An old silverware box that had seen better days came home with us last fall. We came up with several different ideas for it over the winter but none seemed right. Do we make it a guy box or a jewelry box. It almost became a custom humidor. None of our ideas seemed right for this vintage piece of wood work, so it sat for the winter.

 

As you can see, Kitty recently found her inspiration for this cast off with the meeting of a new friend. The creating of Arctic Artique has been a long process. Kitty has had to teach me everything from scratch. We have come together and we have started to gel as a team. Our work is becoming more creative with more meaning. All aspects are being polished more with every piece we make.

Since creating our Facebook page, we have had one local person in the arts follow our posts, like our links and appreciate our work. She enjoys Kittie's vision. When she and I first met, Kitty and I were treated to several very nice and high quality products to try and use.

Gold wax made the perfect finishing highlights for Eternal Patriot. We also received several cans of Country Chic paints to use but were unsure of where they were going to fit in with current projects. This is where Kittie's unique vision came into play once again.

Perfection is the name given to this bright purple chalk paint that serves as the base coat for this transformed old box. After a major cleanup, some glue and clamp work, and a thorough sanding, Perfection was applied to the outer surfaces to change this vintage beauty from a drab seventies brown to the vibrant colors you see here. 

Decoupage and different ideas swimming in her head complete the lid of this one of a kind creation. The young lady's face comes from an old art magazine cover that had been tossed. Kitty knew she could do something with it. The scarf is real, laid down as if it had been tied by the person wearing it. Everything you see was placed and blended based on three questions Kitty asked our new friend on their meeting. There is an old world feel to this piece which is a unique trait of Kittie's work. The handles were added for ease of lifting. Again, cast offs that someone bought for a project years ago but never used.

The interior was completely stripped out, all of the old paper and faded felt removed. A thrift store mirror was added to the underside of the lid and an elegant and bright wall paper now lines what was once a dull felt to house the old silver the box was originally intended for.

All surfaces of this beauty have been touched in one way or another, including the bottom which had feet added to give the illusion this box is suspended above the surface it resides on.

This was a fast, furious, and fun project to create. Especially enjoyable for me was the look on her face when I sat this box on her counter yesterday and informed her that this aptly named creation was for her.

Arctic Artique is genuinely honored to preset 'Pascale' to our new friend Pascale.

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