Colorful Mother’s Day DIY Jewelry Box

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and you can make this colorful Mother’s Day DIY jewelry box with quilling strips.  Mom will love this handmade box to store her jewelry.  Plus it is really easy to make since the strips are pre-cut.

Supplies needed to make your own colorful Mother’s Day DIY jewelry box:

• Hinged Wood Box
• Brown Craft Paint
• White Craft Paint
• Super Gloss Mod Podge
• 3/8″ Quilling Strips (NOTE: quilling strips are just pre-cut paper strips in fixed widths)
• Scissors
• Paint Brush

Start by painting the box brown inside and out.

Once the paint is completely dry and cured, start adding the quilling strips with the Mod Podge.  I started on one side and left the excess to hang off.  Come back with scissors and trim.

On the top, I drew a pencil line down the center and added two different color strips on either side.  Again, begin by placing them with the Mod Podge and letting the excess hang off.  Trim with scissors after the strips are placed.

Once you have covered your entire box, allow the Mod Podge to dry completely.  Then come in with some white craft paint and an extremely dry brush (it should just barely have any paint on it).  Run that dry brush across the strips.  The picture below has been brushed on the left and not on the right.

Allow that to dry completely then come back with 2 – 3 costs of super gloss Mod Podge over the entire surface.  Allow to dry completely in between coats.  This should make sure all of the small strips are secured down and protected.

Mom will love this fun and colorful DIY jewelry box.  I was inspired by this tara multicolor box from Pottery Barn just in case you wondered how this idea came to be.

Grab your quilling strips and get started on this fun DIY jewelry box project for Mother’s Day today.

Don’t want to give this to mom?  Make it for yourself for Mother’s Day instead!

Angie Holden

Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for over 2 years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.