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November 18, 2010

Repurposed box to Jewelry Box

I don't know if you've noticed, but candy boxes are usually very well made.  And I have the habit of not throwing them out. They're pretty and I know I can use them for something else! (yes odd, I know).  So here's one example of reusing it: decoupage it to make a jewelry box for my teenage daughter.  I know she may not use it for just jewelry, but anything I can give her for organization..... :-).

For this project I headed over the the Graphics Fairy again.  I think I've just about gone through the whole catalog there; just browsing.  There are some amazing images!  http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/.  My daughter loves Musicals and Plays.  One of her favorites is "Phantom of the Opera", so I pulled some themed pictures, adjusted the color tones and printed them.  I also found some of my images by simply searching on the web.

The supplies I used for this project:
Empty old candy box
Printed pictures
scissors
mod podge
paint brush
felt
hot glue

First I covered the box lid with a background page; this one looks like old paper.  I folded the paper around the bottom to go inside the lid too; just like the original box has.

Then, I lined inside the bottom half of the box with some felt.  I attached the felt using my hot glue gun.

I then cut/ripped the pictures I wanted and attached them to the outside of the box.  I let these dry completely and then added another layer of mod podge to seal the box.  And "voile la" its finished!




1 comment:

  1. What a great idea! And a perfect excuse for buying more candy! I love the Graphics Fairy, too, and could spend hours looking thru all of her gorgeous images. I took a tour a few years ago of the Opera House in Paris, and it's stunning!

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