Some Marble Creations

Today I want to show you the two mini books and altered matchbox cases that I made with some of the marbled papers from the day before. Someone asked yesterday which colours I used. I didn't have enough ready made marbling colours, so I thinned down some oil paints, which worked quite well. I fill them into dropper bottles - from medicine, for example.  I think the marbling colours you can buy might smell a bit less pungent! (I always save those little bottles anyway, for poison bottles for Halloween)

The inside of the boxes has been painted with Viva metallic, the first one in lilac and the second one in purple. I cut a strip here to fit round the matchbox, and glued it down.

The mini book has been made from a strip of designer paper, with scraps of the marble paper for the covers. I added some gem stones to the front cover. I added another scrap of marble paper to the front of the 'drawer', and a TH hitch fastener as knob.

The plain side of the paper has been stamped and given a hand-written quote about time.

The strip of paper for the second box was narrower, so I painted the ends first with purple paint before fixing the marble paper. The 'drawer' was made the same as the first one.

The book has been made from a strip of scrap paper. I used mini prints of some of my paintings for 2 sides, and added a quote on the others. The end papers have been made from sequin waste with a star pattern.

I had fun making these little pieces, and tomorrow I will share some more creations I made with the marble paper. I am linking to Simon Says Stamp and Show, where the theme this week is  'Paint it Up'.

Here's wishing you all a great day. Get messy, have fun and thanks for visiting!