Do you save empty cookie or candy boxes in the hope of repurposing them? I do! I am especially fond of the boxes from Asia because they are so cleverly designed and very sturdy. This first box is a slider so it was easy to cover it. I simply wrapped the outer part with Xmas wrapping paper that I purchased from HM Ben Franklin Crafts in Mapunapuna. This wrapping paper is from Japan and comes in large, flat sheets. There are many printed papers to choose from and they all have the benefit of being strong and thin...just what you need to paper over cardboard boxes.
For additional decoration, I stamped, colored and fussy cut out a Whimsy gnome image. I adhered the gnome with foam dots and added an oval label from my stash. For extra cuteness I printed out 'gnome-' and added it to the label. Get it? "Deliciously Gnome-Made For You" A ribbon was added to balance out the design of the box.
This second box was easy to paper over after I carefully took it apart and flattened it. Then I glued the unfolded box onto the wrapping paper and trimmed away the excess paper. I refolded and decorated the box similarly to the first box (adding some clear sparkle glitter hear and there).
The inside of this box had some dividers to separate the treats. I think I might make chocolate covered candied ginger or dried apricots to fill this box. The first box seems perfect for my homemade Xmas cookies. I am proud that I was able to recycle these boxes into some pretty, festive containers. I hope that you will try to do some repurposing and not just toss away perfectly good boxes. Don't forget to save the boxes from your holiday treats this year! Recycle!
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Thank you so much for sharing your great wonderful ideas with me. Mahalo Gail
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