HOW TO DECORATE A GIFT BOX

Gift boxes are often simply brown or white. This is not necessarily a bad thing. A plain box is a perfect support for your creativity and the decoration possibilities are endless. There are many ways you can personalize a box to make the gift you are giving even more original.

Prepare

Pick a theme.

 Most parties and other events have one. If the party doesn't have a theme, you can still choose one for your giveaway. It can help you come up with ideas for decorations.

·         For example, if the theme of the party is the sea, you can use seashells, ropes, and sand.

·         If you want a worn or vintage chic style, you can go for soft, faded colors (like light pink or ivory white), velvet, and lace. Your decorations can feature a lot of scrolls and roses.

Think about the recipient of the gift.

Is it a child or an adult? What are their areas of interest? If you are giving a gift to a young child, you can use lots of bright colors to awaken their senses. If you give it to someone who loves cats, you can choose this theme to decorate the box. SM custom packaging USA provides the best custom packaging boxes with logo.

Take the season into account.

Think about the season or the party. Are you giving a gift for Halloween or Valentine's Day? Does the event take place in spring or fall? Sometimes the season or the holiday can help you decide which colors to use.

·         For example, for Valentine's Day, pink, red and white can be perfect.

·         For Halloween, try to use lots of black and orange.

·         If you are giving the gift during spring, choose light colors like pink, yellow, sky blue, light green or light purple. White is also a good spring color.

·         If you are giving the gift in the fall, look for warm natural colors like gold, orange, red and brown.

Take the opportunity into account.

 Is the gift for a wedding, baby shower or graduation party? The event itself can provide you with inspiration to decorate the box.

·         If it's a wedding, consider the theme colors of the event and try to use them to decorate the box. For example, if the wedding colors are red and gold, you can paint the box red and apply gold paint designs to it using a stencil.

·         If you are celebrating someone's graduation, you can use the colors of their university or school logo. You can also have an American party and use the traditional colors: black and silver or gold.

·         If you are giving away something for a baby shower, you can choose pink for a girl and blue for a boy. If you know the theme of the party, try to incorporate it into your decorations. You can also wrap a simple box in gift wrap for easy decorating.

Apply simple colors and patterns

Choose methods.

 You can apply simple shapes to the box with stamps, markers or wrapping paper. This section will give you some ideas for making easy decorations. You don't need to use all the methods. You can choose which one (s) you like the most or none. SM custom packaging Canada provides the best custom packaging for small business.

Use a felt tip pen.

Use a permanent marker or paint marker to write words and draw shapes on the box. Traditional indelible markers cost less and are easier to use, but painted ones produce more opaque colors that show better against dark, printed backgrounds. You can write a simple message like "happy birthday" or "I love you" or draw shapes like hearts, spirals or arabesques.

·         If it's a birthday present, use bright colors (or the recipient's favorites). Write "happy birthday" all over the box. You can also draw balloons, tiny stars, confetti, and spirals.

·         If you are giving the gift for a specific holiday, choose appropriate colors and symbols. For example, for Halloween, you can decorate the box with orange and black patterns. Draw pumpkins, black cats or bats.

Use tampons.

Use traditional rubber stamps and an ink pad to apply shapes to the box. You can also cut custom stamps out of thin sponges and use gouache.

·         Try to use tampons of different sizes. For example, you can apply larger shapes (like trees) down and smaller shapes (like stars) higher.

·         Consider using multiple colors of ink or paint.

Stick on stickers.

Arrange them on the box to imitate gift wrap. Most gift wrap has a repeating pattern. You do not have to carry one on your box. You can randomly paste shapes into it. However, if you want to imitate traditional gift wrapping paper, arrange the stickers in a regular grid and not at random. Try to use only a shape or two. In this way, the gift box will have an interesting, yet refined look.

·         For a wintery theme, you can alternate between big blue snowflakes and small silver flakes.

·         For a fall effect, try alternating between red or golden leaves and orange pumpkins.

·         For a gift you give in the spring or summer, why not use butterflies and flowers?

Paint the box.

 Remove the cover and paint each part separately. For custom boxes apply acrylic paint with a normal or foam brush. You can also use spray paint. If you want to add designs on top, let the first coat of paint dry and then paint small shapes with a thin brush.

·         For a winter theme, paint the box light blue then paint white and silver arabesques and snowflakes.

·         If you are giving the gift for a birthday, choose a cheerful color like yellow for the background. Paint birthdays like cakes, balloons, and confetti on the background. Choose bright tones like blue, green and red.

Apply glitter.

Distribute a thin layer of glue varnish on the face of the box you want to decorate and sprinkle it with glitter or glitter confetti. You can use as much as you want. If you want to completely cover the box with glitter, let the first side dry completely before decorating the next one.

·         To protect the decorations and help they hold for longer, wait for the glue to dry then spray clear, shiny acrylic varnish all over the box. It is important that the product is shiny. Otherwise, it will make the glitter dull.

·         You can use spray glue instead of glue varnish.

Make a colored strip

Use gift wrap. close it after put the gift in the box. Cut out a long strip of wrapping paper. It should be a third of the width of the box and be long enough to go all the way around. Place it on the top of the box and fold it down to the sides. Fold it up underneath and glue its ends to the bottom of the box with transparent adhesive tape.

·         You can also wrap a thin ribbon or a pretty string around the box and make a decorative bow on the top. Center the ribbon or string on the wrapping paper strip.

·         For a more multidimensional effect, repeat the process with a slightly thinner strip of paper. Try using another color or pattern to get a more interesting look.