Fun Packaging Ideas

Robert's Crafts is now carrying a new line from The Paper Studio (TPS). It is a complete line of boxes and frames that are completely white. In this post I'm going to show you how to make the really cute "take out" boxes.

These take out boxes are just dying to be altered or painted. They are completly white and they are not completely assembled. That way you are able to cover them with paper or even if you wanted to, you could stamp directly on them.

These are the templates that you can buy to trace out the boxes so your paper is the correct shape. But as you will find with me, I don't have the patience to trace and cut and then glue. So I didn't use them.

This are the boxes that we are going to decorate. For the pictures and for this tutorial, I will be doing the small one, but the instructions are the same for decorating any of the boxes.

First of all, pull the wire out of the sides. and un-fold the box.

Next I put double stick tape all over the box. Don't be skimpy on this part because if you do the paper will look warped. So use a lot.

Take your box and stick it to the back of the paper. Now remember you will be gluing the paper to the front side of your box.

Now cut out the box. When that's done, I used the Cropadile 2 from We R Memory Keepers to punch the holes. I needed the extra long reach to get some of the holes.

Once everything is cut out, start to fold it and re-shape the box. Once the box is completely re-shaped, put the hanger back in the sides, and bend down the wire so the hanger can't come out of the holes.

Once the box is completely put back together, embellish to your heart's desire! For these two boxes I used the Doodlebug Design paper and embellishments.

And that's it! Super easy, but super cute. (Not to mention super quick. ;)

Remember, you can find all the supplies for this project at your local Robert's Crafts stores.
Until then, Happy Crafting!