Memento Altered Box

This is an altered box that I've created using tons of Tim Holtz products. I've actually shared about the altered tag in one of my older post. The tag is to secure the box and could also be used as a gift tag.

Below are some close-ups on the altered box. 

  

I've embossed some grunge paper using Tim Holtz texture fades embossing folder and later inks them with distress ink. I've cut them into strips to attach around the edges of the cover. I've also added some metal corners to the corners of the cover.

Since it is a "memento" box, "time" is definitely important here. So I've added a metal time piece with spinners and gears. To add some colours to the metal foliage, I've painted the mini brad and the center of the foliage with alcohol ink.  

I've added a compass sticker from Tim Holtz salvage stickers collection on the cover, I've attached it onto a grungeboard and later stitched around it's edges. I've added a memo pin on it as the direction needle and cover it with Glossy Accent. I've embossed a metal sheet using another texture fades embossing folder and attached it onto the surface cover. Another symbol of "memento" would be the film strip. I've added some cut-outs from a pattern paper to some of the film windows.

Hope you all find this project to be inspiring.

Sources: Pattern Papers: 7Gypsies; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Alcohol Ink; Others: Tim Holtz idea-ology metal embellishment, film strip ribbon, grungepaper, grungeboard and stickers, Ten Seconds Studio metal sheet, Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades Embossing folders, old box, old tag, Prima paper flowers, bottle, sand, crafting wire, Zip Dry, Ranger Glossy Accents, Glue Dots and other adhesives.