My Keepsake Box for my Heritage Book.....Completed
Hi friends, I hope that everyone has been alright this past weekend with hurricane Irene causing so much destruction. My three sons and their families have been affected by the flooding and electricity being out. They are all managing very well though. I wanted to share my finished keepsake box with you. I bought an unpainted wooden box at Michaels. I used a walnut stain with polyurethane. I added layers to create a beautiful varnished finish. I stenciled a tree design using gold stencil paint on the top of the box, and when dried I added another coat of the stain. The picture on the lid is a postcard of Wigtownshire, Scotland which is near the village where where my great grandfather grew up. It is known as a "book" town as there were many bookmaker shops there years ago. I tried to give the box a distressed look about it. Do you see the little owl? I love this little guy and thought he would go well on the box! The plain little wooden cross was