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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. I want to live in your crafty world!! I rarely comment but I read your blog most every day. It always puts a smile on my face and I have even tried out a few projects. Thanks for your fun stories, great sense of humor and fabulous ideas!

  2. So cute! I love this, even though I also enjoy wrapping gifts. It offers many more options for individualizing gifts. Would work nicely for storage boxes, also. I too regularly read your blog and haven’t before commented. Thank you for all the great and fun ideas! How did you do the white scallop design on the mint-coloured box? Very pretty.

  3. I’m new here but just had to say “I LOVE your title!” You sound like a fun, laid back kind of person who would be great to craft with. “Let’s make stuff” really drew me in. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

  4. Greatly explained article. I love to gift and mailer boxes. These boxes are best for packaging and product shipment. How long have you been working on custom boxes? Keep it up. Thanks!

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