A while back, I made up this cute box to store some jigsaw puzzles that my son has. They needed a home!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Then I used green and blue inks to distress all the edges and corners.
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I inked up this chipboard puzzle piece...
Then covered it up with this textured baby blue paper.
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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.
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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.)
So CUTE! Or cool seeing its for boys :)
ReplyDeleteLove the papers you selected and the final touch that you added with the puzzle.
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