Beautiful wrapping paper, wallpaper, foil and fabric scraps are great decor for a cardboard box that can be given a second life. After shopping and giving gifts, what remains is an aesthetic and convenient container that is a pity to throw away due to its spaciousness and practicality. Sometimes packaging can rival gifts in beauty, and it is always the first thing people pay attention to. A shoebox transformed with your own hands and beautifully decorated will serve as a “storage” for all sorts of little things for many months to come.
A shoebox can be turned into a stylish decorative item
What's a fun way to wrap a birthday gift?
Every person expects surprises on their birthday.
Unusual gift design will help prepare them. Even a small gift can be wrapped in such a way that a person will be surprised. If your gift is small (it could be a keychain or car keys), it is not necessary to choose packaging by size.
- Prepare several boxes of different sizes. Place your gift in the smallest one, cover it beautifully, and tie it with a bow. Place this box in the next one, decorate it carefully, and pack it so that the birthday boy will have to work hard before he gets to the next one. In this way, fold the box into the box until the largest cardboard container comes next. The result should be a “matryoshka doll”. A person will think that a gift is waiting for him already in the first box, what will be his surprise when he has to open a great many of them. In this way: “package within a package”, you can present a ring, watch, apartment keys, gift certificate, personalized mug and much more.
- A great way to use multiple types of wrapping paper colors. The present is wrapped in layers. To give the packaging a festive look, you can attach a bow on top, decorate the gift with applique or beads and rhinestones.
Original gift packaging
Special mention should be made about the bow. There are many ways to make it big and beautiful. To do this, use wide or narrow bright ribbons, make large and small loops, and fasten with a stapler if necessary. You can also cut a bow out of paper and attach it to the box.
Gift packaging design
Decoupage technique
Another accessible method of decoration is the decoupage technique. By using a decorative napkin and special glue, you can transform a boring box design.
What is used for decoration? To do this choose:
- Napkins for decoupage with a beautiful pattern;
- PVA glue;
- Brush;
- White acrylic paint;
- Simple pencil;
- Satin ribbon;
- Dried flowers;
- Furniture varnish;
- sponge;
- Alcohol;
- Soft fabric.
The surface of the box must first be cleaned of traces of various contaminants.
- Using a soft cloth, distribute the alcohol evenly over the entire area of the product.
- Next, the entire surface of the container must be painted with white acrylic paint.
- To ensure that the colored decor is evenly distributed and does not form lines, you need to use a sponge.
- To create an even base you will need two layers. The drying time between application of the composition should be 30-50 minutes.
- When the acrylic paint is completely dry, you can proceed to decorating the box. To do this, we use napkins for decoupage.
- The elements are first cut out using scissors. We distribute the decorations in a chaotic order.
- Glue will allow you to fix them on the plane. Carefully cover the surface of the image with the adhesive mass and wait for it to dry completely.
We will fix the tape along the border of the product. It is recommended to secure the elements with adhesive. Now, let's use clear furniture varnish to fix the result. To create a dense shell, apply 3 layers. The drying time of the finished product is 1 hour.
We will fix a composition of dried flowers in the center. To do this we will use a glue gun. Apply hot glue at several points and attach dried flowers. You can complement the composition with beads or rhinestones. The finished box is used for storing jewelry and cosmetics.
How to decorate a gift for a man's birthday?
If you don’t have time for a long time wrapping a gift, you can use other methods.
- Make birthday gift tags. Even a bottle of alcoholic drink can be quickly packed in wrapping paper, and a tag can be attached to the neck of the container. The inscriptions on the gift can be very diverse: wishes of health, humorous phrases or even declarations of love. The tag can be sewn from fabric, made in the form of a small postcard, or made from salt dough. Make it in the shape of a butterfly, oak or maple leaf, car, heart. When making it, use various decorative elements: beads, rhinestones, embroidery, applique. If the gift is of an unusual shape, it is difficult to place it in a box or gift bag, make a tag in a matter of minutes, sign it - and the gift is ready. This method is well suited for large-scale gifts: a car, a boat, a fishing rod, a laptop. Even a wallet wrapped in paper with a tag attached to it will be an unusual gift for your loved one’s birthday.
- A man can pack a gift in a box made using the origami technique. Packaging made in the form of a shirt and tie is widely used. A paper tie is attached to the surface of the gift box. On the reverse side you can write congratulatory words. You can make a similar gift bag yourself. On a regular thick bag, make an applique in the form of a collar and tie. It is better to choose a monochromatic package.
This way, the gift will immediately take on the image of a present intended for a man, and will look more impressive than a box with a bow
- You can use the furoshiki technique. This is a Japanese invention, reminiscent of origami. Fabric is used instead of paper. The gift is wrapped in it, original knots are made and it turns out unusual and cool.
- You can give a gift in a glass jar. It is better to take the original form of the jar. A layer of plasticine should be applied to it. Attach various beads, seeds, cereals, buttons, and coffee beans to this layer. Place your gift in a strange vessel. Close the container. The gift is ready!
The original packaging sometimes delights more than the gift itself. Therefore, you will have to try if you want to truly surprise a person.
Making a gift for a man
Where can I get the packaging?
Gift wrapping materials can be purchased at a florist, craft store, office supply store, or similar places.
On sale, especially before some major holidays, there is simply a huge selection of packaging for every taste and color: bows, bags, wrapping paper, boxes.
You can buy anything, but it’s much more interesting to create this packaging yourself, without spending a lot of money, but putting your soul into it.
What can the packaging be made from?
Anything that is at hand can be used: Remnants of ribbons, scraps of paper, pieces of fabric, baking paper, ordinary printer paper, threads, ropes, newspapers, pencils, paints and even, you won’t believe it, potatoes. Intrigued? Then read on, we'll tell you everything.
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Box decor using sophisticated techniques
Those who are interested in a certain type of needlework have the opportunity to demonstrate their talents in decorating a shoe box with their own hands.
The most popular techniques remain the following:
- Volumetric origami (figures made from paper blocks assembled into figures) and planar applique.
- Quilling (reminiscent of elements of unwound serpentine, folded into objects).
- Decoupage (use special napkins with a pattern).
Beautiful box decorated with napkins using decoupage technique
Of course, you can master any technique from scratch, but it is better to work with the appropriate skills. Although nothing is impossible when there is a desire - any technique can be learned in a couple of hours by watching a master class on video and decorating a shoe box with your own hands.
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Packing with a beard
To create this gift wrapping you will only need a sheet of craft paper (or baking paper), a sheet of printer paper, scissors, glue, two buttons, red paper and a pencil.
The gift box should be wrapped in craft paper or baking paper. From printer paper you need to cut out an abstract figure that at least vaguely resembles the beard of Santa Claus.
We glue the beard onto the box, on top, in the place where the eyes should be, we glue buttons (you can just draw eyes), and in the middle above the beard and mustache we glue a circle cut out of red paper.
As a result, we get a beautiful package, and on it is a recognizable face with a beard, a red nose and two eyes.
Packaging with a wreath
The set is exactly the same as for the previous version: white or craft paper and paints.
We wrap the gift in packaging, draw two green circles in the middle, a larger one and a smaller one inside it. This will be the base of our wreath. Now we fill the space between the circles with green colors and draw balls, berries, bows, and whatever comes to mind.
As a result, we will get a very atmospheric packaging that can be made together with children, inviting them, for example, to draw dots and curls.
Paper packaging
This is the easiest and fastest way to register. Nevertheless, the finished work looks neat and concise:
- Select a suitable size sheet of wrapping paper.
- Wrap the gift in it, leaving a free edge at the top and bottom.
- Seal around the perimeter with clear tape. Simple but beautiful packaging is ready.
Want to make it more original? Arm yourself with scissors and make openwork edges on the packaging. In addition, the finished gift can be tied with a ribbon.
Gift box
Despite the fact that currently there is a huge variety of products intended for gift wrapping on store shelves, hand-made packaging always looks much more interesting. A box is a universal way to pack any gift. You can decorate the box yourself in several ways:
- Wrap in pretty paper.
- Cover it with beautiful, noble fabric - satin, velvet, corduroy and so on.
- Tie with wide satin ribbons.
- Cover with beads, rhinestones, sequins.
- Decorate with lace or braid.
- Paint it with paint.
Step-by-step instructions for decorating a gift box:
- Prepare a box of a suitable size, preferably plain, without drawings. If your box has writing or drawings on it, you can cover it with spray paint. When choosing paint, give preference to light, pastel shades.
- After the paint has dried, cover the box with beads, beads, rhinestones in any order or making a composition, for example, of flowers.
- Cut thin ribbons from paper that matches the color of the box and line the bottom of our package with them.
- After placing the gift in the box, close it and tie it with a satin ribbon. The presentation is ready.
Types of decorative paper for decorating boxes
The disadvantage of this type of raw material is its fragility. It is possible to create a beautiful floral decor from such paper fabric. The gift can be carefully wrapped in light brown material, and decorations made of natural or artificial flowers are placed in the middle.
- Corrugated paper is distinguished by its plasticity and unusual texture.
- Thanks to the volumetric base, it is possible to create convex elements.
- For example, you can create beautiful details from corrugated fabric.
Gift paper is distinguished by its availability and different designs. A smooth coating combined with an unusual ornament can emphasize refined taste.
When choosing a consumable, you need to consider its width and density. In combination with a bright braid, the gift will sparkle with new colors.
Gift in a basket
Presenting a gift in a wicker basket is a very interesting and original way of congratulations. A basket made from natural materials looks very attractive and natural. This is a great way to present flowers, fruits, soap, cosmetics and hygiene products, and so on.
We also note that after unpacking the gift, the basket can be used as an independent accessory, for example, for storing small items or for interior decoration. As an addition, you can use ribbons or completely wrap the basket in transparent mica.
Decorating a box with jute rope
Using jute rope allows you to create stylish accessories that perfectly complement an interior in a high-tech, minimalist or art deco style. To do this you will need a medium sized plastic box.
To fix decorative materials we will use a glue gun.
We will use satin ribbons and cotton fabric as additional decoration. Thanks to these details, it is possible to make a neat container for storing children's toys and stationery.
- The first step is to treat the surface of the plastic box with a degreaser. If you ignore this requirement, then during operation the jute material will be deformed.
- Then we move on to fixing the soft decor. We will use a glue gun, thanks to which we will be able to evenly distribute the rope around the perimeter of the box. We distribute the hot adhesive mass in the form of several points.
- We wrap a decorative base over them. Cover all sides of the container.
- Now we move on to sewing the fabric cover. Cut out 5 squares of the same size from cotton fabric. After that, we sew them together using a sewing machine. Carefully wrap and place in a decorative blank.
- We sew the edges or glue them with a heat gun. To prevent the inner lining from moving to the side in the center of the bottom, apply a few drops of hot glue and fix the product.
Box material
A strong, durable and frame box will be made from binding cardboard. An alternative to such material can be micro-corrugated cardboard. Such packaging options are suitable for decorating dishes, household appliances and other valuable items.
To cover the box, binding materials, designer cardboards and papers, as well as coated paper are used. The choice of designer cardboards and papers is very extensive. You can choose materials of different shades, textures and densities.
Simple and cost-effective solutions include coated paper with lamination and printing. This paper has ideal plasticity.
Gift boxes can also be decorated with rhinestones, beads and ribbons.
Cigarette paper
This material is characterized by fragility. But this paper makes a beautiful floral decor. The gift can be placed in the center of the paper and the envelope folded, then tied with ribbon.
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Corrugated paper
The material is very diverse. The non-smoothness of the paper allows you to achieve unusual effects when designing.
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Gift paper
This type of paper has low cost and availability. In the store you can choose any material option. A wonderful option is bright coated paper in a checkered pattern. The smooth coating can be complemented with original forest decor. A box wrapped in bright paper looks unusual. A wonderful addition would be red braid. An original solution is a paper wrapper with prints in an oriental style. For gift wrapping, you can use paper with different patterns and in a different color palette. Colorful paper itself is an excellent decorative option. Even ordinary packaging can be given a little originality. The use of Japanese origami techniques will come in handy for this. An element such as plaiting is performed simply and quickly.
Black paper with golden decoration will give the gift a solid look. The design made from combined paper looks festive.
Fabrics
Let's find out how to decorate the box with fabric. For decoration, choose satin, organza or felt. For packaging, you can purchase special floral felt, which is soft. Interesting solutions include burlap. Using this material you can create stylized bags for decorating a present.
You can make unusual decor from felt. This design will be a wonderful decoration for a birthday.
Bright fabrics can be used for non-standard packaging solutions. Checkered fabric will be a wonderful gift, decorated in country style. Simple fabric is also suitable for stylish decor. The required length can be cut from old clothes.
Photos with all kinds of natural landscapes will be a wonderful decoration for a holiday box. You can complement the decor with compact green branches.
Greenery
Green twigs and leaves can be used to decorate holiday packaging. Plant elements will help give a festive look to even simple packaging. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to create light and stylish decor. For decoration, you can use not only regular wrapping paper, but also white. You can use it to create frames. Instead of ribbons, plain white twine will do. You can use any decor for brown paper bags. Gray and white twine is used for decoration. For larger packages, double threads can be used. White and brown labels are used for greeting inscriptions. Leaves and spruce branches are placed under each bow.
Flowers, which can be placed on the surface of the box, are also used to decorate gifts. If the plant itself is used as a gift, it must be beautifully packaged. Decorative baskets and beautiful paper are used for this.
You can also use beautiful branches with flowers, which can be attached with adhesive tape. Greenery can be attached framed by a beautiful paper napkin. Plant-style packaging can be complemented with satin ribbons and live plant branches. White and black boxes decorated with ribbons and plant elements look elegant.
Pompom decor
You can decorate the box interestingly with the help of unusual accents in the form of pompoms. Similar elements can be used as a bow or used instead of the main decoration. A colorful bow made of satin ribbon or even a simple twine is suitable for decoration.
A pompom can be the centerpiece of box decor. This element looks unusual in the form of a flamingo figurine. Plain packaging can be decorated with multi-colored pompoms. Small parts are glued over the entire surface of the gift. A fluffy white pompom with a silver ribbon is suitable for decorating packaging in a delicate color palette. A light pompom goes well with an abstract ornament.
Materials for decorating the box
The surface of the box can be decorated with various types of decorations. When choosing consumable raw materials, it is important to take into account its performance characteristics. For example, from thick cardboard you can create durable decor that will fit perfectly into the design of the living room and children's room.
To decorate the interior space of the kitchen, it is better to choose textures that can withstand high humidity and temperature changes.
For creative activities, the following list of materials is most often used:
- Papyrus;
- Coated paper;
- Colored cardboard;
- Leg-split;
- Acrylic paint;
- Ruffles.
For beginning craftsmen, the best solution would be to use coated paper, the surface of which is decorated with different images. This material is distinguished by its strength and ductility. As additional decor, you can choose beads, rhinestones or sparkles of different sizes.
Creative options
You can beautifully and originally decorate a gift box for a birthday or other holiday with your own hands. It is important to choose the decor according to color and shape. As for the color scheme, there are indeed many creative options: bright shades, pastels, laconic tones. To ensure that your packaging is also harmonious, consider the following recommendations:
- give up cold shades of snow-white, but white bows are an excellent choice, at the same time, the range of white can be perfectly combined with others;
- yellow is a very cheerful color, perfect for a gift, combine it with purple, brown, greenery;
- the shade of orange is very joyful; greens, blues and reds go well with it;
- red will ideally decorate a small gift, but a huge red box is not the best choice, combine it with warm palettes, gold and silver;
- pink is suitable for a gift to your loved one, combined with jewelry in shades of burgundy, violet, white, silver;
- green is a universal color, suitable for any gift; compositions that combine different tones of greenery, gold, silver, gray look luxurious;
- blue , as a rule, is aimed at men's gifts, looks good with gold, silver, yellow, snow-white;
- purple is a very mysterious and beautiful tone for packaging; it looks great in tandem with pink, yellow, white, and silver.
Taking these rules into account, you can create not only expressive and unusual, but also very aesthetic packaging. We offer you several creative options for any occasion.
- New Year's mail. Decorating a gift in the form of a parcel from Santa Claus means arranging a real holiday for both adults and children. Make sure that the packaging has all the necessary details: stamps, stamps, white and red lacing.
- For travel lovers . The theme of wandering is very popular, but continues to be original. Here you can use non-standard materials: contour maps, atlases, political maps.
- Warm gift. Perfect for winter holidays. Here you can safely use available materials: an old scarf, an unnecessary sweater. Be sure to add pompoms as decoration.
- Eco style. Craft paper, twine, fir cones or mimosa sprigs depending on the holiday mood are all you need to create an elegant arrangement.
- Red box. A piece of scarlet fabric and a sprig of decorative berries will allow you to decorate your gift in an impressive and unusual way.
- Non-standard parts . Stitch paper, use stamps, cut out original details from paper, glue buttons - use your imagination, it will allow you to create a masterpiece from the simplest box.
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How to use decorative boxes?
Thrifty owners do not have anything superfluous or unnecessary, and they will use everything that can be reused. Sometimes masters approach their work so creatively, the degree of transformation is simply impressive. For example, creative people are able to decorate an ordinary box with their own hands in such a way that it will compete with antique boxes.
It's amazing how you can transform an ordinary cardboard box
Imagination and resourcefulness are the best advisers in decorating. You can use other people's ideas, adapting them to your capabilities and materials. But not only the method, technique or technique of decorating the box is important; the consistency of the filling and the appearance of the packaging, which was given a “second life,” is much more interesting.
Organizer for storing handicraft items
Stylish boxes will decorate the interior of any room
So, the original appearance of the container is not important for the work, the main thing is that the old shoe boxes for decor are intact and of the correct geometry. Most often this is an ordinary parallelepiped or cube, but there are also octagonal boxes. Although it is not necessary to take shoe containers, polygonal boxes are produced most often for candies, and they are quite aesthetic in themselves.
You don't have to be a professional decorator to decorate an old box.
Craftswomen use several boxes of different sizes and shapes, which are decorated with common materials or decorated using common techniques. Then they are stored, tied with a ribbon, somewhere on a visible set. There is no shame in giving such packaging as a gift, for example, 3 polka dot boxes, as in the photo.
A scrap shoebox, polka dot paper and ribbon are all you need to create a unique decorative item.
Boxes with intricate decor will decorate any interior; they are suitable as an original idea for decorating a room with your own hands. Containers of the same format are proposed to be decorated from the inside. These new lidless "boxes" can be nailed to the wall as a good alternative to shelves.
Advice. If the boxes are located on the wall along the same line, it is better to strengthen them with a common strip from below.
You can place a carrier in a decorative box on the computer desk where gadgets will be charged. The idea of hidden charging is interesting because all the wires will be hidden. It also eliminates the need to search for something that should not always be in sight, but may be needed at any time.
Now chargers will not be scattered around the house
Wall-mounted cardboard boxes can be used to store or display small, lightweight items:
| 1. | Hidden socket with carrying case | For storing and powering chargers, cords and headsets for mobile phones. |
| 2. | Hand-made | Display beautiful knitted toys, homemade jewelry, and children's crafts. |
| 3. | Cosmetics, nail polish/nails, hair care items | Hair dryer attachments, combs, hairpins, elastic bands, hairpins. Hairspray and foam. Bottles of gels, files and nail polish remover. |
| 4. | Collection of mini toys | Kinder surprise figurines, origami toys, knitted characters, Barbie clothes. |
| 5. | Souvenirs brought from vacation | Shells, starfish, corals, urchin fish, and other objects of marine fauna. |
| 6. | Designer details | Lego, unassembled puzzles, detachable blocks. |
| 7. | Stationery | Writing instruments, pencil boxes, rulers, squares, colored erasers. |
| 8. | Handicraft tools | Buttons (in small boxes), sewing threads and needles, knitting needles, hooks, scissors. |
| 9. | Shade-loving indoor plants | Mini succulents and cacti (many need additional lighting). |
Filling a shoebox with DIY decor depends on many factors, including lifestyle, hobbies, and the overall number of small items in the home.
Convenient place to store jewelry
Shoe boxes can be used to store books
Advice. Decorate identical boxes with decorative inscriptions or stickers to make it easier to find what you need.
For decoration, you can take old maps from the atlas
The original design of the boxes with your own hands can eloquently remind you of what is inside. A small box for pencils, crayons and brushes is decorated according to the theme. Containers for handicrafts are pasted over with buttons and other small things to be opened with a silver or golden aerosol, as in the photo.
Of course, skillfully decorated boxes cannot but be used for their intended purpose. It is suggested to store evening shoes worn on a special occasion in decorative containers. You can store shoes or sandals in golden boxes in a place of honor to leave a tangible memory of a happy event (wedding, graduation, sea cruise, trip to Paris).
To make such a vintage suitcase out of a box, you will need paint, a belt and a little imagination.
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Budget Ideas
You can decorate a gift in an interesting way without investing a lot of money in materials. As a rule, it is simple decorative elements that look most unusual, for example, in eco-style. It is enough to create a package from paper, make a flower from a ribbon, or create a composition with a fir branch and cinnamon sticks. You can effectively cover it with rhinestones or decorate the bag. We offer you some of the simplest ways to decorate a gift, depending on its shape.
- Box . You can choose any one that suits the size, cover it with paper, and add decorations from scrap materials. You can make the box yourself, giving it the shape of a heart, flower, chest, casket.
- Basket . A very effective option. Use any basket that can be decorated according to your chosen style. You just need to put a present in it.
- Plastic box. Here you will have to call upon your talent as an artist or decoupage master to help.
- Packaging bag . All you have to do is buy any paper bag in a neutral color and decorate it according to your wishes. The package is easy to make yourself, using cards, magazines, sheets of music as material. If the gift is for a man, create a shirt bag with a bow tie. You can simply add one decorative element to the package, which will somehow resonate with the interests of the recipient.
- Any packaging will be decorated with tags and labels with personal inscriptions and congratulations.
- Crafters can use their talent to create packaging. For example, knit a packing fabric, weave a decoration or a case from macrame.
Whatever packaging you choose, consider the contents, especially if the gift is miniature or fragile. The filler will keep it intact and add beauty to the packaging itself. For filling you can use: glitter, confetti, dry grass, flower petals, lumps of paper.
Memorable gifts in original packaging
You can buy anything as a gift to people dear to your heart, but when the work of your own hands is attached to it, it is doubly pleasant. Using the same technique or common materials, you can decorate boxes, frames and photo albums. Small shells, dried flowers, gem crumbs or other natural material are suitable for this.
You can create a beautiful gift wrap by wrapping the box in burlap and decorating it with twine flowers.
Most often, to decorate a gift cardboard box with your own hands, you select something from the category of decorations:
- beautiful buttons;
- artificial pearls;
- small and medium beads;
- small beads;
- pieces of a chain, old brooches, earrings, pendants.
Decorating shoe boxes is not only useful, but also very exciting.
You can decorate gift publications (books, notebooks, diaries) with such materials. A specially designed cup box makes a trivial gift an especially memorable gift. A beautifully decorated shoe box makes great packaging for home baked goods. In an original container you can present something to your boss or friend for a sweet feast. These are chak-chak, cookies, homemade chocolates or cakes according to your own recipe (it will be written inside on the lid).
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Paper box decor
To decorate the box you will need:
- compact box;
- paper for the base (photo printout, textured wallpaper, hologram);
- good glue;
- stapler and tape.
You need to wrap the box and lid with background material, but so that there are fewer bends. The corners need to be folded very carefully and the paper secured by cutting off the excess.
Just “try” the paper to the box and fold the edges as shown in the photo
Carefully fold the paper along the marked fold lines, then unfold the sheet and make cuts
Place the box on the blank and glue the paper with a glue stick
The bottom of the box can be lined with velvet paper or thin cardboard, which will hide the folded corners. We wrap the lid in the same way.
If you are using double-sided paper, the cover can be covered with the reverse side
Next, we decide how to decorate the box with your own hands on the lid in an original way - the decor can be voluminous. These are ribbons and paper figures - hearts, flowers, stars. The decoration of the lid can be varied depending on what will be stored inside or presented as the main gift.
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Decorating with fabric
Leftover beautiful fabric is an excellent material for needlework, think about this when thinking about how to decorate a shoebox with your own hands. Pasting will not work, since the adhesive substance often bleeds through the fibers. You have to limit yourself to tightening the box and its lid. You can secure the fabric with double-sided tape and staples.
Let's prepare fabric, lace, glue, double-sided tape, thread and stapler
Advice. Try the glue on a small piece; it may not be noticeable on the thick fabric or eco-leather you choose.
Suitable for covering a cardboard box:
- leather and eco-leather (imitation leather, dermantine);
- velvet and velor;
- jacquard and brocade;
- denim;
- thick silk and linen;
- furniture flock and artificial suede;
- guipure (for decoration only, it is difficult to hide seams and corners).
The pattern of colored fabric is also important; it will give additional meaning to the gift and decorate the box with your own hands. Bright colors will make the offering more spectacular, polka dots and flowers will make it feel homely, hearts and roses will make it more sensual and romantic.
We cut the fabric to size, stick tape on the inside and cover all sides of the box one by one.
We secure the edges of the fabric with glue at the corners and then decorate them with lace.
For the lid of the box it is better to use a different fabric - the decor will be much more interesting
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Gift decoration for a boy
You can use the same idea as for decorating a girly gift - cover the packaging with stickers with your favorite characters. These can be superheroes, cars, ninja turtles and everything that the boy loves.
- Another good idea would be packaging in the “Superhero” style. To do this, you need to draw or print the emblem of your favorite superhero and stick it on the packaging.
