus

book, and 

some of the chipboard used 

Happy Crafting