I’ve already used one of my gift boxes for my mother’s birthday. You can paint glass, ceramic, plastic, wood, paper, metal, etc and they even hold up in the dishwasher after curing! it is a very shiny paint and one of the best metallic paints I’ve ever used! And best of all, they are multi-surface paints. For the silver and gold box below, I coated the lid in gold spray glitter and painted the box base in Martha Stewart Multi-surface Paint in “Sterling”. Mix and match silver and gold together for a festive holiday look. Tips & Ideas:The decoupage doilies come in several designs and sizes, all in one package! Try cutting the doilies in half or in quarters and use those shapes to decorate the corners of your boxes. Step 5) Embellish your box with craft gems or other Martha Stewart Decoupage trims (which come in lace trims and metallic trims- like the one I used on the sides of the red box.) Only this time position it so that the base doily shows underneath. Step 4) For a double flower effect, paint a layer of CLEAR GLOSS decoupage onto the lid and place another Metallic Decoupage Doily on top of the base doily.

Step 3) Coat the painted lid in decoupage (I used the multi-surface durable glitter finish), then place a Metallic Decoupage Doily onto the lid and coat again with white glitter decoupage. Very gently, paint another coat of decoupage on the tissue paper to seal. Paint a layer of Decoupage to the box and smooth the tissue paper onto the box. Step 2) Cut tissue paper in 2 long strips, the width of the box. Step 1) Paint the paper mache boxes with either spray paint or Martha Stewart All Surface Craft Paints.

Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Metallic Trim.

Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Metallic Doilies.

Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Durable Decoupage Finish (Gloss & Glitter finish).

Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Craft Paint (colors- wedding cake, sterling, holly berry).

Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage brushes.

(Get ready for several awesome craft ideas coming soon from me!) But for today, we’ll focus on these beautiful little gift boxes. What is most impressive is that these multi-surface paints and decoupage finishes are DISHWASHER SAFE! You can decoupage glass and ceramic like never before. The collection is comprised of craft paints, glass paints, decoupage finishes, and jewelry. I’ve had the fun opportunity to sample and play with the new Mulit-Surface Decoupage collection from Martha Stewart Crafts. This holiday season, whether the gifts are for Christmas, Hannakuh, hostess gifts, place settings gifts, or stocking stuffers, consider making your own Decorative Decoupage Paper Mache Gift Boxes. Beautiful packaging can make the most simple gifts extra special.

Sand boxes with lids