Everyone needs a special place to keep the small mementos they pickup throughout their lives. Those little treasures you can’t bear to throw away. Mine was a box my father made in college. That is until my husband carelessly threw it in the trash while cleaning the basement, he though it was just a junky old box. Guess what we are making today!
Making decorative keepsake boxes can be a lot of fun. They can range from simple to complex using a wide range of crafting skills. You could use anything from decoupage and faux painting to glitter glue and stickers. Your are limited only by the supplies you have, your imagination, and the skills your willing to flex!
How to Make a Keepsake Box
Supplies
Plain Boxes (cardboard or wood)
Paints (tempera or acrylic)
Paint Brushes
Bowl of Water
Paper Towels
Newspaper
Hot Glue Gun
Assorted Decorations
Stickers
Glitter Glue
White glue
Sponge brush
Heavy Tissue paper
Instructions
- Lay down news paper for easy clean up. On a plate put out two or three colors of paint and set out a bowl of water and a few paper towels for blotting. Begin by painting the box a base color. (To protect the paint you may want to cover it with a layer of clear coat as well)
- Once dry, set out your decorations and decide where you want them to go. Glue them on to your box.
- Using glitter glue write your child’s name on the box and let dry.
- For my faux tin box painting – using a hot glue gun, glue a design on the box and let dry. The using a dry paint brush (in one direction) paint the side of the box. The glue will look like the raised edges of the tin box.
- For decoupage – using white glue lay down a layer of glue and with a wet sponge brush smooth out the tissue paper. Add more glue to the top and spread it evenly with your wet brush.
- To add more depth run a dry paint brush with a small amount of paint over the top one the glue is clear.
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