Chinese Box
by Cecilia Swatton


Materials List
  • butterfly images
  • pressed dried flowers
  • red stamp pad and pear stamp
  • hinged wooden box
  • Chinese embellishments and paper
  • ribbon
  • scissors

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Directions

Instructions for Chinese Wooden Box

  1. Stamp red pear onto Chinese paper; tear to fit lid; with inverted ink pad, add red edges to the paper at top and bottom. Adhere to lid with PPA - Gloss. Likewise, adhere assorted Chinese paper to the inside of the box, and random areas along edges. Cut half of umbrella and glue inside lid.
  2. On lid and inside box adhere butterflies an pressed flowers, cover with Mica Tiles while adhesive is still wet. Use Perfect Paper Adhesive to adhere the other Chinese Embellishments, including bamboo sitcks tied with red ribbon.
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