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?

 



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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!

 

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