I Love You Because...

Helloo fellow crafters, I'm back today to share another of my Valentines projects. 

I made this project for my partner and myself, it is an 'I Love You Because' box. I suppose like most couples nowadays we both live very fast paced lives and we both perhaps take for granted the 'Little Things' we do for each other nor do we share with each other the qualities that we love about each other. So I have created a little box where we can leave loving, caring & supportive notes for each other...very soppy I know but I openly admit to being a complete romantic!

The base of the project is a heart shaped Papier Mache box

 After I had chosen the Papers I wanted to use... on this occasion some gorgeous foiled paper from the 'Midnight Garden' collection from Prima Marketing...I then gave the box a couple of coats of contrasting acrylic paint. 

I padded the inside of the box using some leftover upholstery wadding and a remnant of a deep red crushed velvet 

 Then to the fun part....I decorated the lid of the box with Flowers, Resin Cherubs, Tulle, Lace, Die cut Leaves, Scrolls & Butterflies and finally a scattering of sequins, pearls and gems.

 Just a shot to show the lace edging around the lid.

  Finally I fixed some heart shape 'Post It' notes inside the lid along with a pen inside the box.

Had so much fun creating this project. I enjoyed playing around with foiling the leaves and scrolls. My partner loved it and I have already received a few 'Love Notes'. I wonder how many notes I would have received had I made a 'You Annoy Me Because' box...ha ha....sooo many more I think!

I am entering this project into the following Challenges:

Dare2bartzy February Challenge - Love

Dragonfly Dreams Challenges - Include a Heart

Brown Sugar Challenge February - Love and/or St. Valentine Day

Crafters Castle February Challenge #14 - Anything Goes with option of Valentines Day.

Studio 75 Challenge #1/2019 - Box Filled with Love

Moo Mania & More - Love is in the Air

Thanks for stopping by have a good week! xx