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Dress Up a Mailbox

With a little scrapbook paper and decoupage, transform a mailbox into a creative storage unit.

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A mailbox from a home improvement store makes a great card holder. Cover it with tissue and patterned paper and embellish it with tags and a flower. Use it as a decorative way to store your crafting supplies, mail, or keys.


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1. Brush decoupage medium on the mailbox and apply tissue paper to the coated surface.


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2. After the decoupage medium dries, sand excess tissue paper off the mailbox.


Sources: Patterned paper: BasicGrey. Ink: ColorBox by Clearsnap. Ribbon: May Arts. Flower: Michaels. Brads, metal letters: Making Memories. Label holder: Creative Imaginations. Concho: Scrapworks. Clip: Design Originals. Decoupage medium: Mod Podge.


 

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