Upcycled Mailing Package How To
Upcycled Mailing Package How To: Who on your mailing list wouldn't want to get such a fabulously fussed up package?!? This how to is quick , easy and fun to do! Supplies: 1 used shipping box 1 fabulous stamp or stencil White paint or gesso Favorite color paint Matching glitter Paint brush First, paint the box/package white. You can do one or two coats. I only use one so that the former life of the box shows just a little. Sometimes, while the white paint is still wet, I draw into it with the end of my brush. I create hearts, flowers, swirls or anything else I feel like drawing. You can see a little of that in the top photo. After that dries, I take one of my favorite paint colors and stamp or stencil away! In this case I used Cobalt Teal and a stencil. I don't worry about how neat it looks... as you can see by the paint bottle, I'm a messy painter! After I lift off the stencil, I lay a paper towel down over the work and then lift it up ag...