Artful Thursdays- Valentine Box

 My favorite part of giving a gift is wrapping it up.  Tiny kraft boxes are perfect for decorating and tucking itsy bitty gifts inside, like sweet treats or even just a loving sentiment.

 

   What you need for your Valentine box.

 1 round kraft type box, ruffled crepe paper garland, vintage netting, millinery leaf and flowers, ribbons, small tea stained dove (Michaels), German glass glitter, paint, sand paper, glue, needle and thread. 

Paint your box your desired color.  I used  off white milk paint.  I love the flat chalkiness finish it has.  If you dry it with heat it will crackle.  It is wonderful for giving your project a vintage look.  After the paint has dried lightly sand it.  I added a Bri-wax to give it a antiqued finish. 

With a needle and thread gather the ruffled crepe paper garland (you can find it here) making somewhat of a collar that will fit the lid of your box.  Glue in place.

Glue down your vintage netting ( I got mine from an old hat. Add pretty ribbons.  I purchase my  ribbons here.

Glue your glittered dove in the center of your box.  Add your millinery leaf and flowers and any other pretties you would like.

  

 

Happy Artful Thursday!

     

 

Comments

[kt]

I love this box! thank you sharing how to make it.
kt

[Jen]

Beautiful!!

[tina]

wow - this is beautiful thanks for the how to. I posted my artful thursday project if you have a chance to visit.

Have a great week.

tina
www.prettypaperposies.blogspot.com

[Koralee]

This is just adorable!!! You have so much talent...I adore you ideas. Hope you had a great Valentine's day. xoxo

[Sheila at Halo Hill]

It is just beautiful, Lorraine! I love it!

SHeila

[Carolyn Green]

Hi Lorraine,

What a sweet Valentine box and thanks for sharing this tutorial of a lovely project.

Hugs
Carolyn

[Tammy]

I love that painted finish - and your how-to! I never saw milk paint up close and the heating/crackling idea may give me incentive now to try it one of these days.

A beautiful project, thanks for sharing.

Tammy

[julie collings]

your bird box is stunning lorraine! please bring your box, milk paint, and wax to art group this week, i would love to see them up close and check out your supplies.
thank you for such a lovely and clear tutorial, i am so inspired by the loving beauty of your creations.
julie

[Common Ground]

Hi Lorraine, this little altered box is beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial. I'm going to try these out. Such a special way to gift someone!
blessings,
Debra

[Suz Reaney]

That is so lovely...what a beautiful treasure you have now.

[Karen Valentine]

Lorraine you box id Fabulous!!! Don't you just love BriWax? I've never tried milk paint. Now I'm intrigued. I am going to try it! Thanks for the tip and your sweet comment! Happy Valentine's Day.

Karen
My Desert Cottage

[Roxanne Spradlin]

Hi, Lorraine! I'm so glad you dropped by my blog. What a nice comment! I don't have any art in a gallery but hope to sell on ebay, esty and who knows, perhaps a gallery someday. Right now I'm just trying to paint!

Your blog is so pretty!!! I really enjoyed the box tutorial...it's beautiful. I'll be back. Happy Valentine's!

[Kika]

Gorgeous box, perfect Artful Thursday project, thanks for sharing!

[Rose]

Lorraine amor, what a beautiful tutorial, I am going to print it out, but because I am SUCH an art novice in so many ways...I need to know...the box, did it come like that with all the designs around it? and where did you find it? I loved it...where do you get milk paint, bri-wax and German glitter :) sorry but also what brands of milk paint, told you I am a novice :) I would love to try this, I have a little card board box that I bought but it is plain on the outside, maybe I can glue something textured on the outside when I do mine..Thank you for sharing this beautiful tutorial :) Thinking of you, amor y besos, Rose

[Bella Dreams]

What a pretty box. Thanks for the tutorial!
AND for stopping by my blog. I think I probably will paint my bed. If it ever warms up around here!

[Jennifer White]

this is so sweet... and happy valentine's day to you my friend... xo

[Flower Patch Farmgirl]

Gorgeous! Lovely! Swoony. :)

[Lori]

Lorraine, that is so beautiful!!! they never had cute birds like that at my michaels...but, i haven't been there for a while...maybe they do now...i will have to look next time i am there...i love how you used the old hat netting too, that is so clever and it looks fantastic!!!

[Kary Gonyer]

Oh..I see Silke here...I love her too..

this is adorable....I LOVE it

thanks so much for stopping by Farmhouse..
so good of you to visit and say HI.....

i'll be back very soon..

till then

fondly,
kary

[Silke]

Oh, I love this post! LOVE IT!! Because...wrapping gifts is one of my least favorite things to do because I can't think of a way to do it creatively. I loved that you show how to do this and also that you let us know where you buy some of your supplies. That is so helpful - I just get overwhelmed with all the supplies out there! Thank you so much!!! Hugs, Silke

[Sandra Lee]

That is absolutely beautiful!!!! I want to live on that box with that bird!!!!! Stay strong, hugs are sent your way.

[Julie Harward]

Ohhhh, that is the prettiest thing ever! I would love to receive something so pretty! Come say hi :D

[Dawn @ The Feathered Nest]

Hi sweet Lorraine! This creation is just beautiful to me!!!! I love the effect the milk paint has and the Briwax too! I've got to find that stuff....So gorgeous!! I hope you are doing good sweetie, hugs and love, Dawn

[Caryn Duncan]

This is so pretty, I love the painted finished on the box.

[cerri]

Your box is gorgeous! I've never heard of bri-wax, where do you find that?
Cerri xoxo