re purposed gift box

A while back, I made up this cute box to store some jigsaw puzzles that my son has. They needed a home!



I had this gift box from ages ago waiting to be re purposed! With some scrapbook supplies and very little time, it now has a real use.

I began by sanding the entire outside of the box, so the finish wasn't so smooth. Then I cut the patterned paper to size and scored the parts where it was going to fold over the top edges.

I decided to use this polka dot paper for the edges of the lid:

I used lots of glue to secure the paper. Mod Podge would have worked, too.

Then I used green and blue inks to distress all the edges and corners.

I inked up this chipboard puzzle piece...

Then covered it up with this textured baby blue paper.

I added the puzzle piece to the top of the lid and then added some chipboard letters to the side of the box for a label.

It's the perfect size to store away all these little puzzle sets when I want them put up. (Like when my daughter is awake. She thinks everything belongs in her mouth.)

And my son loves it!!

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