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How to gift boxes with found objects

Gift Boxes With Found Objects

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Start with canvas boxes, paste, sencil and spatula.

Start with canvas boxes, paste, sencil and spatula.

With your stucco and stencil randomly add some awesome texture to the lids and the sides of the boxes.

With your stucco and stencil randomly add some awesome texture to the lids and the sides of the boxes.

Set with heat gun.  Don't get to close or it will bubble...unless of course you want even more texture.

Set with heat gun. Don't get to close or it will bubble...unless of course you want even more texture.

Add your found objects to the lids with glue.  I used flowers, metal pieces, buttons, clock hands and a vintage key.  Set aside to dry completely.

Add your found objects to the lids with glue. I used flowers, metal pieces, buttons, clock hands and a vintage key. Set aside to dry completely.

Use various colors of Art Anthology Colorations.  I started with Juicy.  Spray randomly keeping mind the other colors you want to add and consider your color wheel so you don't get a muddy color.

Use various colors of Art Anthology Colorations. I started with Juicy. Spray randomly keeping mind the other colors you want to add and consider your color wheel so you don't get a muddy color.

I added Colorations Guacamole, Heart and Timeless.

I added Colorations Guacamole, Heart and Timeless.

Spray lightly with water to blend the colors.

Spray lightly with water to blend the colors.

Add some stamping with a background stamp for some additional texture.

Add some stamping with a background stamp for some additional texture.

Back to the lids...cover your found objects with Art Anthology mud.

Back to the lids...cover your found objects with Art Anthology mud.

It may take several layers for complete coverage.

It may take several layers for complete coverage.

When completely dry start spraying with Art Anthology Colorations.  This is Juicy.

When completely dry start spraying with Art Anthology Colorations. This is Juicy.

Then Guacamole and Heart...

Then Guacamole and Heart...

Then Timeless, spray with a bit of water to blend the color and dry.

Then Timeless, spray with a bit of water to blend the color and dry.

Viola!! I also added some stamping to the lids.

  • Art Anthology Mud
  • Art Anthology Stucco
  • Art Anthology Colorations-Timeless
  • Art Anthology Colorations-Juicy
  • Art Anthology Colorations-Guacamole
  • Art Anthology Colorations-Heart
  • Art Anthology Colorations-Guilded Gold
  • Canvas Boxes
  • Art Anthology Bubbles Stencil
  • Found Objects
  • Viva Las VegaStamps! Writing Background Stamp