Supplies:

Project:

• Wood Gift Box with sliding top
• Collage Paper
• Gloss Gel Medium
• 50ml Red Craft Paint
• 50cm Jute Ribbon
• 1m Striped Cotton Ribbon
• Pritt Glue Stick
• Medium Taklon Paint Brush
• Raffia
• A4 Natural Board Paper
• Sanding Stick
• Pencil

Filling:

• “Moerkoffie”
• Coffee Creamer
• Condensed Milk
• Homemade Biscuits
• Plastic or Cellophane Bags
• Small glass containers

Tools:

• Scissors
• Ruler

Step 1:
Cut strips of the collage paper to fit the sides and top of your box.

Step 2:
Load the brush with gloss gel medium and paint one side of the box.  Cover the whole area. 

Step 3:
Attach the collage paper and rub gently with hand or an old credit card to remove any air bubbles.  Paint a thin layer of gel medium over the top.

Step 4:
Allow drying for 30 – 50 seconds then pressing gently on a plastic book cover, hold a few seconds and remove.  The gloss gel medium will stick to certain areas of the plastic and tear away when you lift up the box.  This will render a distressed look. Seal these areas with gel medium.

Step 5:
Once all the sides and the top has been covered like in steps 2 – 4, use the sanding stick to remove excess paper on the sides and to sand away some paper for a distressed look.

Step 6:
Using your finger rub red craft paint over the distressed areas to create a cohesive look.

Step 7:
Paint the exposed wood with one layer of red craft paint.

Step 8:
Remove the coffee, creamer and condensed milk from original containers and put in plastic or cellophane bags or small glass containers.

Step 9:

Print your own words, or use templates onto natural board paper and cut into strips.

Step 10:
Using a glue stick secure the strips around the bags and glass containers.

Step 11:
Place raffia in the bottom of the box and fill with the coffee etc.

Step 12:
Finish off with Ribbons and secure the card with Prestik to be able to remove it later so that the box can be repurposed and used for bits & pieces.

The perfect gift for someone who needs a little “boeretroos”.

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