Part Two Of Decoupaged Cigar Box!

A few weeks ago, I transformed an old cigar box using “Decoupage Queen’s” decoupage rice paper. I loved the way it looked and received wonderful feedback on the finished product.

Even though I loved the piece, I felt like it needed more. The inside of the box had been cleaned and painted but nothing else.

On the original piece, I extended the decoupage paper over the edge by hand painting and blending to create a seamless look. I was pleased with the results and really wanted to try it again. With my newfound courage, I decided to hand paint something on the inside that would complement the decoupage on the outside.

With this in mind, I put my thinking cap on!

As I was looking at the original decoupaged box, I got an idea. I wanted to paint wings on the inside with a crown overhead.

First, I drew in the wings then began to add color. I tried to match the colors from the Bluebird Queen decoupage as best I could.

Note to self-make enough color to paint both wings. I really struggled here trying to recreate the colors I used on the other side. There was a lot of painting over and trying again, but I eventually got it.

This is what you call a big fail! I lived with it awhile, but I was just not feeling it. You guessed it I painted over the crown and repainted the top of the wings.

I took a break from painting and added feet to the box using dowel caps I had from another project.

I hadn’t given up on having a crown, but I just wanted something smaller. I ordered this stamp from Amazon which was more the scale I wanted.

I also wanted to add some background on the inside that was similar to the outside. I had cardstock with script writing on it that worked perfectly. In hindsight, I should have put this on first and painted the wings on the cardstock. Instead of having to maneuver around the already painted wings.