Gift box

1 Do you have cardboard boxes at home that have become an eyesore? Or perhaps they are damaged and need a makeover? Decoupage is an ideal way to „recycle“ them.

2 Materials: boxes, decoupage glue, natural banana paper, paper ribbon, scissors, paintbrush, pencil, clothes pegs

3 Trace the lid onto the paper. Cut out the circle, adding a border equal to the height of the lid.

4 Cut notches into the border.

5 Brush hobby and craft glue onto the lid

6 Adhere the cut-out circle first to the top of the lid, and then along the sides.

7 Glue down the sides, allowing the paper to overlap. Use a brush and a little glue to help. Once the lid is bone dry, cut away any unnecessary paper.

8 Brush glue along the sides and adhere the bow. Use clothes pegs to keep the ribbon in place.

9 Once it is dry, the surface of the paper forms a beautiful pattern.

10 The finished product can be used not just as a gift box, but also as a decorative box for our trifles and treasures. A set of boxes looks particularly stunning if two different shades of paper are alternated.