Christmas Lantern and Mailbox Makeover
Turn a basic red lantern and mailbox from a thrift store into unique and updated buffalo check decor pieces with paint and stencils.
Equipment
Materials
- Buffalo Plaid Stencil
- Paint Squeegee
- Stencil Brush
- Painter’s Tape
- Rust-Oleum Imagine chalkboard paint
- Lantern
- Santa's Mailbox
- Small Figurines
- Buffalo Check Ribbon
- Christmas Ornament Balls
- Christmas Stems
Instructions
- Paint both the mailbox and lantern with 2-3 coats of spray paint.
- Let dry in between coats.
- Use the stencil and paste to apply images to the mailbox.
- Attach buffalo check flowers to the mailbox.
- Fill with Christmas ornament balls.
- Use etching cream to add a graphic to the lantern. Let sit for five minutes before removing.
- Hot glue figurines to the lantern base. Fill with white beads.
- Hot glue a buffalo check ribbon to the top of the lantern.