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With all the awesome flowers available at Altered Pages, I had no problem finding something in my stash to decorate. This is a simple little trinket box that would make a great gift or even just shelf decor. Supply List: Substrate - paper mache heart shaped box (from my stash) But you could use this too Paper flowers - These are from Little Bird and they can be used on ANYTHING! Scrapbook paper matte paint paper adhesive Embellishments I used some little stars from my stash but any of our embellishments would look great! Ribbon   Here are a few of the items I started with. First I want to trace the shape of the box on to the REVERSE side of the paper pattern I want to use.  I did have to trim it down a bit to remove the extra (if you don't want to measure, it's really not a big problem. I just eyeballed the thickness of the sides and trimmed that off all around) that way you have the initial shape of your item. I find that the paper mache...

Christmas the silly season is upon us, so I don't have a project per say however I had a few moments spare finally to break out a product I have had on hand for some time but hadn't yet played with.  Creative Paper Clay is an air dry modelling material which you can use with suitable molds to create your own embellishments for a wide array of projects you make or simply shape into your desired embellishment by hand and etch pattern or details into it, etc. Start by breaking off a piece in the size large enough for your chosen mold.  Knead and warm it a little in your hands to make it more pliable and then fill and work it into the mold.  Smooth off the clay so it is level with the top of the mold and then set aside to dry.  Usually allow 24hrs for this. Be sure to place and store immediately your left over clay in an air safe container such as Tupperware so it doesn't dry out. There are various molds on the market that are suitabl...