Easy Gift Box Tutorial, Cardboard Gift Box Decorating Ideas

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2. Cardboard Gift Box Gift boxes are not only fun to make, but are a good craft recycling project that adds value and is treasured by the recipient. We go through a lot of cardboard packaging in our daily lives especially food packaging, of which not only the material can be recycled and used to make a cardboard gift box, but the packaging itself can be reused as a gift box too. Either way, not only does it make for a great recycled product and not only is cost effective, but also saves from landfill and pollution from factories and production costs, it adds value to the gift being gifted to the recipient.

3. Small Cardboard Gift Boxes Receiving a gift packaged in a beautiful handmade gift box, is a bonus. Not only does one feel loved, but the box itself can be reused as a storage container or can be used to pass on another gift and not end up in the trash and eventually a landfill. Small cardboard gift boxes are not only easy and quick to make but a fun way to recycle some cardboard packaging lying around.

4. Easy Gift Box Tutorial One of the easiest ways to make a gift box is to reuse and up-cycle cardboard packaging from a box, such as a cereal box. Simply find a box size that suits your needs and fits the gift and either use it as is by covering the printing and using some paper or disassemble it, refold all the folds in the opposite direction to expose the inner side on the outside now and then reassemble it by gluing the flaps again. This can be decorated to achieve a wide variety of looks. some paint; or

5. Mediums and Supplies for Decorating a Cardboard Gift Box With Paint Paints always come in handy. You can not only just paint the entire surface with splashes of color or just colored splatter; if you have that creative bone in you, and enjoy painting, you can also paint a plain kraft box with an image of your choice to make it look like a piece of art that will be reused as a storage box and kept for years to come or passed along as a gift box again.

6. With Markers Simply by using a plain black marker you can draw patterns or doodle on plain cardboard boxes for a graphic monotone look, or use colored markers for a fun whimsical one.

7. With Decorative Wrapping Paper We all have some wrapping paper left over from presents or just have some beautiful ones lying around to use for covering on the go. Wrapping paper comes in many beautiful designs and finishes and the options for decorating with this medium are endless. It can be used to not only wrap the gift box completely but beautiful images or florals can be fussy cut from the paper using scissors and glued on to the box for an accent decoration. Fussy cutting is also a fun way to beat stress as it is a mindless activity such as coloring. You can cut lots of images and keep them in a box to use as you need them for decorating gift boxes and bags much similar to decoupage.

8. With Washi Tapes Washi Tapes have taken the crafting community by storm and are easily available at stationary stores. paper tapes opaque or translucent and they come in various varying widths and even in different materials glitter and more. Use washi tapes in a striped pattern or just tear pieces and add all over the boxes to decorate. They can are be that patterns, such as

9. With Circle Labels Regular colored circle labels can be used to make a polka dot pattern on to the box. By varying the colors and/or the sizes of the labels a fun confetti decoration can be achieved. If you only have white labels lying around, simply grab your makers and color them to match your gift or to your heart’s content for a fun decoration.

10. With Stamps Stamps are a great tool to have. They come in various types, wood mounted rubber or even clear rubber ones. Using an ink pad stamp a pattern repeatedly on to the box to decorate and create one of a kind custom boxes. Also if store bought stamps aren’t available, you can make your own using foam or rubber or even vegetables and use paints to work with them. Potato cut outs stamps work great to decorate as well.

11. With Colored Paper Colored paper can not only be used to cover and wrap the entire box itself simply, or by adding folds to it or pleating it to make beautiful wrapped patterns; it can also be cut into thin strips and simple weaving can glam up a box instantly. For this purpose paper quilling strips can also be used. Simply do a small square of basic weaving and use that as an accent on one corner of the box or place it in the center to decorate. up and down

12. With Stickers You can also decorate using stickers. Buying ready to use stickers from the stationary stores is great, there are endless options available ranging from florals to geometrics to images and so on. Can simple peel off and use them for decoration. Since they are thin they can be even used on decorative gift boxes with lids as well without having to worry about the lid not fitting properly. Also if you have images of your own and own a sticker making machine, you can use that to make your own stickers on the go. For that you can use any images you have and pass it through and it comes out with a sticky backing on it.

13. With Rub ons Another option for decorating is using rub-ons. Rub-ons are also easily available in stores and have quite a few options and endless designs ranging from words to graphics. The basic rub- ons are the sort that are printed and you can simply apply them to the surface by rubbing using a popsicle stick and they get transferred. Another type are the adhesive rub-ons, they transfer the same way as regular rub-ons but once you remove the plastic the exposed side has adhesive on it and you can use transfer foils or glitter on it to have custom gift boxes that will be unique on the go.

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