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Handmade Keepsake Box
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A
handmade
keepsake box is one of my favorite homemade baby gift ideas.
It can be used to save a first curl, baby's first shoes, or other keepsakes and mementos. A keepsake box also makes the perfect gift box
to hold another of your homemade baby gift ideas, like
these beautiful handcrafted
baby blocks or even a couple
of cute homemade
baby shower gift pacifier clips.
See inspiring photos of a handmade keepsake box in the handmade baby gifts gallery. |
Handmade Keepsake Box for Baby |
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what you'll need:
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Handmade Keepsake Box |
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For this tutorial, I will show you how I created the handmade keepake box that I used as a container for an adorable baby sock roses bouquet. You can follow these directions to cover any shape box or container. |
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Gather
your supplies. A
good craft or hobby store should carry a selection of wood and paper
mache containers to choose from. If you like a very distressed finish, use a coordinating or contrasting color to basecoat your project. If you are not going to distress your finished box, then you needn't basecoat. |
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Trace each side and panel of your box onto the back of your decorative paper. If your paper design has a right side up to the pattern, be sure to mark this on the back and keep your box pointing the right way when you are tracing. |
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Paint
your box with
an undercoating as desired. I wanted to match the distressed
white of the paper I chose, and have a bit of the
edges
peeking out, so I painted mine white. Cut out your paper panels. It's better to cut just a hair too big than a hair too small. You can always sand or trim off the extra. |
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Cover one side at a time with your decoupage glue. Carefully position your paper over the glue. Repeat with remaining sides, until your whole box is covered. Gently smooth out any bubbles in the paper. Allow to dry thoroughly. |
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Trim
off any edges
that overhang. You may scuff the edges with some sandpaper to
give the box a softer, worn look. If you'd prefer a wipe-down shiny finish, you may overpaint the entire box with another coat of decoupage glue. If you are lining your box with a coordinating paper, you would work essentially the same way. It's a little tricker to get the correct fit, but you can always trim it with you x-acto blade once it's in place. |
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Add
the finishing touches to your handmade keepsake box with stickers,
bows, ribbon, stamps, or trim. I prefer
quick grip brand glue in the green tube, or a thin bead of hot glue to
hold ribbon in place. Fill with something adorable! I also made some cute free baby poems to print on cardstock that can be glued inside, or given as a tag with your homemade baby memory box. |
I'd love to hear from you! Just contact me to send photos, ask questions, or make suggestions.
 More Homemade Baby Gift
Ideas |
 Baby Sling Patterns |
 Baby Memory Box |
 Baby Shower Gift Basket Ideas |
| Share the inspiration in our Handmade Adelaide Baby Crafts Flickr Photo Group! | |||
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