Friday 17 January 2020

Graphic 45 
Storage Box/Desk Organizer
'Life's a Journey'

Hello dear G45ers! 
Happy to share with you my project for the
 #G45Box challenge this month featuring 
the beautiful Life's a Journey collection! 

I have altered a simple and easy
wooden storage box starring the fabulous black
and white pattern papers in this collection.
I will use this box to store most of my
G45 supplies and loose staples.





Herewith the Supplies and Instructions you 
may use to recreate such a project:

Other Supplies used:
Wooden Storage Box (Mail Organizer with drawer)
White Chalk Paint


This was originally a 'mail organizer' box and it 
measures 26 cm x 14 cm x 21 cm. Paint the box 
randomly with some white chalk paint giving it a 
shabby chic look.
Tip: When choosing a box to alter, make
sure to get one with a drawer. Use the 
drawer as extra storage for all those loose
G45 metal embellishments. 


I was not fond of the shape of the top
 section of the box and thus decided to 
cut a different shape from the G45 
black chipboard as shown in the
 picture below. I used a border rectangle
 cutting die (optional) to trace the shape
 of the corners.



Trace the shape of the sides of the 
box onto the pattern sheets 
with a pencil, cut and glue onto the box.


Remove the handle from the drawer.
 Mat the wood dividers that slide in an 
out as well as the drawer with the pattern 
sheets. 


Line the inside of the drawer with
 some G45 black chipboard.



The claw feet and door pulls add
 a nice touch to the box.


Perfect storage, keeping all your 
favourite G45 supplies close at hand.



The drawer comes in pretty handy for 
all those loose metal embellishments. 


Tip: Remember to keep your G45 
packaging. These are awesome
for use on projects. I also usually
 ink on them or mix paint/texture pastes, 
great to use and then just throw
away afterwards.

Some more photos...







Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Papercrafting! 
Tanya 



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