How To Make Decorative Gift Boxes

If you are interested in making decorative gift boxes this is very possible. Some individuals that are crafty as well as creative, instead of purchasing a pre-made box are more inclined to make decorative gift boxes themselves. After all it is the thought that counts, and it makes the recipient feel extra special that you took out the time of your schedule to actually create something for them. In order to complete this task, some steps need to be followed.

Supplies Necessary:

• Boxes of various sizes
• Clip art, photos or cut outs of magazine pictures
• Wrapping paper, tissue paper (if interested in a certain color or theme)
• Scissors
• Glue
• Paint brush & paint
• Paper towels

Get all of your supplies ready, and find a space that is comfortable to work in. Since you might not have the boxes that you need, ask your family, friends and relatives as they might have some smaller ones laying around their houses, basements or garage. Some people prefer to work with Justin Boot boxes as they have a removable lid and area available in many shapes and sizes which are complimentary and compatible for storing and stacking. You may decide to place the smaller ones within the larger boxes as well.

Cut out your graphics and organize all of the images by themes or colors. This part depends on your individual taste but it is important that the pictures you choose have some kind of appeal. You may choose to save some of the ones that you do not use for a later crafts project and when doing this, do your best to segregate and label them. This will make it much easier to find what you are looking for later on.

If you have multiple boxes it might be more comfortable to lay them out on the floor and place the papers and pictures next to the ones which they will be used on. In my opinion it is easier to work on the table as it makes it easier for cutting straight lines and work on the boxes in an assembly line type fashion but the floor is fine as well.

Clean out the boxes with a damp paper towel but do not get the boxes wet. You are interested in removing any debris, dust and other particles which will create a barrier between the box and the glue or paint. Paint the box or tape the themed paper around it to complete a background color. Now start gluing the pictures and photos onto the box. Before doing this part, I recommend to first place the pictures on the box to see if you like the way they look in that location. Also after applying the glued ones to the box, use your hand to get rid off the air bubbles which may form below the surface.

Once you have completed the design and decoration allow for the boxes to dry off before playing around with them or placing objects inside. At this point, they are still in a fragile state and some of the decorations might move around, come off or come unglued.