Fith upcycled chocolate covered cherries box

I started with an empty chocolate cherry box. I had another chocolate covered cherry box that was coming apart, so I cut it up and used it to reinforce the one I was working on. I covered inside, outside and lid with old sketchbook paper using mod-podge.

I painted the entire box with gesso, and then using a dry brush I partially painted the box with blue paint.

I took some non-slick pages from magazines that I had painted and cut them into strips.  I glued the green paper in place on the bottom of the box, then weaved the purple strips through them, then glued all the paper in place using mod-podge. I then cut open a cheez-it box and painted the inside yellow. I cut the box into uneven strips and glued them to the sides and front of the box. Using bubble wrap as a stamp, I applied some orange to the strips. Next I shaded all the strips and gave them shadow and highlights.