Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Ring Box


With Christmas just around the corner, I've been making gifts upon homemade gifts for all of my loved ones. I Wanted to take a break and making something for me. I was cleaning off my dresser and organizing it and realized I needed some boxes.

I have a jewelry tree, but there is only place for earring and necklaces... so where am I supposed to put my rings?

I love my rings. They needed a home.

I went to Michaels and got myself a 4x5 cardboard box, cute letter stickers, key decals, and navy spray paint.

I was very impressed when Dave set me up a little work shop in his garage to spray paint, considering I was making something girly, but it was nice to have his help.

First I painted the top and bottom of the box over newspaper. I chose not to spray paint the insides because I didn't want anything to get on the rings just in case.

I let them sit for about 2 hours then put on a second coat and that's when I let it sit for the night.

In the morning... it was dry, but it was very much stuck to the newspaper and I realized my coat might have been a little heavy, so be careful of that.

After carefully peelings the lid and box off the paper I used sandpaper to clean up the edges as well as give it kind of that, antique feel.

The easiest part was placing my pearl letter stickers and keys. They fit quite nicely on my dresser top =). I know I'm happy. Spruce up yours to meet your personal style.

Next project? The letter "E".

xoxo Meila

P.S. - Apologies for the iPhone photo... my camera is in my Jeep and I just didn't have the energy to go outside today lol.

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