Part Two Of Decoupaged Cigar Box: The Inside!

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 the inside of the box needed to match the outside.

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 the beautiful wings of the "Bluebird Queen" on the inside of the box to carry out the theme on the inside.

I drew in the wings and mixed acrylic paint colors to try to match what was in 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.

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

To create a crown, I ordered this stamp from Amazon which was the scale I wanted.

To match the outside, I used script cardstock for the inside background. In hindsight, I should have added the cardstock first then painted the wings on the cardstock.

I used wallpaper paste to attach the cardstock then aged it with Annie Sloan Dark Wax.

I considered staining the wooden feet on the bottom of the box, but I ended up painting them gold instead.

It took a lot of work, but I am so glad I persevered!

The finished product!

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