Friday 22 April 2011

A Distressed Caddy and Easter Egg Blog Candy


When Gillian received a set of the Papier Mache Chest Boxes she knew instantly that the smallest of the two would be perfect for storing her Distress stains.

The chest has been stained with Distress Inks in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain), Distress Stain in Vintage Photo, spritzed here and there with Perfect Pearl Mists in Heirloom Gold and Perfect Pearl.

Gillian used Ideaology Salvage Stickers and elements from the Lost and Found, as well as Seasonal and Crowded Attic Paper Stashes form the Tim Holtz Paperie range to decorate the entire chest.

Areas of the chest have been highlighted with Metallic Rub On Paste Kit 2. The flower was made using Grungepaper
At the end Gillian spotted a couple of strips from the Kraft Resist Paper Stash from the Tim Holtz Paperie range on her desk and a light bulb moment happened, and she thought they would be kind of cool to try and create a faux corrugated effect to add some dimension to the front of the box. She inked with distress Stain in vintage Photo to`create the trim also and to decorate the box just above the metal clasp closure.

So here's the Easter Egg bit, anyone who leaves a comment on this post will go into a draw to win a craft style Easter Egg in the not very egg shaped form of a £25 Gift Voucher to spend in the Happy Daze shop. If you also post a link to this page on your own blog, you get another chance to win! Closing date is midnight on Thursday 28 April, so only a few days to do it in!


Have a happy, sunny and crafty Easter
Moira and the Team

72 comments:

  1. OH WOW !!!! Just STUNNING !!! Happy Easter to everyone

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  2. I absolutely love what Gillian has done with this is too cool.
    Happy Easter Happy Daze team x

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  3. Wow! This is fantastic! Absolutely briiliant, Gillian!!

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  4. Fabulous antiqued chest Gillian! Love it, just my sort of thing!!

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  5. happy easter . i wish i could take a look inside the chest;)

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  6. These chests are absolutely fabulous and decorated beautifully. Happy Easter. Tracy x

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  7. Fantastic project from Gillian. What a lovely Easter Egg, thank you for the chance of winning it! Elaine

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  8. Absolutely love that chest :)oww non chocolate easter eggs I can live with that .
    Thanks for the chance of winning ;P
    Von x

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  9. Happy Easter, I'm a big fan of your shop and challenge over on facebook. Will link you to my sidebar! Anika xxxx

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  10. Oh wow the box is awesome, such a great style. Happy Easter to you all, Annette x

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  11. Its wonderful to see this artwork, such inspirational projects. Wish you all a Happy and Peaceful Easter xx

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  12. Fantastic box so much detail, thanks for sharing.
    Happy Easter

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  13. what a fantastic box, love all the bits you have used to make it very inspirational Have a great easter

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  14. Amazing work! There's soooooooooo much inspiration on your blog! I need some of those new Timmy goodies. :D

    Happy Easter. x

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  15. WOW. I need that box. It's amazing. Beautiful.
    The link is posted on my side bar at http://cromscubbyhole.blogspot.com/
    Happy Easter everyone

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  16. Wow! Love the chest! Happy Easter!

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  17. Gorgeous box, really stunning! Thanks for the chance to win such fab Easter Candy, i've popped a link on my sidebar
    Happy Easter
    Claire xx

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  18. The boxes are absolutely stunning - like pieces of artwork. Too nice to actually use though!

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  19. Well, you certainly rocked this Paper chest! fabby to have an Easter egg none shaped voucher to thankx for the chance to win

    love Dawn xx

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  20. Cool chest! :) Thanks for the chance to win, will link you to my sidebar.

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  21. Fabulous chest(oow that doesn't sound right!!).Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful Easter Egg.Have linked on my blog!

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  22. oooooooooh LOVE it!!!!! i have some chests 'somewhere safe' so now i NEED to find them!!!!!

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  23. This box is absolutely fabulous and that corrugated strip is inspired, fantastic work Gillian!!!

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  24. This is wonderful! Though I regularly shop with Happy Daze, I've never seen your blog - I shall be a stalker from here on in!

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  25. Happy Easter everyone
    Fantastic box - wonderful ideas!

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  26. Janine O'Rourke23 April 2011 at 10:25

    You are so talented Gillian, the chest is gorgeous!

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  27. What a wonderful box - I love it! Just gorgeous!

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  28. Your DT Lady, Gillian, has done a fabulous job for you. This has really inspired me,

    Lucy x

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  29. Barbara Herbert23 April 2011 at 10:30

    Just loved this chest - it has really inspired me, can't wait to have a go at the one a friend bought me for christmas!!

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  30. Amazing work on this chest Gillian. How fabulous to have such a great container for your stains.
    Happy Easter all!!

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  31. Gorgeous, love the vintage feel and that grunge flower is stunning!

    Happy Easter folks

    Dawn

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  32. What a fabulous idea. Perfect posh box for posh inks, thank you and Happy Easter

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  33. WOW Gillian this is brilliant! What a fab idea! Happy Easter too. Judy x

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  34. fabulous creation. thanks for the chance to win some stash.

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  35. This is absolutely stunning hun! xxx

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  36. What a fabulous chest. Love all the aged bits and pieces. Thanks for the chance to win! Happy Easter!

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  37. Oooh that's stunning and great to have something so cute to store the Distress Stains in!! YUM!!!

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  38. Fantastic box, Thank you sooooo much for a chance to win, AMAZING xx May

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  39. Absolutley gorgeous - love those salvage stickers!

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  40. That box is amazing! Just gorgeous. I keep dithering over that TH range - love the way it's been put to use here!

    Thanks for the chance to win :)

    I'll linky up on my sidebar too :) http://whoopidooings.blogspot.com

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  41. WOW that chest is amazing! I love th faux corrugated metal. I thought it was real til I read underneath. Fantastic job!

    Thanks for the chance of winning.

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  42. Wonderfulllllllllll......thanks for sharing wish I was so good!!!!!!

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  43. Fab chest Gillian! Love the corrugated metal look!!!

    Have posted on my blog about this post and would love a chance to win!! Happy Easter :-)

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  44. Beautiful chest! Love the tickets & bottle caps.

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  45. Wauw - beautiful chest :-) Love the blog and shop.

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  46. My goodness what a fantastic chest - if I was lucky enough to win the blog candy draw - this would be top of my shopping list. If not, then I would buy them anyway they are such a fantastic price

    Good luck everyone

    Off to add this to my blog

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  47. The chest is a fab piece of work- so inspirational.
    Happy Easter to you all and many thanks for the chance of winning the brilliant blog candy.
    Hugs,
    Trish

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  48. Happy Easter everyone, fab box Gillian :D
    J xx

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  49. Beautiful chest - love all the aged detail!!

    Have added your link to my blog sidebar......thanks for the chance to win a gift voucher!

    Ali x

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  50. What a fabulous treasure chest! would love to have a go at making one. Happy Easter!
    CraftyDi

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  51. this altered trunk is fab and given me ideas on how to alter the one I recently bought.

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  52. a gorgeous chest. Happy Easter to you all. Will linky from my blog sidebar too.

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  53. what a great idea for storage...was wondering what to do with my stains....

    Happy Easter and thanks for the chance to win...know what I'd spend it on now!!

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  54. I've resisted the stains so far but can I hold out much longer?!

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  55. i really enjoy reading this blog. great site for inspiration. i like the storage chest. would like to do something similar for some of my stash.

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  56. Wow very cool
    Karen S
    twannywun at hotmail dot com

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  57. This is amazing Gillian, a real treasure chest x

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  58. What a treasure! Gillian has used so many techniques on here. It gives so much inspiration....... Sue x

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  59. This is awesome! Well done! I have an American Lunch box which I covered and decorated and which houses my colour washes (the old large ones of course!). I am gonna have to get these to match my lunchbox now!!
    Thank for the chance to win a voucher too! Happy Easter!!!

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  60. Fantastic work!!!!
    Happy Easter to all!!!!
    Have a great day! Thank for the chance to win :)

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  61. Georgous! You are such a inspiration, I just found your blog you can beleive I'm for ever a follower! Have a great Easter day every one!
    Kristine

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  62. What a fabulous box, and a great place to store Distress stains. I love the well worn look to the whole thing. Judith xx

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  63. What a beautiful chest offering inspiration and ideas galore. Thank you Gillian.
    Thank you to Crafty Daze for the opportunity to win a crafty Easter Egg - nothing quite beats a calorie-free easter treat (in my opinion anyway! :D)

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  64. OMg awesome...dont expect to win anything. Just came over to browse and yessss love it!
    Making sure I bookmark this blog! Thx so much for sharing!
    Andrea.

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  65. Just love your attention to detail Gillian, that's what makes this such a stunning piece.

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  66. This is the first time I have looked at this blog. I am blown away. Really fabulous.
    Pat

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  67. Simply Stunning!

    Thanks for the opportunity to win some fab blog candy, I have posted on my blog here.

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  68. A chest full of inspirational gorgeousness!!!
    Stunning.

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  69. Fabulous piece of art work !

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  70. Fabby chest, and great to get such close up photos for intsruction and inspiration.

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  71. I do love Gillian's chest..Ooerrr
    Good luck to everyone who has entered in the draw for this.

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