{"id":12187,"date":"2013-03-12T06:06:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T11:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=12187"},"modified":"2019-11-25T22:10:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T03:10:57","slug":"patterned-paper-jewelry-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2013\/03\/12\/patterned-paper-jewelry-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Patterned Paper Jewelry Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JewelryBoxTop\"<\/p>\n

On a recent trip to the art supply store, I discovered these beautiful little packets of patterned paper. I scooped up five packs, having no clue as to what I was going to make – I just wanted them, you know? I had some downtime on Sunday, and I headed up to the studio to make a jewelry box.<\/p>\n

\"JewelryBox\"<\/p>\n

I went over the box with fine grit sandpaper, and cleaned away the dust.<\/p>\n

\"WoodBox\"<\/p>\n

I painted the box with an espresso hued acrylic paint in a matte finish. Two coats did the trick.<\/p>\n

\"BoxPaint\"<\/p>\n

I measured the size of the top of the box, and cut the patterned paper out with an X-acto knife. I brushed Mod Podge on the back of the paper and adhered it to the box. I gave it about an hour to dry, then applied a coat of a matte varnish to protect the paper.<\/p>\n

\"BoxPin\"<\/p>\n

A special box for a special brooch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On a recent trip to the art supply store, I discovered these beautiful little packets of patterned paper. I scooped up five packs, having no clue as to what I was going to make – I just wanted them, you … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[177,809,4],"tags":[2398,3674,2396,1103,2397],"class_list":["post-12187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crafts-2","category-diy","category-news","tag-acrylic-paint","tag-diy","tag-gift-box","tag-mod-podge","tag-patterned-paper"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1ed1x-3az","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13089,"url":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2013\/05\/22\/patterned-paper-gift-boxes\/","url_meta":{"origin":12187,"position":0},"title":"Patterned Paper Gift Boxes","author":"Tina Garceau","date":"May 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"June will be here before you know it, and I have a cluster of friends celebrating birthdays. 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