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pretty boxes
Now that the blister on my index finger from the glue gun has finally faded, I figured it was time to post about this project.
It’s definitely my kind of craft because:
A) it takes about 5 minutes.
B)it reuses something i already had but would have tossed
C)it gives me an opportunity to use up those abundant fabric scraps i can never seem to part with.
For Christmas, we got some yummy cookies from the bf’s mom. Thanks! They came in some festive red and green boxes adorned with snowmen and Santas. Not exactly the kind of thing you want to keep year-round, but I have a hard time parting with useful things like boxes (ok I have a hard time parting with everything…). So I spray painted them white, which in general is a good first step for anything you’re not sure what to do with. Since it wasn’t the greatest paint job, my next step was digging around in my scrap pile to give them a little more pizzaz. I just whipped out the glue gun, roughly measured and cut some fabric (stiff cotton/linen works well), wrapped it tightly around and folded it into and under the boxes. Just like wrapping a present. Speaking of which, these would make great re-useable gift boxes! I left the lids white because I like the contrast, but you could wrap the whole thing or even use different fabrics.
Doc
Now that the boyfriend has a full time job, I am stuck in the aparment all day with the cat. She likes to help me when I’m trying to organize my drawers full of art stuff/paper scraps/stationery. Thanks, Doc. So helpful. Her other hobbies include puking, throwing litter around, and sniffing my face while I sleep. Her resume is almost as illustrius as mine.
