I saved some boxes from Christmas deliveries to use in my crafting this year. I had a LOT of fun with these and already plan on making eggs and bunnies and who knows what else! And one box goes a long way.
Supplies:
- Cardboard Shipping Box
- Acrylic Paints
- Ribbon
- Misc Embellishments
Cut your box down to workable pieces. I made a template to trace onto the cardboard and cut out my hearts. You'll want to remove the top layer of paper to expose the corrugated layer underneath. To do this, I dipped a paintbrush into water and "painted" the hearts. Before it dries, peel the top layer and discard into your recycling. Some came off cleanly, some didn't. I didn't worry because since the nature of these is inherently shabby...who cares?!
Paint the hearts with acrylic paint in your choice of color. I was fine with a little of the cardboard showing through because again, shabby.
Imagination is your limit! I randomly dry brushed bright silver and gold on the hearts and because I'm a Virgo, I painted the backs with my base color because otherwise, I'd have been up all night fixated on why I should have. I know me! Now for the real fun. I grabbed some ribbon and wrapped a few of the hearts.
This is one of those things I picked up at Michael's and I swear it keeps refilling itself because I use the embellishments. Mysterious! I used Diamond Glaze dimensional glue to attach and added rhinestone hearts in coordinating colors.
These went on my Tiered Tray along with the Jeweled Hearts I previously shared.
2 comments:
OK, these are so cute, I love cardboard crafts because it is a material we all have, and does not require a trip to the craft store! Thanks so much...
Very cute!!
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