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DIY project: Pretty Christmas gift boxes

DIY project: Pretty Christmas gift boxes

   

DIY Projects

DIY project: Pretty Christmas gift boxes

Transform kitschy cookie tins into pretty holiday gift boxes.

Managing editor and resident crafter Catherine Therrien transforms the tacky eyesore that is the Christmas cookie tin into a charming vessel for today's gifter. Snow White spray paint is the perfect backdrop for graphic washi tape embellishments.

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Materials

  • Metal cookie tins
  • White spray paint
  • Washi tape in various colours and patterns
  • Stickers
  • Ribbons


Instructions
1
Make sure the tins are clean and free of rust. Spray-paint them according to the paint manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.

2 Adorn the lids or the sides of the tins with graphic holiday motifs using various combinations of washi tape.

3 Embellish your designs with stickers and ribbon.

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DIY project: Pretty Christmas gift boxes