With Valentine's day just around the corner I thought I would share with you how to make this cute little keepsake heart shaped gift box that would be perfect to hold tiny little Valentine's gift for a sweet little girl.
DIY Keepsake Gift Box Tutorial
Supplies:
Paper mache heart shaped box available from craft stores
Acrylic paints: White, Pink, Aqua Blue
Paint brushes and paint dauber
Extra fine sandpaper
Glitter
Hot glue gun and glue stick
Trim
Matte sealer
Cupcake topper - ballerina or whatever you choose
Remove any stickers from the box. Paint the box white with several coats of white acrylic paint allowing each coat to dry thoroughly between coats. With a very fine sandpaper sand between coats and remove the dust from sanding.
With a flat paint brush paint the pink stripes spaced evenly around the box lid. Use the size of paintbrush that you would like for your stripes to be. Allow to dry and then paint a second coat. While the paint is still wet from the second coat sprinkle glitter on the painted stripes for a bit of sparkle.
With a paint dauber dip the dauber into the paint and paint the polka dots around the box bottom alternating between pink and aqua blue. Paint a second coat and while the paint is still wet from the second coat sprinkle glitter on the painted polka dots.
With a hot glue gun go around the perimeter of the top of the box with glue. Place pretty trim on top of the glue and allow to dry.
Adhere ballerina cupcake topper to the center of the heart lid with glue from the hot glue gun.
Seal with a matte sealer if you want.
Add a small gift tucked neatly inside and surprise your little sweatheart not only with a gift but also with a sweet little keepsake box!
Warning: Use caution! Those hot glue guns do get very hot!! Paint and seal your box in a well ventilated area and avoid fumes.
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Sweet little project!!! Thank you for sharing it at my party.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
Thank you Linda! And thank you for hosting the party!
DeleteAdorable~a fun project! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwe, this is really sweet. Thanks so much for linking up to Crafty Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie! Thank you for the opportunity to link in!
DeleteWhat a cute Valentine's gift this would make! Thank you so much for sharing your post on Our Simple Homestead Blog Hop, hope to see you again tomorrow!
ReplyDelete- Nancy - Nancy On The Home Front