I had a box sitting around from some bulk baby wipes I bought at the supermarket. The box was the perfect height for the Lindy's bottles. It had a lift up lid so I removed this and cut the sides on an angle so it still retained the strength of the box while making the bottles easier to see. (It looks more like a display unit now).
The top edges were a bit rough after cutting the extra bits off, so I covered the upper edge on all sides with some leftover Kraft cardstock strips folded from the outside, over the top and then inside the box. I painted them with a mix of acrylic paints - KasierCraft Antique White, Plaid Champagne Metallic and Pebbles Inc Yellow.
I covered inside and outside the box with some old patterned paper from my stash. I distress inked the outside pages only with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain and Black Soot.
Around the bottom of the box, I adhered red buttons of various sizes with Helmar 450 liquid glue.
To finish the box off I adhered three flowers from I Am Roses to the top right hand corner which I had misted to add some shimmer.
6 comments:
Awesome Paula, the box is so damn pretty, could think of many uses for it.
And there's room for more. :-)
very cleverly done Paula. You are so resourceful
Thank you Carrie. I have to add I am pleasantly surprised at how sturdy it is as well. Even with 20 bottles of mist in it I was able to carry it in one hand without feeling like it was going to flex or fall apart... that one tough box.
Yes Gypsy... good spotting. That was a consideration when I measured the box to determine it's usability.
I should be able to fit another two sets in there... then I might just have to alter another box so any over and above that.
Thank you Dawn... yes a bit of Kiwi ingenuity happening there and some good old fashioned recycling. Waste not want not, especially when the budget for extra storage items is non-existent.
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