Thursday, June 9, 2011

Decorating Boxes

I bought a new pair of shoes...of course I had to do something with the box.
I found this very pretty contact paper at Target.  This is a quick and simple project to beautify any box you have in the house.
I rolled out the contact paper and laid the lid on top of the back side of the paper.  I then left enough to wrap around the edges and cut the contact paper.
In order to wrap the edges neatly, I cut the paper to each corner.
I wrapped from one side to the other and then folded over the final side.
After I was done with the lid, I repeated the same steps for the bottom of the box.
How simple is that?
Perfect for my daughter to keep some stuff in.

-Judy
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26 comments:

  1. MariaelenaJune 9, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Fabulous...as usual!!...xo, Mariaelena

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  2. UnknownJune 9, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Judy, my Mother use to do stuff like this she never wanted to throw thing away... I still have some of them Your contact paper is way prettier than the old ones. have a good weekend

    Pattie

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  3. ::The Beetle Shack::June 9, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    lovely!

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  4. Little City FarmJune 9, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Looks great. Love the paper you chose.

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  5. MelJune 9, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    That IS really pretty paper. You did a great job on covering it and I'm so glad you showed the steps, 'cause I'm horrible at it.

    Only two more years before Target makes its way up here *sigh*

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  6. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsJune 9, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Great paper, Judy! I love doing things with shoeboxes because they offer so much storage potential. This turned out really pretty and not only did you get a storage piece out of it, you recycled and reused!

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  7. laxsupermomJune 9, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    So pretty! Love that paper! Such an easy upcycle. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Donna~One Simple Country GirlJune 9, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. At The Picket FenceJune 9, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    You are so creative about repurposing things Judy! After seeing you use the ribbon from the Ann Taylor bag, this project doesn't surprise me at all. LOL! :-)
    Vanessa

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  10. Heather{Our Life In a Click}June 9, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    So pretty and I love that paper!

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  11. Neha@ AllthingsbeautifulJune 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Absolutely fabulous...and such an easy one. I 'll try this real soon.

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  12. Susan AndersonJune 9, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    You make it look easy, but believe it or not, I find covering boxes hard. Especially with contact paper.

    Maybe I'll try again...

    *sigh*

    =)

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  13. MonicaJune 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Love how that turned out! I have never seen Contact paper so pretty!

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  14. EmilyJune 9, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    pretty. I'm sure I would mess it up somehow.

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  15. DeborahJune 9, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Great idea! Fabulous!!!!!!!! A must try now cause you made it seem so easy! Thanks

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  16. lissaJune 9, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    that is almost exactly how I would do it. it's certainly easier and no measuring involved. great tip.

    have a lovely day.

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  17. JamieJune 9, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Very smart! I never thought of using contact paper...

    ~JamieS@ Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

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  18. JDaniel4's MomJune 9, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    This has such shelf appeal. What a lovely shade of green.

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  19. ValentinaJune 9, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Very pretty.

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  20. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJune 9, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Great paper, the box looks fabulous. I need to do that with some of the boxes and then have some chic looking storage. Great idea. Thanks also for your comment on the lamps. I was just stunned at how the brass looked. It really did change everything. Hugs, Marty

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  21. AmesJune 9, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Love to see things repurposed!~Ames

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  22. Carrie @ Hazardous DesignJune 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Now this is one of those projects where I see it, smack my hand to my forehead and think "Duh, now why didn't I think of that?".
    This is such a BRILLIANT idea!

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  23. mrs. cJune 11, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Contact paper is not my friend! Anytime I have tried to work with it, it gets all stuck together and I cannot get it "unstuck"! I have used wrapping paper and glue to do this. I love to make something out of "nothing". I love your contact paper. These are as pretty as some that I have seen in high-end stores.

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  24. Allison {A Glimpse Inside}June 12, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Very pretty! That contact paper is lovely!! :) Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party!

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  25. Nicole @ Two and Two is 4June 14, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    It looks great!!!

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  26. JennyJune 14, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Anyone that can control contact paper is a hero in my book. Seriously.

    It wrinkles. I pull. It rips. I get the tape. It looks horrible. I hide it in the trash.

    Yeah.

    That's who contact paper and I get along.

    But you, of course, are the master of the contact paper, too!

    I bow down to your superior decorating talents!

    Neat treasure box.

    Thanks for sharing it.

    A+

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