Eliana, my grand-daughter turns 2 today! She has been the most amazing blessing in my and our families lives. It is hard to believe that it has already been 2 years - but that is how time goes - fast! She is independent, funny, loving, vocal, a mini me of her mama and we love her to pieces! I decided to make her a special gift and thought I'd show how I did it. The plan is for it to hold a special gift every year when she celebrates from her Bibi (that's me - swahili for grandma)
I started with a brown wooden box we had in our stash. I spray painted the hinges silver and sanded it to prep it for paint.
Next I painted it green with latex paint. Then I used lace doilies to add some purple stencil design. You use spray glue to adhere it temporarily, paint and then after letting it set a bit peel the paper off and you are left with the design. I also painted and glued on little wooden feet to give it a different look.
I used a clear satin poly to give it a protective coating and also a bit of a sheen since the paint I used was flat. Then I added a few trim pieces - her name and paper inside to give it a few extra special touches.
I used a hot glue gun to add the flowers and the ribbon and a paint marker for her name.
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| I'm usually craft impaired, but this was such a fun project made with more love than skill! This year it will have a bracelet and necklace I also made - who knows what it will hold in the years to come - but fun treasures for my amazing grand daughter for sure! |
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The necklace and bracelet!
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I used a clear satin poly to give it a protective coating and also a bit of a sheen since the paint I used was flat. Then I added a few trim pieces - her name and paper inside to give it a few extra special touches.
I used a hot glue gun to add the flowers and the ribbon and a paint marker for her name. 
OH my gosh, this is so so so cute and I can't wait for you to give it to her! Good job, Bibi :)
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