This Altered Art craft is perfect if you have an old cigar box, gift box or wooden box that is ready for an update. Tattered Angels Decor & DIY Paint is the prefect paint for the job when you need to a finish surfaces, slick surface, plastic or even glass. Like Milk and Chalk Furniture paints on the market, this paint is does the same job, but it levels to a nice smooth finish. This paint is great to work with and it does not require any sanding, priming or a top coat, just clean and dry the surface and apply one to two coats and your furniture, accessory or box is transformed. There are 28 colors to choose from and you can mix and match them to make your own colors. The paint is also water-soluble so the clean up is easy and there is no odor. So are you in love with the paint yet? Sanna shows us a great gift box project that shows off how well this paint works and also how to alter a found or plain box to something simply beautiful.
How do you wrap up your handmade or specie gifts? A decorated gift box can become part of the present. I altered an old wooden box to match the present theme and then filled it with coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The box itself is a fun addition to the present and can be used to hold a selection of teas, coffee or hot chocolate in a kitchen or coffee bar. This project is very easy to create with the Tattered Angels paints and the Canvas Corp Beans and Bags Collection.Materials Used:
- Tattered Angels Décor & DIY paint – Sable
- Canvas Corp Fill the cup on kraft paper
- Canvas Corp Beans & Bags on Kraft paper
- Canvas Corp 12×12 Brown burlap
- Tattered Angels Baseboard Mist – Cardboard
- Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist – Stone
- Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Boardwalk
- Canvas Corp Cardstock 80# White
- Ribbons, lace
- Distress Glitter – Ranger (Rock Candy)
- Recollections Microbead Antique Copper
Tools Used: Paint brush, Craft sheet, Varnish and glue matt (or Matte Medium), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Scissors, 3D foam, Box for misting.
Step 1: First take a 12×12 inch ivory cardstock paper, cut it in 6×6 inch strips and run thru a die cutting machine using various sized square die cut forms to cut 5 pieces. The largest piece measures 5×5 inch.
Step 2: Next choose suitable spray ink tones to color the ivory paper pieces. I used Tattered Angels Boardwalk, Stone and Cardboard. Alternate the sizes with brown and grey neutral tones, so you can layer them onto the box. Let dry. The top piece is cut from the Beans & Bags patterned paper piece.
The Cardstock paper will pick up the beautiful tones of the mist paint and no two are alike.
Step 3: Next take the wooden box and paint it with a layer of Décor & DIY paint. I used the Sable. This is a fabulous paint, as it does not require any sanding on the base coat before painting. And it has gorgeous coverage!
It covers the bold orange original tone after only one layer!
Step 4: Tattered Angels mists are great for tinting fabric, ribbon and lace. They are not washable, but they are perfect for mixed media and altered art project where you do not plan to wash them. With the same spray ink tones mist the lace next. I misted in all three tones to get a more interesting end result. You can also use ribbon during this step.
Step 5: Layer your papers, burlap and lace one at a time turing them to show off the different neural colors and textures. I used some brown burlap and the next sized misted piece of paper. I went on layering misted paper pieces and ribbon/lace over each other until I was left with the smallest piece of patterned paper. I adhered it on top. Using a fabric or mixed media glue will work best when adhering to multiple surfaces.
Layer the grays over the browns to give a nice contrast.
Step 6: Finally, add a relatively thick layer of varnish or decoupage medium on top it all and let air dry overnight. Before leaving it to dry, apply some Distress Glitter onto the wet surface and add some copper toned micro-beads onto the coffee beans and to the cup to simulate steam. Let dry. I added the varnish to make the paper and ribbon surface more robust. This way it will not get damaged so easily. I hope you have enjoyed this little present packaging idea.
When making a creative home decor craft piece that you plan to use everyday or give as a gift to be used everyday, it always a good idea to use supplies that will withstand the wear and tear. Tattered Angels Decor & DIY paint is durable and can even be used for outdoor projects. Applying a top coat, varnish, decoupage or even enamel to the completed box top is another way to ensure that the beauty of the project will withstand everyday life.
So next time you are garage sale shopping, cleaning out the basement or find unique boxes at an antique shop grab a few and repurpose them into gift boxes. Keep in mind you can leave some of the outside expensed if the labels or color are intriguing to you.
Now you have a great idea for that coffee, tea or hot chocolate lover in your life – so whip up a birthday, get well or just say hi gift and fill it with your favorite hot drink mixed and goodies.
Happy Creating!!!
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'Fill the Cup Mixed Media Gift Box' has 1 comment
February 22, 2016 @ 9:02 am Ava Gavloski
Great presentation of the products