Material-Covered Cardboard Box
Everyone else successfully completes DIY projects, so why can't I?! This has never been my strong suit, but I decided to go for it! I found these instructions on Pinterest and thought they would work best: http://lizziemerin.blogspot.com/2011/11/fabric-covered-boxes.html
I decided Value Village would be a good place to go for cheap material in the form of sheets, curtains, or something of that nature. I found a gray twin top-sheet for $5.... which still seemed a bit expensive for what it was, but still cheaper than new fabric. I went to Joanne's for a hot glue gun, spray adhesive, and batting, in case I needed it.
I invited a friend over for an extra creative mind and extra set of hands.... and if I'm totally honest, mostly supervision ;-) After laying the sheet out in the nursery my friend exclaimed "this material would be perfect for curtains!" She was absolutely right! We held the material up to the window and it was already the perfect size. Okay, that's a project for another day.
I didn't find any other fabric at Value Village that would be a contender for cute box covers, so I decided to see if I could find some cheap options at Joanne's Fabrics. After scouring the entire store, I was able to find 2 different fabrics with matching colors, but different prints- a much more challenging feat than expected! Now my cheap DIY project expenses have creeped up to at least 4 times the original budget :-P
I successfully covered one box! You can see the before copy paper box and after it's covered in fabric.... oh and Isis wants you to know she loves all boxes, she does not discriminate. I do wish I would have used the batting I bought because the box shows through more than it originally looked like it would :-( I still have the other box and both lids, so hopefully future boxes will look much more polished! I think these boxes will potentially look cute enough that they can just be stacked in the corner instead of having to go in the closet :-)
I decided Value Village would be a good place to go for cheap material in the form of sheets, curtains, or something of that nature. I found a gray twin top-sheet for $5.... which still seemed a bit expensive for what it was, but still cheaper than new fabric. I went to Joanne's for a hot glue gun, spray adhesive, and batting, in case I needed it.
I invited a friend over for an extra creative mind and extra set of hands.... and if I'm totally honest, mostly supervision ;-) After laying the sheet out in the nursery my friend exclaimed "this material would be perfect for curtains!" She was absolutely right! We held the material up to the window and it was already the perfect size. Okay, that's a project for another day.
I didn't find any other fabric at Value Village that would be a contender for cute box covers, so I decided to see if I could find some cheap options at Joanne's Fabrics. After scouring the entire store, I was able to find 2 different fabrics with matching colors, but different prints- a much more challenging feat than expected! Now my cheap DIY project expenses have creeped up to at least 4 times the original budget :-P
I successfully covered one box! You can see the before copy paper box and after it's covered in fabric.... oh and Isis wants you to know she loves all boxes, she does not discriminate. I do wish I would have used the batting I bought because the box shows through more than it originally looked like it would :-( I still have the other box and both lids, so hopefully future boxes will look much more polished! I think these boxes will potentially look cute enough that they can just be stacked in the corner instead of having to go in the closet :-)
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