Christmas > Gifts > CraftsDecember 12, 2006

I bought the boxes at the dollar store and thought to myself that even though they were pretty I thought they could use some sparkle. I had some leftover beads from making Christmas ornaments so I decided to sparkle up my boxes.

This was a craft that I could do in front of the TV big plus I couldn't miss my cooking shows. I also thought this would be a great way to jazz up those decorated cardboard boxes we all have that may be looking a little tired.

Time:

1/2 Hour maximum depending on how many of them you are doing

Materials:

• Dollar store boxes
• Left over gems, small tri-beads pearls and any other small sparklers
• Good strong glue I used regular white Elmers

Directions:

The boxes I used had a oriental feel so I chose to bead where every there was a flower on the fabric. On the green box I free formed a branch on the fabric. I took the white glue and straight from the bottle I applied a small dab of glue and the pushed on a small bead. On the boxes that have two layers of beads I let the first bead dry then added a second bead. This could be used to decorate any fabric or wooden box.

By Debra from Colorado Springs, Co

By Frickner

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