A Little Magic in July with Alpha Stamps

How about a little magic this Summer?

There are two awesome kits up the month all based on Magic over at AlphaStamps!

I played with both kits that are up over at Alpha Stamps and let me just say potions are so fun to play with. I had lots of little techniques with this project. The possibilities are endless!!!

First up I wanted to see how crackle accents would look int he glass bottles. I thought having something fun in them would really give a special touch. 

So I squeezed some Crackle Accents in and used a paintbrush to make sure it coated the insides. It turned out there was not enough air getting in there to dry it. I even tried using a heat gun, but it stayed just like as if in the original bottle. So if you do this, try a larger bottle. 

I ended up adding a drop of alcohol in and swirling it around the bottle for some slither slime. 

Next up I wanted to finish getting more bottles ready. 

I cut out tons of of labels from the Tiny Magic Books & Potion Labels Collage Sheet, Witchy Little Labels & Ephemera Collage Sheet, and Little Potions Collage Sheet to go and glue on all my pieces and bottles.

I even played with some clear beads from the Magic Potions Kit and turned them into jars! I did this by painting them with some of my Distress Painst and using the Smooth Jet Black Rondelles for a top to the jar.

 Next up I wanted to make my Spell Book box special and colorful, plus add lots of texture. 

So first I got my matte gel medium and some tissue paper. 

I gave the box a good coat of matte gel medium and then smooshed the tissue paper around giving it a crinkled look. 

Once that was dry I added Distress Inks to the book. 

Aren't these colors amazing!!!

I then decided (which I should have done first) was paint the pieces so you don't see chipboard. 

While that was drying I got on to my small tin. I found some alcohol inks similar to what I used for distress ink. I went to town adding color to the tin. POUNCE don't rub. 

I thought his butterfly with one eye was a great finish for outside of the Small Hinge Tin.

For the inside I filled it with lots of little position needs. There are so many Resin Bottles to choose from. 

Doesn't the eye in the spiderweb look cool? This tin has it's eye on you! 

 

I even used some rosary chain from the Lavender/Pink Bead Mix for a little bit of good luck charm adding the White Skull Bead, the Embossed Flower Charm, and the Small Man in the Moon Charm.

Now the book needs no words to explain as you can see how fun this is. I did use the pages parts from the Secret Spell Book Box Collage Sheet #2 so it really looks like a worn used book. 

I turned the cut out boxes, beads, and bottles into a potion boutique for this box. 

I also used some Miniature Books with covers from the collage sheets in the kit (in case the owner forgets her magical info). I also cut out some pieces from the Antique Leather Book Spines Collage Sheet and adhered them to the back of the shelves.

Now I am not a fan of ouija boards but thought this special wooden drawer kept its powers locked in tight.

Now don't forget to check out the Spellbook Box tutorial Teri created here!

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