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Greeting Card Storage Box

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Recycle the greeting cards you have received! Make this fancy storage box using greeting cards and a shoe box.

Materials:

  • Shoe Box
  • Paint
  • Used Greeting Cards
  • Glue

Instructions:
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.

Now use decoupage techniques (learn How To Decoupage) to seal the greeting cards onto the box.

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