![Year of Date Nights Gift = 12 gifts opened all year round! Great alternative for Bridesmaid gift to Bride #wedding | spotofteadesigns.com](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/yearofdatenights.jpg?ssl=1)
In April, 7 bridesmaids and I helped to host a bridal shower in which we gave the bride-to-be a gift to last the whole year. Read the opening explanation about “A Year of Date Nights” here.
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This gift took a little more crafting time.
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I had gotten this holiday box the previous Christmas. It was cute but not necessarily the style I wanted to give.
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I started by painting the edges in a brown acrylic paint.
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I cut patterned paper to fit each side of the box, which I added between layers of decoupage glue. Tip: Place the box and lid over a vase or jar so it doesn’t touch any surfaces and get ruined.
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Inside, they found a mall directory, a playful scavenger hunt and a gift card to Seasons 52, a nice restaurant in the mall.
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(supplies: patterned paper: K&Company, decoupage glue: Martha Stewart Crafts, stickers: Jolee’s)
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!!