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Hello there! How are you today? Today I share a little gift project with you! I made this for a blog post at Prima's blog. 

When I was thinking what to do this time, I realized that summer is the season of parties. At least here in Finland there’s not only the graduation and confirmation parties, but also great many weddings are held during summer months and if not anything else, there’s countless barbecue parties or picnics. So, I thought to make something you can use to take a gift to the hostess or as a present! I chose to decorate a box, because that’s something you can fill with anything and make it fit to any occasion. 

I started by adding some pieces of tissue paper to the cover of the box. Naturally you can cover the whole box as well, but just be careful not to collage the box shut. I also took the closing mechanism into account, when I added a velvet ribbon as the decoration to the edge of the lid. I adhered it only to three sides of the box, so that it wouldn’t hinder the hinges from working. 

I wanted the box to have a pearly, pale look. Like something fitting to a Rococo color palette. That’s why I chose to use “White Pearl” acrylic paint in my make but added a hint of color with the Opal Magic paints as well. If you want to the know how I decorated the box, please see the video! 

I also typed some tips connected to this project, but you can use those in other projects as well. They are after the materials list at the end of this post.

Thank you for stopping by today! Wishing you a sweet day! 

Materials: 967192 Finnabair tissue paper Moda , 637323 Poetic Rose flowers Poetic Symphony , 640019 Golden Coast flowers Malibu Paradise , 964436 Art Alchemy White Pearl Metallique acrylic paint , 963635 Art Alchemy Opal Magic Blue-Gold acrylic paint , 963620 Art Alchemy Opal Magic Rose-Gold acrylic paint , 966300 Art Ingredients Melange Diamond Art Pebbles , 961466 Art Basics Clear Gesso , 961442 Art Basics Heavy Gesso White , 965259 Art Extravagance Paper Paste , 961367 Art Basics 3D Gloss Gel , 961435 Art Basics Soft Gloss Gel , 962319 Grungy Grid stencil , 966591 Finnabair mould Fairy Garden , 966607 Finnabair mould Flower Queen , 962593 Art Ingredients Micro Beads Blush , 962630 Art Ingredients Micro Beads Splash , 991944 Memory Hardware Pearls II , 584269 Watercolor Confections Tropicals set , 994358 Memory Hardware Antoinette velvet trims pack , 964849 Art Daily Sentiments sticker book 

Tip 1: When decorating a box to be given as a gift, think about the receiver. You can pick the colors she or he likes or add embellishments according to his or her hobbies, but also think about how the box will be opened and closed. If there’s a separate lid, make sure that you don’t end up decorating the bottom part too much or too high up so you can still get the lid in place. On the other hand, if there’s hinges or a closing mechanism, make sure those work after all the decorations! It’s easy to be carried away! 

Tip 2: If you want a sweet, pastel colors, paint the project white and then use older versions of Opal Magic paints on top. That way you get a great shine and just a hint of color here and there. If you on the other hand want more colors, choose the newer additions to the line or use Metalliques instead.

Tip 3: Looking for a hint of texture? Try adding Micro Beads as the last detail! As they come in a variety of colors, you can probably find a color that suits your project. Or then go with metallics as they fit any color scheme!