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Playful Packages

Do you love the little packages that tea or chocolate sometimes come in? Those cute little cardboard containers with flaps and interesting closures? 

As a graphic designer, our circle leader Angie Delaplain loves the design choices that go into creating beautiful packaging, and has a container (or so) full of packages to repurpose! She enjoys decorating them, and filling with little affirmation cards, trinkets, perhaps chocolate and a twist of Red Thread.

For our first March circle, Angie shared ideas for altering some of our own container collections! 

Fair Trade Madagascar chocolate folder

After our red thread circle, we brought out our containers and opened them to lay flat, then applied a layer of gesso on the outer surface - A hairdryer speeds up the process!  A container you enjoy can be used as a template for creating duplicate containers. 

Next we painted the surface using acrylic paint and Mod Podge, then adesign that fit our intention. (I add glitter to mine, for sparkle without the mess!) Mixing a bit of Mod Podge with the paint makes a smooth, silky surface that I enjoy. Using pretty paper, quotes, bits of artwork on paper in collage is another option.

Some gals folded origami boxes out of scrap, mixed media or watercolor paper, and used watercolors or other media. To decorate their boxes.

I used the packaging from a bar of Madagascar fair trade chocolate, (mmm) which I'd already tucked some of my Neuro-doodle gratitude cards into. Love this colorful alteration! 

Card container

Creating containers was the first of a two-part series - in our next session, we'll create cards to go inside these little packages! 

The circle links are on our Events page.

Happy Paint Party Friday

 

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  1. peppylady (Dora)March 12, 2021 at 7:55 PM

    I haven't used mod podge since let say 7th grade. Happy PPF
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  2. WendyKMarch 13, 2021 at 4:01 AM

    Sounds like a fun idea, love your bright version.

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  3. DVArtistMarch 13, 2021 at 12:58 PM

    Great idea, this is so pretty.

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  4. CarolMarch 15, 2021 at 2:43 AM

    such a wonderful project. thank you so much for sharing this brilliant idea.

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    1. NadyaMarch 18, 2021 at 11:30 AM

      So glad you enjoyed kit, and created such delightful boxes, Carol!

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