Charmed, I’m Sure!

I saw an adorable little gift box at a pricey little craft store and it had a pricey little price tag, too. I'm not big on pricey so I made my own little charm box instead. 

I headed straight to the Dollar Store and bought 2 small boxes for $1. These are so easy to make and, when you make it yourself, you can customize it so many different ways.

Lots of possibilities with this one and I do like options!

Materials:
paint
sponge brush
pictures to fit the top of the box (I got mine HERE and THIS is another great spot.)
raffia and/or ribbon
Mod Podge
nail file

Instructions:

Paint the box and the lid using a sponge brush.

For a weathered look, don’t use too much paint.  

Use the nail file to sand off the paint on the corners and a little across the surface of the sides of the box.

Adhere your picture using Mod Podge and let it dry completely.

Mod Podge around the whole lid and box.

I actually used glossy Mod Podge on the lid and matte Mod Podge on the box because I liked the contrast. The lid is shiny and smooth and the box is weathered looking. I also think shimmer Mod Podge would be excellent for this, but I haven't found that in my local stores yet. ;(

Add a ribbon and you are done with your little charm box.

You can fill your box with any little goodies you would like or use it as a decoration.

What a fun little gift.

I found these so charming that I made a few more:

    

Now you go make some charming little charm boxes! Perfect for all kinds of things. And you can’t beat the price for this charming little gift box!

Linking HERE this week.