the dark side of the moon tackle box.

Published on by Quandie

My submission for day no. 4 of toolbox week is actually a tackle box rather than a toolbox, but I hope you’ll ignore that technicality.

I purchased this way back in May 2024.  It was in good shape, and the colors were decent.

I thought perhaps I could just sell it ‘as is’, but no.  It’s been in two of my Carriage House occasional sales now with no takers, reinforcing my opinion that I have to paint and embellish these items in order for them to be marketable.

So after giving it a quick scuff sanding, a good cleaning and then a coat of Dixie Belle’s Bonding Boss, I painted the inside in DB’s Holy Guacamole.

I painted the outside in Dixie Belle’s Ecru.  Once dry, I started adding some florals from a couple of different I.O.D. transfers.  Most are from Sarah Featon’s Botanicals, but some are from Wilde Bloemen.

I chose most of them based on that dusky deep violet color.

Although some I chose just because they were white and green only.

I wrapped the florals around each side from the front.

Once the florals were all in place, I added some wording from the I.O.D. Label Ephemera transfer.

And, as you may have noticed, I even added a bird to this one.

I also painted the handle in the Holy Guacamole.

I purposely chose to ‘pose’ this tackle box in the garden right in front of my Dark Side of the Moon astilbe.

That dark purple of the astilbe foliage (back right) works perfectly with those florals.

For a non-purple loving girl, I sure seem to be gravitating towards the purple these days.

What do you think of this one?  Leave a comment and let me know.  Also, be sure to check out my ‘available for local sale‘ page if you are in the market for a dark side of the moon tackle box.

17 thoughts on “the dark side of the moon tackle box.”

  1. These little boxes are sure little works of art! What a great combo of colors. I love green and that Holy Guacamole is just wonderful.
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  4. Great shape! It turned out great! I love the colors and the transfers. Your placement is as always perfect.

    Smiles, Alice

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  5. My first thought in seeing the email headline was you made a Ozzy memorial toolbox LOL! And once again, you’ve upcycled it perfectly ❤

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  6. Once again… absolutely beautiful work!! I love that you chose Holy Guacamole— it matches the greens in the transfers so well! And painting the handle… so cute! Love it!

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