10 ways to "dress up" your boxes/containers

Well, you know me and my need to make every box/container feel pretty...*LOL* Here are 10 ways to "dress up" your boxes and containers! :)

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1. Try a little window treatment.

There's something about a pretty window sill....:)

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2. Make it feel like royalty.

Try some gold foil paper and bling. It looks and feels luxurious.

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3. "Washify" it.

Give your washi tape a workout. 

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4. Make it kawaii!

Go bright and cutesy with bold, happy colours.

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5. Let it feel sexy with peekaboo lace and pearls.

I love tone-on-tone when it comes to lace. Black lace on a black box. Understated elegance.

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6. Make it a garden with blooms and butterflies.

You can never go wrong with blooms and butterflies.

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7. Give it an old world charm.

Layer pieces of vintage lace and add some old charms. 

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8. Make it feel pretty all over.

Consider decorating all around a round container for maximum impact.

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9. Give it a textural mix.

Mix it up by combining different elements - soft lace against hard metal. Keep them in the same colour family and it will look classy and chic.

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10. Try something different - mixed media cuteness

Mix unexpected elements together for unexpected results. I started with lots of paint and gel medium on the base of the box, then decided that I really wanted to use the owls fabric button...*LOL*

There you have it. 10 ways to "dress up" your boxes/containers. Which is your fave?