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How to: decorate a box in less than 10 minutes


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This is one of the speediest boxes I've ever decorated. It took less than 10 minutes. Seriously.


I started with this Kopi Luwak box [yes..the world's most expensive coffee]...It had a beautiful diecut swirl pattern on the velvet cover.


Of course it was important to cover the brand in case the recipient of the box got way too excited and thought that I was giving them a pricey gift ...*LOL* [The coffee never stood a chance with my coffeeholic parents around...*winks*]. So I added a premade chipboard embellishment.


Then I measured and cut patterned paper for the sides of the box and ran the strips through the Xyron 3" Sticker Maker.


These pieces were then adhered to the edges of the box.


Then added more chipboard elements to the cover up the printed text.



Here it is. All done in under 10 minutes. Now to fill it up with some sweet treats...*winks*


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24 comments:

  1. I wish I could make something this gorgeous in less than 10 minutes!! It looks amazing!! Love, love it!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  2. This is beautiful! I would be happy if the coffee was still in it.

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  3. So pretty Yvonne!! Love that Teal polka dot paper on the outside of the box!

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  4. I like this 10 minutes things...so easy but yet beautiful...!!

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  5. If you wouldn't have said "Seriously" I wouldn't have believed you, lol... 10 min!!!! Wow, this is super fantastic , no wonder it is the most expensive with all those diecut swirls and velvet.. beautiful job Yvonne! hugs

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  6. Gorgeous! I wonder how much of the price of the world's most expensive coffee is paying for the die-cut velvet box!

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  7. 10min... Seriously Yvonne , that is amazing :) You have done a fab job. Thanks for the great idea and I love the finished decorated box.

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  8. 10 mins??? would take me hours!! turned out beautiful :)

    not a coffee drinker so have no clue what that brand is but i love the box!

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  9. lovely box and you did a great job decorating it :)

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  10. This box is fantastic!!! But, I've never made anything in 10 minutes lol :-)...It would take me an hour lol!!!

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  11. I am fan of your 10 mins projects Yvonne ,wishing always to create something within mins like you .I loved how you have decorated the coffee box.

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  12. Ok, I ain't gonna lie ... I don't drink coffee, so I hadn't heard of this ... Google to the rescue ... lol ... and ohhhhhhhhh man ... you ain't kidding about $$$$! And everyone says Starbucks breaks the bank! LOL!! I love love love this!!! Absolutely FABULOUS transformation!!!!!!

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  13. so totally fabulous.. you always amaze me with your fun ideas.. I have never heard of Kopi Luwak coffee.. I hope it was good for being the most expensive..

    :)

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  14. How awesome! Such a great box to begin with, and now absolutely beautiful with your special handmade touches!

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  15. This has turned out wonderful. I love how you cleverly covered the printed stuff and took advantage of the beautiful design on the box :)

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  16. It turned out as lovely box..box itself is cute and the additional decoration is lovely..:)

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  17. Totally fabulous & stunning, oh Mistress Of the Speedy Papercrafters!!!!!!!

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  18. That is clever as well as being fabulous.. and I bet the box smells divine too!!

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  19. I love it! I save all kinds of things for repurposing. Awesome!

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  20. Well, this is fabulous and I love love the box! Before and after :-)

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  21. Fabulous make-over and in ten minutes! How perfect is that. A pinch of time and creativity....you rock!

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Cheers, Yvonne.