Upcycled cake box using Faber Castell Gelatos® Colors

Hello there! It’s Yvonne here to share my upcycled box using the fabulous Faber Castell Gelatos ^(r) Colors. The beautiful sheen of Gelato ^(r) Colors really help to create a fabulous shimmery background.

I started by scrunching some wrapping tissue and adhering it to the box. Then I covered it with gesso and applied Gelatos^(r) Colors in blue and green. I misted the background with some water, then used a paint brush to spread the colors.

Then I just went crazy with the embellishments to create my cluster. I think I might just create a coordinating album to put inside the box. What do you think?

Supplies

Gelatos^(r) Colors blue and green

Cake box

Wrapping tissue

Gesso

Buttons, blooms, charms, trinkets.

Yvonne Yam lives in sunny Singapore and has a funky eclectic style. She is big on using found objects on her mixed media projects. She shares her projects on her blog Do More With Less and is the founder and creator of LESSology - a challenge site dedicated to upcycled altered art.

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I waiting for my first Gelatos!!:) well, can't wait ;)

Posted by: Drycha | 01/05/2013 at 08:32 AM

This is gorgeous!

Posted by: Katie Smith | 01/05/2013 at 10:13 AM

This is so pretty, I think this will be my favorite way of using Gelatos! TFS :)

Posted by: Renee VanEpps | 01/06/2013 at 08:35 AM

Wow!

Posted by: Boo | 01/06/2013 at 09:26 AM

Looks beautiful! Love the beautiful transition of colors from green to blue!

Posted by: Miae | 01/06/2013 at 01:56 PM

Yvonne is amazing.. I totally love her designs... this is another stunning piece of art...thanks for sharing..

Posted by: annette allen | 01/08/2013 at 07:24 AM

This is so awesome! I have some gelatos-now I know what to do with them! :)

Posted by: Katy Drogos | 01/09/2013 at 09:43 PM

Wow love the use of scrunched tissue and embellies.Coordinating album inside this beautiful box is a great idea

Posted by: snehal welde | 01/09/2013 at 10:03 PM

super big fan of Yvonne's....awesome upcycling!

Posted by: ~amy~ | 01/09/2013 at 10:05 PM

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this so much! I so need some of these gelatos!!!! :D

Posted by: Chantal Vandenberg | 01/10/2013 at 12:38 AM

This is sooooooooooooooo gorgeous Yvonne!! WOW WOW WOW!! I love it!!!

Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 01/10/2013 at 07:57 AM

wow this looks so gorgeous! love the idea!

Posted by: Tasnim | 01/11/2013 at 11:12 AM

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