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Personally – I love gift wrapping. Settle in with a Hallmark Christmas movie that I’ve seen nine times before, a glass of wine and a few rolls of gift wrap. Heaven.

Then there’s people like my sweet, sweet husband. Bless his heart. (We all know what’s coming next…because “Bless His Heart” is the kind way of saying, “This man could possibly be the world’s worst gift wrapper ever). So, if I had to describe his gift wrapping skills in a sentence, it’d go like this: This man could possibly be the world’s worst gift wrapper ever. Imagine with me for a moment: you’re walking down the street and find a mangy feral cat in an alley. You wrap that feral cat in paper (I’m not sure why you are doing this but, whatever). Then you stand there and wait for the cat to fight it’s way out . Yep. That’s more or less what Andrew’s gifts look like. Except no mangy cats are involved. Usually just a regular, inanimate object. Like a box.

So – today’s project is made for all the gift-wrap-challenged people of the world. Forget the paper and try paint. There’s really no wrong way to do it. Just grab a gift box and get creative. That’s it. Let’s get started.

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

Start with a few paper mache boxes, some Americana craft paints and a few foam brushes and paint brushes. From there, all you have to do is paint! You can take a few suggestions from me, or you can get crazy and do your own thing. In the end, you’ll have one-of-a-kind gift boxes that are perfect little keepsakes as well.

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

For the lid – you can keep on painting or get a little fancy with gold! I used the DecoArt Metallic Lustre – works great on paper mache!DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

Just use a paper towel and buff the metallic wax onto the box lid. Keep buffing until the surface is covered and the wax is smooth.

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

DIY Painted Gift Boxes | damask love

Happy painting!

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58 thoughts on “DIY Painted Gift Boxes

  1. At the top of the mountain,the travelers faced a vast, snowy expanse. The snow drifts were deep and the cold was bone-chilling, but they pressed on, driven by their determination to reach the Church of Vows.

  2. I rarely comment but your crafty ideas are so great. This is a nice blog and full of information. Gift boxes is meticulously crafted with attention to detail, ensuring a luxurious and memorable presentation for any occasion.

  3. wow, I want to make a complaint box for my class as my ma’am said to me that to make a complaint box and all will put their complaint in it as my ma’am got just angry 😡 hearing that many complaints and by hearing those 1 full period get over 1 period is of 40 minutes so I was making boxes and boxes then I found your website and what I just make the red box 🗃 having white strips and I have done it but also I have done one chance that I have cut one strip between box like mailing box for children to put there complain and it was successfully done so thanks for giving ideas I am kaashvi Agrawal from India Indore and study in emerald heights international school and I am 10 year old and from 5. thank you for sharing ideas you are the best.

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