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DIY Geometric Heart Wooden Box

I’ve got another fun Valentine project for you guys today. I created this heart box for DecoArt, and I know you guys are going to love it!

I shared this trick a couple of years ago, making faux 3D hearts and so I did it again, only this time I used paint to create an optical illusion 3D heart on top of this box. If you look at it straight from the top, it looks 3D! But it’s actually just painted on.

Here’s how you can make this little box to hold your favorite photos of loved ones:

SUPPLIES

Medium Wooden Box (I used one a recipe box by Walnut Hollow)

Gloss Decou-Page
Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics in

Black Tie
Cotton Ball
Gold (Metallic)
Pink Tropics

Glamour Dust™ Sprinkle-On Glitter Gold
water container

palette or plastic plate

paper towels

transfer paper

pencil

Here is my heart pattern. Just right click the picture to save it and print it out.

1. Print off and cut out the heart pattern. Using a pencil and the transfer paper, transfer the heart onto the top of the box.

2. Use a 1″ flat brush and Gold (Metallic) to paint the box. (Leave the heart and lid edge unpainted.)

3. Use a #4 round brush and Pink Tropics to paint the inside of the heart as well as the sides of the lid.

4. Create five mixes: (1) part Pink Tropics with (2) parts Cotton Ball; (1) part Pink Tropics with (1) part Cotton Ball; (1) part Pink Tropics with (1) part Black Tie; (1) part Pink Tropics with (2) parts Black Tie; and (1) part Pink Tropics with (3) parts Black Tie.

5. Paint in the heart with a #4 round brush. Paint the lightest color mix onto the left side of the heart. Paint the darker mixes onto the right side. (Refer to the final photo for color placement.)

6. Being careful to stay outside of the heart, brush the lid with Americana Gloss Decou-Page and sprinkle Gold Glamour Dust on top while it is still wet.

7. Brush off any excess glitter and apply another coat of Decou-Page on top of the Glamour Dust for extra hold.

8. Open the box and paint the inside edges with Pink Tropics.

9. Print photos at 3″ x 5″ (or the appropriate size for the box). Mat them with pink cardstock paper and add washi tape tabs.

10. Place the photos inside of the box.

There you have it! I’m so pleased with how this little box came out, and I love how it holds special pictures!

What color would you paint the heart? You’re not limited to just pink!

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DIY EASY Chalkboard Mini Crates – A Great Gift…

Hey guys, today I wanted to show you how I created these chalkboard crates that make the most PERFECT gift for friends and family!

To make these, I used some Mini Crates by Walnut Hollow Rustic Pallet collection. Walnut Hollow products can help you create unique handmade gifts for the holidays, or anytime really.

I will definitely be giving these to my friends, family, and probably my neighbors too, because they are so so easy and not to mention cute. Chalkboards are super trendy and I love writing and doodling on them.

Create these chalkboard cookie crates using Walnut Hollow Mini Crates and following this tutorial by Katie Smith

Supplies:

Mini Crates by Walnut Hollow
1″ Foam Brush
Chalkboard Paint by DecoArt
Clear Chalkboard Coating by DecoArt
Deacoupage by DecoArt
Black Acrylic Paint by DecoArt
Pass the Tissue Papers by Hazel and Ruby
Chalk
Cookies (optional)

1. Paint the outside of your mini crates with chalkboard paint. You will want to paint the first coat horizontally. I recommend using a foam brush and it smooths it out nicely.

Let dry 1 hour between coats and paint on the second coat vertically.

2. I also painted the inside of my crate black, I liked the finished look of the completely painted mini crate. I used black acrylic paint on the inside of the crate, as you do not need chalkboard paint on the inside, right?

Once the paint was dry, I cut a piece of patterned tissue paper the same size as the bottom of the crate and deacoupaged it into the bottom.

Let dry completely.

Another fun way to create these chalkboard mini crates is to use clear chalkboard coating. It allows you to decorate the crates with papers, colored paints or other medias and still use them as a chalkboard!

I decorated two of the Walnut Hollow mini crates with patterned papers, and then brushed over them with the chalkboard coating. Just like the black chalkboard paint, you need two coats, one horizontal and one vertical, letting it dry for an hour between coats.

Let the chalkboard paint cure for 24 hours before writing on it!

Once you’re all finished, write or doodle on your mini crates, fill them with cookies or treats and give them to your friends!

What do you think? Are these something you would give to a friend? What type of cookie would you fill them with?

You can find these amazing Mini Crates here.

*This is a sponsored post by Walnut Hollow. I was compensated for this tutorial, but all opinions are my own.