Halloween shadow box

We've had a couple days that were under 100 degrees here so Fall must be coming!  Time to start working on Halloween goodies.
I have had this box kicking around for some time.  I knew when I got it I wanted to alter it, but I was saving it for just the right project.

I started by painting the box with a very light coat of black paint.  Once that was dry I painted it with my Ten Second Sudios patina paint to make it look rusty.  Once the rust was dry I put on a coat of Crackle Distress Paint.  The crackle flaked off on parts, but I think it works perfectly with this project.

I added bits and bobs until I came up with this...

Creepy, right?!

I have a box of these little birdcages that I found at Goodwill.  The bird is white and the gold is nice and shiny.  A little black paint took care of that.  Now I had my raven.  

Next came Charlotte.  I have a couple of these giant Charlottes that a great friend gave me.  I haven't used one before this project.  I added a Remnant Rub spider to her shoulder.  

A skull in a corked dome. Evidence number 73362.  

The skeleton image was spritzed, crumpled, dried, and inked before being used in the back.  I stamped "nevermore" down the side.

A rusty finial and a painted bingo number complete the top.

The bingo part was red so I had to paint it.   You can still see some red peeping out.  I think it adds to the creepy factor.  

Check out that rusty, chippy, cracked paint.  Awesome.  

There you have it.  

Don't get too scared. 

What have you been crafting?

I am entering this project into a couple challenges.

Frilly and Funkie Haunting Halloween Challenge

Vintage Journey Heavy Metal Challenge

Our Creative Corner GO Rustic Challenge

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Happy Fall Y'all

SImon Says Stamp Falling in love with Fall

Rhedd's Creative Spirit- October-challengehalloween-or-not

Jess

Faux metal box

I had this little wooden box and it's cute, but I wanted to grunge it up.  I decided the best way to do it was to make it look rusty.

Have you tried the faux patina paint from Ten Seconds Studio? This stuff is awesome.  A couple coats of paint and you can make anything look old.  

Once I painted my box it was time to decorate.  While it was drying I dug out some rusty goodness.  

The rose was the perfect addition to the box.  I knew I wanted it to be the focal point.  I had the brass "hers" placard forever.  I used alcohol inks to age it and the brad.  

I rubbed some black paint and alcohol ink one the key plate.  This brass was shinier and just using the alcohol ink wasn't toning it down enough for me.  

Watch gears and remnant rubs finish out the decorating.

Now I have a rusty treasure box to add to my jewelry table. 

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Paint it Challenge

What have you been crafting?

Jess