I am obsessed with DIY projects - they're fun to make, brighten up my apartment and make great, personalized gifts! This DIY box is one of a kind and you can't do it wrong - the messier the better.
For this DIY you need these materials:
- Plain wood craft box (in any size your heart desires!)
- Mod Podge
- Paintbrushes
- Paint - I used 3 different colors, but you can add as many as you want.
- Stencils - I used Martha Stewart birds & berries stencils
- Bowl of water
- Newspaper or an old book you don't mind ripping up (I used the pages of a book).
- Screwdriver
- Painters tape
You
need to start by unscrewing the clasps from the box. You don't want the Mod
Podge to accidentally glue the box closed.
Paint a thin coat of Mod Podge over the top of
the box, a sponge paintbrush will give you even coverage.
Rip
up the paper and place pieces randomly over the box, let them overlap and get
messy! Use the sponge brush and coat the paper with another layer of Mod
Podge.
After
the box has dried, it's time to start painting! I started with a wet sponge
brush and pink paint to get a translucent coat on top of the box. Then I mixed
green paint and water to make it runny, and dripped it all over the box.
Once the paint has dried, (it takes awhile because it's watery) place the stencil on
top of the box and tape it down so it doesn't move - painter's tape works best.
I started with a branch. After painting the branch (and letting it dry) I
repositioned the stencil and painted a bird.
Carefully
remove the stencil and let the paint to dry completely. Finally, cover the top
of the box in a thin coat of Mod Podge and let that dry.
Use
the screwdriver to put the box back together and admire you work!
Perfectly
Glossed Kisses,
Sutton
