Mini Conversation Heart Gift Boxes

Create customized conversation hearts to hand out for Valentine's Day!  These Mini Conversation Heart Gift Boxes from Crystal Donnelly are a great way to show someone you care...and you can write whatever you'd like on the box!

Materials:

• Mini paper Mache heart boxes (pack of 6)
• Acrylic paint in pastel colors--pink, green, lavender, lemon yellow, and blue
• Gold acrylic paint
• Small paintbrush
• Fine line marker in rose or pink
• Ruler
• Newspaper
• Pencil with eraser
• Paper plates for paint
  
   

Instructions:

1. Cover your work surface with paper to protect it. Paint the inside of each box with gold metallic paint. Let dry.
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
2. Paint each box a different pastel color and let dry. When dry add a second coat of paint if needed. Yellow paint sometimes needs three coats. Let dry completely.
   
   
    
3. Use the examples given to write the sayings on the top of each box or personalize with some of your own with the fine line pink/rose marker. The height for the lettering should be approximately ¾ of an inch. It is not that important to be perfect. The candy hearts themselves are not always perfect! If you are a bit leery about lettering, than lightly write the saying in pencil and then go over it with the marker.