Welcome to Day Four of Impromptu Gingerbread Week! This may be my favorite project and it's something anyone can do and without a cutting machine or tools beyond an X-ACTO or other sharp blade, a paint pen, and some puff paint! If you want to get fancier, add in some glitter and embellishments.
'tis the season for shipping boxes so the main ingredient is definitely on hand!
Supplies:
- Cardboard Shipping Box
- Pencil
- Kraft Knife or Sharp Scissors
- Paint Pen
- Puffy Paint
- Misc. Embellishments
I cut up a box into three different sizes/shapes. You could do them all the same, or each one different...totally up to you.
Then I just went to town with a paint pen. I also found some chipboard embellishments in my craft hoard, I mean stash, dry-brushed a little with white paint, and added those to some of the pieces.
I went over top with puff paints and added some dots with acrylic paint. And of course, I couldn't resist adding some rhinestones because...ya know.
I had a wire wreath form from Dollar Tree on hand, and some burlap ribbon in my stash that I thought would be perfect for this, so I wrapped the wreath form with it.
You could also skip this step and make a wreath form out of more cardboard or other materials. Use what you have!
To construct, I started with one of the tall houses and then alternated the shapes and covered the wreath!
I didn't want any of the base showing through so spaced the larger pieces and then used the smaller pieces to cover any gaps.
And DONE!
