July-O-Ween: Stacked Poison Boxes

 

I struggled with what to call these because this was one of those projects that didn't really have a plan other than "how my brain works". I had two more plain wood shadow boxes from my Framed Skeleton Hand Shadow Boxes and this idea just came to me.

Supplies:

• Wood Shadow Boxes (Dollar Tree)
• Craft Smart Multi Surface Paint (Michaels)
• Halloween Scrapbook Paper (Stash)
• Halloween Labels (Stash)
• Fillable Ornament (Stash)
• Mod Podge
• Epsom Salt
• Halloween Glitter
• Hot Glue and Glue Gun

For this project I used the smaller two boxes. I painted them black with my go to  CraftSmart MultiSurface paint (Michaels), then sized and cut scrapbook paper I had in my stash to fit inside. 

I used Mod Podge to adhere the scrapbook papers but didn't coat the top of the paper. 

I had this package of Poison Label Stickers I picked up at Michaels on sale years ago after season. There were 5 sheets of them and I still have two complete sheets and a couple of partial ones! 

I attached a couple to gold foil cardstock scraps and trimmed. 

Then I attached foam tape to the back of each label and attached them inside the boxes. Now it's time to "pick your poison"! I mixed up some Epsom Salt and Halloween glitter to make mine.

Of course I made more than I needed but I have an idea for the remainder. I spooned a little on top f each label, then glued one half of a fillable ornament using hot glue. 

I debated about putting some vinyl on the domes saying "Break In Case of Emergency" and may sti add a sign with that. 

I used a combination of thick tacky glue and hot glue to attach the boxes, then finished by adding more of the same black roses I used in my Skeleton Hands project. Elegant and Spooky is my jam! 

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July-O-Ween: Framed Skeleton Shadow Boxes

 

I know it's supposed to be June-O-Ween and Christmas in July but July-O-Ween is going to have to do! I said I wanted to get ahead of the seasons and this still qualifies so there!

Supplies:

• Wood Boxes (Dollar Tree)
• Halloween Scrapbook Paper (Stash)
• Ornate Frames (Stash)
• Skeleton Hands (Stash)
• Multi Surface Craft Paint (Michaels)
• Mod Podge
• Hot Glue
• Glue Gun

I found these little wood boxes at Dollar Tree in various sizes so I bought two of the large and one each of the medium and the small. 

This idea came to me as I was inventorying my Halloween Craft Stash. I had these ornate frames from one of those they were too good to pass up on clearance trips to Michaels and I had some Skeleton Hands from Dollar Tree in there too. Grabbed some Halloween scrapbook papers and started to play.

I painted the two large boxes with Black Multisurface Satin paint (CraftSmart) and cut the scrapbookpapers to size to fit inside. I also dry brushed the boxes with silver paint.

I love this Multi Surface paint and it works just as well as more expensive brands. I painted the Skeleton Hands with silver and dry brushed some onto the frames. 

This is after one coat on the hands. I did a second. When dry, I used hot glue to attach each hand to a frame, then glued to frame into the box. 

The frames already had a little gold on them so I let that peek through the silver dry brushing. I also picked up some black roses from Dollar Tree and popped two from their stems to glue atop each box. 

I'm impatient so the Mod Podge was still drying in a couple of spots shown here. 

Boo!

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