Tiny Painted Hearts Recycled Gift Box!

My love for recycling crafts has now officially married my newish love for painting, and this tiny painted hearts gift box is the proof!  It is true, I have been painting recycled gift boxes for a good few months now, you can see the abstract vases box here, and loose abstract flowers here, a large floral painting on a box here, and winter mittens here, and the fun painted apples here. Honestly I have been using them as holiday and kitchen art gallery decor rather than actual gift giving, as there is just something so lovely about stacked boxes adorned with artful paintings and patterns! Plus they fit nicely on my picture ledge art gallery of sorts, and provide a creative outlet that could be used, though I’d have to make multiples in order to part with them at this point. So what can I tell you, painting on boxes is just oh so satisfying! A box painted with layers of hearts like this one is so cheerful and looks great as part of a vignette, or placed just about anywhere. If your box is strong enough you can place a rectangular piece of glass on top and use it as a dessert platter on a dessert bar, or how about putting a vase in the box and using the box as a vase, now that just might work! Okay, convinced? Lets make a tiny hearts painted gift box!

You’ll Need:

• a recycled box, this one was from a bottle of scotch, though a similar box might hold a thermos or a glass bottle for your soda machine (I have 9 of those!)
• acrylic paint, including neon pink
• white gesso, to prime the box, optional, and to use as white
• a white paint pen

How To:

1. Paint the box in pale blue and set aside to dry. If you box needs to stand up to wear and tear, sand the box first, and then apply a coat of gesso, but I did not do this.
2. Paint layer 1, blue hearts about 1″ wide
3. Paint layer 2, mint green hearts about 1″ wide, overlapping with the blue hearts
4. Paint layer 3, paint tiny dark green hearts, and light green hearts
5. Paint layer 4, where it starts to sing: paint tinyhearts in neon pink, white, and peach, you may want to paint neon pink on top of the white hearts as I did
6. Once dry add tiny white dots to the large blue hearts only and enjoy!
7. Give as a gift, or use to make fun vignettes in your home, who can resist?

While you are at it, why not paint a few tiny food and medicine boxes in a solid color to complete the look?
I have to tell you, there is something about this color combinatino and those tiny painted hearts that is just beyond adorable!

Okay, hope you’ve enjoyed this painted hearts box tutorial, now go whip up some to save and some to give!