Upcycled gift-wrap (a tutorial)

I've always been a sucker for pretty packaging.

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"Does it come in that box? " I asked excitedly.
"Yes. It's a limited edition...check out this beautiful clasp. There are drawers here and there's this ..." replied the salesperson.
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You know he has me....hook line, and sinker. Holiday shopping is especially perilous since it's designed to entice weak-willed souls like me. Who can resist all the pretty packaging right? *winks*

But wait.
I can make packaging pretty. And one-of-a-kind is limited edition right? *high fives all around*

I started with this sturdy Kikki K box and some DCWV patterned paper.

After a little measuring and cutting, I run the patterned paper through my Xyron 9" Creative Station for an even layer of adhesive.

Next I adhered lace to the box with some matte gel medium. Matte gel medium usually dries clear but this patterned paper was coated with a sheen finish so I could see the adhesive marks even after it dried.

So I went in with some Golden Glass Bead Gel to "cover up" the adhesive marks. And I loved the end result because it added a subtle glitter effect. :)

The last step was to embellish! My mum's friend passed me a ton of this purple tulle and the silk flowers were old napkin holders.

I loved how this turned out.

It was perfect for some cute stuff I bought for my mum's friend who's expecting a baby girl.:)