Today’s post originally was share on See Vanessa Craft.
I love turning trash into something usable! So it should be no surprise that I’m bringing you a re-purposing holiday project today! I have several nice product boxes lying around -Bare Escentuals boxes, perfume boxes, etc.- that have nothing in them but I can’t bear to through them away. This year they will become holiday gift boxes. Here’s an easy and cheap tutorial for repurposing product gift boxes into Christmas boxes (and you probably already have the materials in your house!).
Materials:
- Box to repurpose
- Mod Podge
- Sponge
- Scrapbook paper (or you could use wrapping paper)
- Scissors
- Craft knife
Directions
First, decide how much of the box that you need to cover. For instance, most of my box looked good. Only the top and sides needed to be covered. This may differ from box to box. Evaluate it before starting.
Step One
Using the sponge, apply a thick layer of Mod Podge to the top of the box.
Step Two
Apply scrapbook paper to top of box, printed side up.
Step Three
Using craft knife or scissors, trim down the paper down on the side of the box.
Step Four
Using the sponge, apply a thick layer of Mod Podge to the portion of the box directly behind the top.
Continue the scrapbook paper on the portion just Mod Podged.
Step Six
Cut strips for the sides of the box and secure them in the same manner with the Mid Podge as above. Also do the bottom if desired.
Step Seven
After all the paper is dried, apply a coat of Mod Podge over the whole box to secure the edges. Let dry completely.
Step Eight
Open up to the inside of the box. Determine what parts need to be covered, if any. For my box, the only portion that had writing on it was the lid. So I chose a coordinating paper and only covered the lid. Simply use the same techniques as for the outside of the box for the inside (apply Mod Podge, then paper, trim paper, and apply a finishing Mod Podge coat).
Step Nine
Finish the box with cute embellishments…oh, yeah- and the gift!! 🙂
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Smart idea. I’ll definitely do this to some of my birchboxes! lol
This is a really great idea! I will have to try this now!
Really great idea. I really need to look into Mod Podge
I do this all the time. 🙂 Yours is super cute!
That is a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
Such a great idea! Those kind of boxes are usually so sturdy and I always wish I could reuse them. I will have to remember this!
Super cool ideas! Love your post. I will pin this right now!
This is a great idea 🙂
Thank you. This seems simple and easy to do and a great idea.
cute
I love reusing boxes! This is a great idea!
Wow! Such a cool art and craft!
Thanks for sharing.
WE definitely should re do and reuse as much as we can.
Great idea for those nice-quality boxes! One of those why-didn’t-I-ever-think-of-that things!! 🙂
Great idea, and I love that you can keep these boxes and use them over and over again! No waste!
Nice!!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Genius!
Awesome idea!!
Checking you out from the FB group…. love it! I just did a DIY gift basket for a friend of mine who turned 40, using an old thrift store bucket. Would love it if you checked it out on my blog 🙂
http://www.thriftdiving.com/2012/11/cheap-gift-ideas.html
Serena
Thrift Diving
Hi Melanie! Great gift box idea.
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Have a crazy beautiful week!