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he mix 5 bind the paper clip to the end and back again don t worry if it hangs off either end you can trim when it s dry 6 clean the glue off your surface and apply more ink roll the broom handle to and fro to pick up more colour this is best done before the handle dries note you can also pick up the ink on a paintbrush to cover any stubborn recesses clean your brush straight after 7 ink up your length of brown paper using the same colours as before 8 allow to dry or blast dry with a heat gun then cut fine strips across the full length 8a be sure to leave about 15mm 0 6 of an inch uncut along the top 9a cut fine slits across the other top side leaving about 6mm 0 25 inches uncut 9b you don t have to do this all the way along about three quarters of the length then trim off from there 10 run some glue down the uncut area and starting with the trimmed end shown in 9b roll the paper length tightly onto the broom handle 11 this is how it should look 12 run your length of cotton through some ink to colour it apply glue to the uncut area of your broom and wind the cotton tightly round 13 when the glue has dried snip into the broom you re aiming to make the bristles irregular in length 14 scrunch the bristles to make tem untidy think bed head hair style scruffier the better fan out the short bristles along the top nearest the handle you can highlight with crystal glitter or just varnish with something like rangers glue n seal it has a matte finish but gives a nice gentle glow hope you give it a go and thanks for popping by x posted by magic boxes at 16 39 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels halloween magic box miniature broomstick tutorial wednesday 5 september 2012 magic box something wicked by the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes this box was purely for fun i love halloween and i love these lines from macbeth it had to be a blustery autumnal day i wanted a broomstick in the air an old twisted hat made from velvet paper and a book of spells there s a bobbly eye on the front cover that bobbles when the book is opened i think i love halloween more than christmas is that bad x here s what i used to make the box stamps basic grey clear stamps set eerie collection for the box and inside panels i used the large web stamped with versafine onyx black and highlighted with black holographic glitter star highlights on inside panels a star background stamp i made myself i have the imagepac daylight stamp maker stamped using indigoblu flitterglu fabulous glue and sprinkled with holographic gold glitter spell book stamp hero arts wood mounted rubber stamp small script stamped using tim holtz distress inks brushed corduroy i also aged the pages with this colour the page edges are highlighted with ultrafine brown glitter punches mini spider punch monocodirect co uk xcut botanical embossing punches oak beech woodware small maple leaf leaves inked with crushed corduroy rusty hinge spiced marmalade mustard seed crushed olive box panels inked with rusty hinge spiced marmalade mustard seed crushed olive the bats i drew the bats using a white pencil onto black card and cut them out i applied woodware black fluffy stuff to their bodies broomstick handle a straightened paperclip bound with a glue soaked length of kitchen towel inked with brushed corduroy and crushed olive after it had dried broom head a length of brown paper inked with the above colours i cut fine slits along the full width then rolled it onto the handle applying small amounts of glue along the way i wrapped a small length of sewing cotton near the top to mimic a rope tie finishing with highlights of clear and brown glitter witches hat i made this from black velvet paper it held its shape well but was a devil to stick o posted by magic boxes at 17 50 27 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels autumn autumn leaves bats blustery day broomstick exploding box halloween leaves macbeth magic box miniature book of spells witches hat tuesday 28 august 2012 magic box lovebirds well i m still here hope you will forgive my long time no blog i ve been busy making boxes but don t always get the time to photograph them this box was commissioned by gloria for her daughter s wedding earlier this year the theme of the wedding was lovebirds gloria wanted a hidden message tag within the box i made a hidden compartment under the lid flower panel this held a small tag book with a beautiful message from mum and dad the book was bound using iridescent cord and a mother of pearl heart pull the cord and the book slides from its hidden compartment the roses match the ones in the bride s bouquet ivory tipped with maroon there had to be a cage with lovebirds inside i couldn t find a bird cage die small enough so i adapted my memory box wraught iron gate die instead i had to draw and cut out the lovebirds by hand i wouldn t want to do that too often boy are they small smaller than my fingernail thank you for your emails and messages you are wonderful x posted by magic boxes at 09 12 24 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bird cage heart ivory pearl card lovebirds magic box memory box die mother of pearl roses tag book wedding friday 12 november 2010 magic box mica butterflies click on images for a closer view i d been playing with mica and thought how well it would suit butterfly wings these are painted with mica pigment festive brights the butterfly stamp is by personal impressions unfortunately it doesn t seem to have a name just a code p547 e the rounded shape reminded me of the butterflies depicted in traditional japanese art using mustard coloured card as the base seemed to enhance the colours of the mica pigment i wanted to carry the shimmer effect throughout the box but decided not to use mica pigment on the panels it would have overpowered the butterflies so using ivory pearlescent card as the base i inked with the green and blue from rangers big juicy mountain meadow to add a final touch of luxury i stamped hero arts leaf flourish in versamark and embossed with gold mounting the panels onto gold mirror board framed them nicely and added weight to the sides which always helps with the drop i must say i thought glitter was difficult to capture in a photograph but mica is a nightmare thankyou for visiting x posted by magic boxes at 18 19 25 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels butterflies exploding box exploding box magic box gold embossing mica paints mica pigments personal impressions thursday 7 october 2010 90th birthday magic box my friend kathy asked me to make a box for her mum s 90th birthday the brief 1 the explosion pink striped roses these were the flowers kathy s mum grew in her garden 2 no bugs i wanted the occasional butterfly or bee kathy assured me that they would be swatted i m sorry it s been a long while since my last post this year has been a little bit manic x posted by magic boxes at 20 24 21 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 90th birthday birthday exploding box roses saturday 27 february 2010 blog candy winner and the winner is congratulations elaine a the goodies will be winging their way over to you as soon as you let me know your postal details just click on about me then hit the email link in contact forgive me if you already know where to go thanks to everyone for taking part i wish you all could have won but i ll make another box candy soon posted by magic boxes at 02 09 21 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels blog candy winner butterflies exploding box magic box monday 1 february 2010 butterfly tutorial magic boxes thank you all for your heart warming comments i m completely overwhelmed by your response to my blog candy i m now thinking that perhaps i should have only run it for a couple of weeks quite a few have asked for a butterfly tutorial and as it links nicely to the blog candy here goes i used a butterfly stamp i designed myself and stamped onto lightweight card using versafine onyx black then embossed with clear embossing powder here s a list of what i used to colour them a sakura black gel pen b black marker pen i used marvy le plume but any will do c purple marker pen any d blender pen e twinkling h2os sky blue f watercolour brush and here s what to do 1 stamp the butterfly using versafine and emboss with clear embossing powder nine times it s a good thing to brush the card with an anti static bag beforehand this ensures the powder only sticks to your image 2 cut the butterflies out if you re not happy cutting round the antennae a fine slither of black card folded in half and glued to the back of the body works just as well to stamp the reverse 3 ink the stamp again and carefully position the blank side of the butterfly onto the stamp 4 firm it down using a second acrylic block or something smooth and flat like a glass coaster don t worry too much about achieving a perfectly aligned image just do the best you can and i ll show you later how to cheat it good on the embossed top side 5 run the purple marker pen round the outer edge of the butterfly s wings 6 blend using the blender pen 7 dot purple round the outer edge again 8 use the blender pen to soften the edges of your dots these butterflies look more three dimensional if you don t colour in one solid colour make your first colour fade towards the body 9 colour the next section of the wings using twinkling h2os sky blue applying it with a brush and not completely filling the areas to the edge 10 blend out using the blender pen turn the butterfly over to the reverse side not embossed 11 here s your chance to correct any wobbly stamping on the reverse in stages 1 2 12 run the black marker pen round the edges of the butterfly to cover any blank or missed areas 13 tint colour across the surface similar to the colours used on the front this doesn t need to be perfect it s only a hint so the underside isn t glaringly bare turn the butterfly over again embossed side up to finish the top detailing 14 now using the sakura black gel pen draw round the top edges of the butterfly wings the antennae and the body markings 15 to finish colouring run the black marker pen round the very outer edges of the butterfly otherwise these are white and very visible in the explosion dare i say it glitter even if you re not a glitter person glitter makes the explosion more dramatic it catches and plays with the light as the butterflies dance highlighting and drawing attention to their every flutter glitter colours used on this box are a crystal in the blog candy b black holographic in the blog candy if you have no other colours these will cover every need crystal allows any underlying colour to shine through and black holographic is dark and rich it makes a bold statement fizzing and sparkling like fireworks in a midnight sky c is a colour i mixed myself i had blue which was not very exciting and mixed crystal into it crystal glitter made it more sparkly and a little bit translucent so the underlying colour still hints through 16 apply fine lines of dries clear glue on some but not all of the purple wing areas and sprinkle with crystal glitter 17 allow to dry then brush off any surplus glitter be tough with the brushing always start with your lightest glitter and work to your darkest being last 18 apply fine lines of glue to the blue areas not all and the body dots only and sprinkle with the blue glitter mix or crystal again 19 allow to dry and brush off the loose glitter 20 apply fine lines of glue to the body and curves of glue to the wing edges 21 sprinkle with black holographic allow to dry then brush loose glitter off note i dotted glitter on the wing edges of the blog candy butterflies curves are much better so i ll be putting that right when glittering always try to compliment the lines of the image shaping the butterflies gently curve the wings by placing your thumb on top and index finger underneath one wing at a time pinch and move your finger to the wing edges several times this warms the card and bows the wings take your time and don t force it rushing this stage causes creases to form place your thumbnail along either edge of the body and fold the wings upwards attaching to the acetate i attach them to the acetate using what glue by jomil it s a dries clear all purpose glue apply to both surfaces and just before it dries fully clear press both surfaces together it grabs like a magnet this glue dries flexible so it has a much stronger bond when the butterflies are exploding from the box that s it hope it all makes sense posted by magic boxes at 22 32 27 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels butterfly tutorial embossing exploding boxes magic boxes rendering stamping older posts home 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