Air Mail 46

Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! It's Monday so it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge on the Simon Says Monday Challenge blog! This week the theme is "you've got air mail!" I was inspired  to alter a paper mache mailbox and create a coordinating greeting card.

First up is the mail box. To get started, I applied a base coat of Gesso to the mailbox followed with a coat of Silver Metallic Acrylic Paint and for an aged look, I randomly heat embossed Aged Silver Embossing Enamel all over it.

I embellished it with a variety of die cut flowers including Peonies and Bitty Blossoms. The postage stamp image is from Mini Blueprints 3 and the crown image is from Shabby French. The mail box is perched on a wooden spool that was distressed with multiple layers of Crackle Paint, broken china and black soot Distress Inks.

If you would like to see a 360 degree view, please feel free to watch the video below:

I I also made a coordinating greeting card:

For the background, I die cut a piece of patterned cardstock, randomly stamped postage themed images, heat embossing several then randomly applying distress inks. I embellished it with a die cut eiffel tower and resin heart embellishment. 

In case you are interested, I have a few step shots to share that I took along the way:

Thanks so much for visiting ~ I hope you join in the fun! Please be sure to stop by the Simon Says Monday Challenge blog to see all the amazing DT inspiration!
Be Sweet ;)

Product List: Faber Castell Gesso, Ranger Silver Metallic Acrylic Paint, Stampendous Aged Silver Embossing Enamel, Spellbinders Grand Peonies, Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms, Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints 3, Tim Holtz Shabby French, Ranger Crackle Paint, Ranger broken china, Ranger black soot, Ranger Picket Fence Distress Paint, Ranger Barn Door Distress Paint, Tim Holtz Core'dinations ADIRONDACK ColorCore Cardstock, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash DESTINATIONS, Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon, Adirondack Black archival ink, Prima Cupid Shabby Chic Resin Treasures, Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink, Pink Paislee Cottage Farms, Sizzix Tim Holtz Postage Die, Prima LA COEUR Shabby Chic Resin Treasures