Make It: Easter Gift Box

Make It: Easter Gift Box

This spring project we designed for Plaid. I'll be posting all the projects over the next few weeks. To get a peek at all the spring projects just visit this link and to see all our projects for Plaid visit this link.

Materials:
FolkArt ® Metallics - Rose, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Buttercrunch, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Fresh Foliage, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ – Glitter Hologram
FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Hologram Peridot
Spray primer
Plastic Easter egg
Papier-mâché oval box
Foam paintbrushes
Brown ribbon
Easter grass - natural
Silk flower petals pink
Silk flower petals yellow
Crocheted flower trim
Rhinestones
Hot Glue

Steps:
1. Spray prime the egg and allow to dry. Paint the egg with 2 coats of buttercrunch paint. Paint the egg with 2 coats of extreme glitter hologram. Allow for dry time in between coats.

2. Paint the lid of the box with 2 coats of fresh foliage paint. Paint the lid with 2 coats of extreme glitter peridot. Allow for dry time in between coats. Paint the base of the box with metallic rose paint.

3. Using hot glue, attach a ribbon around the base of the box and Easter grass to the top of the box. Glue the egg to the center of the grass and glue layered petals, flower trim and rhinestones around the egg.