Valentine’s Day Painted Jewelry Box

My Valentine’s Day painted jewelry box is so easy and inexpensive to make!

I’ve painted two miniature boxes to give you examples for how you can hand paint those unfinished wooden boxes you see in craft stores.

I grabbed a couple of wood trinket boxes out of my craft stash that I’ve had for a while, but Hobby Lobby has a similar box listed for $2.99. You can also check to see if Michael’s carries any similar ones.

VALENTINE’S DAY PAINTED JEWELRY BOX

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• mini unfinished wood box
• Apple craft paints
• dotting tool (or household object for making dots)
• medium head artist brush
• Mod Podge
• felt sheet
• pencil

The heart designs I chose to hand paint are called Mandalas which are geometric designs or patterns forming circles.

This art form has been on my “want to try” craft list for a while and, as a beginner, I’ve learned that it’s going to take practice to make my designs look uniform.

These jewelry boxes were lots of fun to paint and I will definitely try more of it in the future.

You can search on Pinterest and Google to get more ideas for how you want your Valentine’s Day painted designs to look using Mandalas.

It’s time for “Under 10 on the 10th” again where I join a group of creative bloggers and we share crafty projects that cost under $10.00 to make. Our theme this month is “Valentine’s Day.” At the end of my post, you’ll find the links to click to view what they have created. Don’t miss out!

HOW MUCH DOES THIS PAINTED JEWELRY BOX COST TO MAKE?

• UPDATE 2024: prices below have increased
• $8.50 – total
• $2.99 – jewelry box @ Hobby Lobby
• $3.00 – 6 bottles craft paint @ Walmart for .50 each
• $0.50 – felt sheet
• $1.00 – paint brush @ Dollar Tree
• $1.00 – Mod Podge @ Dollar Tree

BELOW IS MY SECOND PAINTED JEWELRY BOX IDEA

HOW TO PAINT WOOD JEWELRY BOXES

STEP 1- MAKE YOUR DESIGN

Doodle your design before you begin painting on your box, so you can determine design placement and get an overall general idea how you would like your design to look.

STEP 2 – PAINT BASE COAT ON JEWELRY BOX

Use a medium head artist brush to paint the base coat on both the inside and out of your jewelry box. The tops and bottoms of the lid and box will need to be painted in steps. Let dry completely in between each step.

STEP 3 – SKETCH HEART ON BOXES

With a pencil, lightly sketch your Valentine heart placement on the lid.

STEP 4 – PAINT / DOT THE DESIGN ON THE BOXES

Find different items from your craft stash or in your office that the ends can be used for dotting. I used different sized paint brush ends, the end of a new pencil eraser, and the head of a ball point straight pin.

STEP 5 – PREPARE THE FELT LINING

Cut a piece of felt to place in the bottom of your jewelry box so it won’t have a rough bottom inside. Plus it makes it look cute inside!

STEP 6 – GLUE THE FELT LINING

Apply Mod Podge with your paint brush to seal your box and design. Let dry and then admire your work!

I hope you enjoy trying your hand at painting Mandalas! Have I given you some crafty inspiration to paint your own Valentine’s Day Painted Jewelry Box?

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO SEE:

PAINTED PICTURE FRAME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

HOW TO PAINT AND DECORATE A PAPER MACHE BOX

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE MORE VALENTINE CRAFTS FROM THE “UNDER 10 ON THE 10TH” BLOGGERS!

Tammy @ PATINA AND PAINT

Terrie @ DECORATE AND MORE WITH TIP

Patti @ PANDORA’S BOX

Niki @ LIFE AS A LEO WIFE

Allyson @ SOUTHERN SUNFLOWERS (that’s me)

Sharing my Valentine’s Day painted jewelry boxes at these fabulous blogs!