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March 25, 2009

Make It: Easter Gift Box

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.

Posted by cathieandsteve at March 25, 2009 12:02 PM

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Posted by: Terri Martin at March 28, 2009 5:03 PM