Aug 17 2008
Knick Knack #8
Today’s knick knack is kind of neat. It uses items that we all have laying around the house and have no idea what to do with. It’s called a Greeting Card Storage Box. I wasn’t able to find a picture of one of these made, but it sounds pretty easy to do and looks neat too. You’ll need a shoe box, all those greeting cards you have laying around plus some paint and glue.
From their website: “Paint the outside of the shoe box with the desired color, red or green would be great for Christmas cards (you can also use a paper mache box available at most crafts stores). Let the paint dry.
Cut out the picture or scene on the front of several greeting cards. Arrange the pictures or scenes on the sides and top of the shoe box to cover as much of it as possible. You can also try to create scenes with the pictures. Glue them into place and let the glue dry completely.
Using watered-down glue, paint over the box to seal it. You should use approximately 1 part glue to 1 part water. You can also use Mdoge-Podge or any other decoupage medium. Apply 2 - 3 coats, making sure each coat dries completely beefore adding the next.”
Sounds neat, huh? I hope to try and make one of these, but I have to wait until later in the year when I get all the Christmas decorations out. That’s where all my cards are! If you make one of these, send me a photo and I’ll showcase it here on the website.
See you tomorrow!
