Transforming shoe boxes. DIY: a gift box made from a shoe

Shopping is a favorite pastime of almost all young ladies. Delight, joy, pleasant emotions, new things. And how many shoes women have! But there’s nowhere to put the boxes. Today we will talk about the topic “Decorating shoe boxes.” It turns out that you can make a lot of interesting things out of unnecessary and unremarkable cardboard structures.

Out of boredom

Have you done a home inspection and found a pile of unnecessary shoe boxes? Some of them simply need to be sent to a landfill. But we will need some for creativity. What can you make from shoe boxes with your own hands? Do you know how many interesting things there are!

With the right approach and imagination, you can make an interesting box to store your jewelry or costume jewelry. Needlewomen never throw away such boxes. They store their creative tools in them.

Here are a few more ideas for your repertoire of what you can make from shoe boxes:

desktop organizer;
pen stand;
a box for storing chargers and gadgets;
original chest of drawers for storing clothes and personal items;
Toy storage box.

If you want, a shoe box can become a full-fledged, and most importantly, exclusive designer decoration for your interior. Most often, craftswomen decoupage shoe boxes. But before we move from words to action, I would like to give novice masters some advice:

to decorate boxes you can use colored paper, foil, fabric, ribbons, lace, and paint painting;
before work, you need to think through the design in detail and prepare the necessary tools;
for decoupage you will have to purchase a special primer and varnish;
the workplace should be well lit;
no foreign objects should distract you;
We work with paints and decorative varnish carefully, protecting our hands with gloves;
To create the illusion of a smooth transition of colors using the ombre technique, use a regular sponge.

Decoupage is done using ordinary paper napkins. You can choose any design and place it on the box. Both the box and the lid need to be finished so that the product is complete and complete.

Before use, do not forget to dry the box thoroughly so as not to stain things with varnish or paint. Fabric and paper can be fixed not only with glue. It is very convenient to use double-sided adhesive tape. Special attention pay attention to the corners - they should be perfectly even.

Designer box - a great gift

You don't know what to give your friend for her birthday? Ideal option- DIY box from a shoe box. The decoupage master class will captivate you so much that this box will not be your only creation.

To get started, walk to the nearest art supply store and buy acrylic paints. They are ideal for decoupage. You also need to purchase finishing and finishing varnish.

Required materials:

shoe cardboard box;
paper napkins;
iron;
multi-colored acrylic paints;
latex gloves;
decorative varnish;
soil mixture for decoupage;
a piece of foam rubber;
pencil;
scissors;
sandpaper;
brushes

Step-by-step description of the creative process:

At the initial stage there is nothing interesting, since we will simply prime the box.
We do the same with the lid.
Treat the inside of the box acrylic primer no need.
Shoe boxes are not durable. To prevent our box from falling apart in the future like a house of cards, we will fix the corners with glue or double-sided adhesive tape.
We will also thoroughly treat them with soil.
The rough work is over, you can wash your hands and relax. We need to wait completely dry soil.
To make the surface as smooth as possible, take sandpaper in your hands and rub every millimeter.
Now let's arm ourselves with masking tape and tape all the corner joints of the box with it.
We cover the box again with the soil mixture, wait until it dries and sand again.
We will perform this algorithm of actions until the surface of the box becomes perfectly smooth. Yes, the masking tape should not be visible. After finishing it will be level with the ground.
Now you can paint the outside of the box with the colors of your choice. To do this, take a brush and try to make the coloring uniform.
Let the box dry. It’s better to continue the creative process the next day.
Then we need to treat the box and lid with acrylic glue.
Apply it with a narrow brush. In order for the brush to serve us as long as possible, we immediately rinse it with water, removing any remaining glue.
We continue decorating the box after the glue has dried.
Place the napkin on one side and smooth it out so that there are no wrinkles or roughness.
We set the iron to the maximum temperature and carefully smooth the napkin.
Under the influence high temperature The napkin will be firmly fixed to the box.
Tip: place a sheet of offset paper on top of the napkin. The cloth should not come into contact with the base of the iron.
We remove all irregularities with scissors. Trim the napkin along the edges of the box.
We decorate the other sides of the box and the lid in the same way.
After this, you need to apply a thin layer of decorative transparent varnish.
Decorate the box lid. We suggest you cut out individual elements from a napkin and glue them using an iron.
Now let's make the original background. To do this, let's pour a little acrylic paint on a palette or in a plastic plate.
Take a piece of foam sponge.

Let's get creative and try mixing shades of colors. It will be interesting and exciting.
Excess acrylic paint can be easily removed using a paper napkin.
Paint the corners with dark paint. Playing with contrasts will add mystery to your product.
Finally, we will coat the box with colorless decorative varnish. This will give it shine.

If you love shoes as much as our editorial team, you can probably build a full-size shoebox tower in your home. And even if you store your favorite shoes and boots in a spacious shoebox or wardrobe, the original container still has some kind of magical immunity to the trash can. If your conscience does not allow you to throw away boxes, at least try to turn them into something useful. Our hands are not for boredom!

Western bloggers advocate recycling so much that they never tire of coming up with new ideas on how to reuse unnecessary things with (dubious) benefit. Today, shoe boxes are at gunpoint. It’s unlikely that you could imagine what could be made of them.

1. Stylish shelves in pop art style. All you need is a couple of boxes and sheets of multi-colored cardboard

2. Organizer for cords. A stylish solution to stop getting confused in a bunch of small “charges”

3. Or an organizer for ribbons and other small items for decoration. If handicrafts and art are closer to you than technology

4. A panel that will transform a boring wall

5. Toy city for kids

6. And if scissors and glue don’t make you feel an attack of disgust and animal horror, then a whole doll house will. Fully furnished

7. Basket for a romantic picnic

8. Cover the lid of the shoe box with fabric or wrapping paper, pierce it with strong stationery pins - and the jewelry stand is ready

9. And you can insert several rolls of paper towels or toilet paper into an empty box. No more searching for office supplies throughout the house.

10. The easiest option is to refine the design of the box using old maps from atlas and simply store all sorts of little things there

11. Paint, imagination and an old leather belt are the ingredients for magically transforming a box into a retro suitcase for home and photo shoots

12. Make a beautiful gift box

13. And advanced geeks can try to make a table football

14. Or a puzzle with a ball

15. Yes, even a miniature puppet theater!

16. An oven out of a box - a simple prop for a children's play

17. Not sure about buying a piano for your child? Develop his musical inclinations with this extravagant instrument made from a lid and tight elastic bands.

18. Make yourself a mailbox

Many things are convenient to store in boxes. Especially small necessary trinkets. It is also customary to give gifts in boxes. In a word, you can’t do without boxes. But they are not always attractive appearance. In our article you will learn how to decorate boxes with your own hands in simple ways.

The second life of a shoebox

When a lot of small things accumulate in an apartment, the question immediately arises about where to store them. You can easily solve the problem using an ordinary shoe box. Let's look at what can be placed in these boxes:

First of all, of course, cosmetics. Eye/eyebrow pencils, lipsticks, mascara, various creams, samples will fit perfectly.

It's easier to find in a box like this the right thing than in a regular cosmetic bag;

office supplies, if they need to be stored in the desk. Divide the drawer into sections, then pens and pencils will never get mixed up. It is also convenient to store brushes and paints;
For needlewomen, this will be a wonderful option for placing hooks, knitting needles, ribbons, leftover yarn, buttons, needles, and zippers. Everything will be at hand in perfect order;

small toys for children, such as kinder, small Lego sets, mosaics, puzzles;
documents for household appliances, digital technology.

The list can be extended to many more points; we have highlighted the most common options.

But I want it to be a beautiful, original box in which it’s nice to put your things. Choose your own decor for each box: use fabric, wrapping paper, leftover wallpaper, newspapers, magazines. We'll look at how to decorate a shoebox with fabric.

You will need fabric, glue, scissors. Let's get started:

Lay out the fabric. Measure the length and width of the box, transfer the dimensions to the fabric. Or just circle it.

Add the height of the box to the drawing, that is, extend each side by the resulting number of centimeters. At the same time, add a few centimeters to be able to secure the fabric to the inside of the object.
Draw additional lines in the corners, as shown in the figure.

Use scissors to carefully cut out the drawing.

If the box is glossy, then you need to remove the top layer using sandpaper. After this, proceed to gluing the fabric to the base.

Use the same principle to decorate the lid.
The object is ready for decoration. Use ribbons, beads, flowers, lace, knitted elements.

In such a box you can not only store your things, but also give a gift in it. For example, a mug, a small vase, or a book will fit perfectly inside the box. And the recipient of the gift will be pleasantly intrigued.

Without further ado

Incredibly delicate-tasting round Raffaello sweets. Few would refuse the treasured box as a gift. But before you give candy, decorate the Raffaello box with flowers. This will no longer be just a banal package of sweets, but a small nice gift.

To work you will need:

corrugated paper;
glue, scissors, ruler;
foil;
artificial leaves, flowers;
beads;
ribbon.

Work progress:

Take a piece of foil with approximate dimensions of 12*16 cm. Form it into a tight ball.
Cut out a rectangle 11*3 cm from green paper. Twist it a couple of times, then fold it in half.
Pull the resulting figure in different directions, thereby giving it the shape of a petal.
Place a ball of foil into the petal and twist the petal into the bud. Secure the edges with glue.
Cut out parts from red paper (3 pcs.) rectangular shape with a length of 3 cm and a width of 2 cm. With dimensions of 6 * 4 cm - 9 pieces.
Trim the corners. Stretch the resulting ovals.
Glue small ovals around the green bud.
Make a couple of cuts on the large ovals and glue them together.
Glue the petals to the bud so that the flower begins to resemble a poppy.
Cut out leaves from green paper and glue them under the poppy.
Make 9-11 of these flowers.
Take large artificial leaves. Glue the flowers you made on top of them. Throw beads between the flowers.
Add small artificial flowers, such as daisies.
Wrap a box of chocolates with red ribbon. Place a flower arrangement on top.

More detailed description watch the master class in the video:

You can decorate any other box of chocolates in the same way. Pre-wrap it in wrapping paper, fabric, corrugation.

For more ideas, watch the video:

So, you have learned ways to design different boxes for different purposes. Experiment, improve your master classes and ultimately get beautiful functional decorative elements. Or unusual boxes of chocolates.

Video on the topic of the article

Often, when we purchase shoes, we receive a box with them that we don’t want to store in the house. But don't rush to throw it away! You can’t even imagine how many ways there are to find original and practical uses for it.

Just take scissors, a box, various materials and start an exciting activity.

1. Stylish shelf.

You can make small shelves for various small items from shoe boxes. All you need for this is a couple of boxes, sheets of colored cardboard and double sided tape to secure the shelf to the wall.

2. Organizer for chargers.

When there are more and more equipment in the house, chargers may get confused. A simple shoebox organizer will help solve this problem.

3. Toy town for children.

A shoebox can replace expensive toys for your baby. Show your imagination and create an entire cardboard city together with your child. To do this, simply paint shoe boxes.

4. Stand for decorations.

Making such a stand is very simple: wrap the lid of a shoe box with burlap and pierce it with push pins, which will serve as hooks for your decorations.

5. Home gallery.

The interior of any apartment will be decorated with panels made from the lid of a shoe box.

6. Stand for stationery.

Insert several paper towel rolls into a small box - they will serve as a kind of cups for stationery.

7. Table football.

A great idea for those who like to make something with their own hands. To do this you will need a box, wooden skewers, clothespins and a hole punch. A ping pong ball is suitable for the game.

8. Miniature puppet theater.

Delight your children by making a puppet theater for them out of a shoebox, because most children love not only to watch, but also to show the performance themselves.

9. Beautiful gift box.

From the old ones cardboard boxes, for example, shoes, you can make beautiful gift packaging. You can also store in these boxes various little things. They are practical, you can put craft materials in them and place them on open shelves or in a closet. Get to work!

To make your own gift box, you will need:
old cardboard (such as a shoe box)
beautiful wrapping paper
spray adhesive
stationery knife and ruler

1. Depending on the size of the box, cut the required amount of wrapping paper. Calculate as follows: base of the box (or lid) + 2 × height of the box (or lid).

2. Spray some glue in the middle of the wrapping paper and place the box on it. Cut all four corners of the wrapping paper diagonally towards the corners of the box.

3. Apply glue to the paper and box, glue the wrapping paper to the cardboard. Then make 2 cuts in the coming out paper and glue it to inside boxes.

4. Repeat with the remaining 3 sides until all the paper is glued down. The spray adhesive dries in a couple of minutes.