Here’s a little fun project I did a while ago using breakfast cereal boxes.
DIY magazine/paper holders! Snip the top and corners off any old cereal box and you have yourself the base.
Then cover with a wallpaper scrap by simply brushing on wallpaper paste and folding in the edges all the way around and let dry.
I used a vintage wallpaper found in the attic, a scrap from a wallpaper used in the hobby room and a sample of this wallpaper.
They turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself! The sizes are a bit whacky and might not be perfect for our standard magazines over here but I’m sure I’d be able to find better sizes if I hunted around in the local supermarket. Meanwhile I’ll be using these for papers, bills and the likes.
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So smart ! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Now that is awesome! Thanks for the great idea. 🙂
Great idea! Thank you for sharing this with us! Have a peaceful Advent time!
Inventive! But what do you do with the cereal?
M.E – We ate it.
LOVE!!! Benita, do you think wrapping paper and a strong glue would be as strong as your wallpaper plus paste combo?
Thanks, Susan (a dedicated fan!)
Susan – I’ve had problems with wrapping paper creasing when trying to cover other stuff but if it’s not the thinnest kind it’s worth a try!
Thanks for the reply, Benita. My wrapping paper is on the thicker side, so I’m going to go for it!
Susan
Why does your cereal box say “Bears”?……that isn’t Swedish!!(:
Peggy – We use a lot of English in our daily lives over here.
The colors and prints all go so well together.
What a great idea, Benita!
Hello Benita, cat lovers around the world would like to know – will there be a Christmassy picture of Bonus and Mini? Many thanks!
Lizzie – Mini and Bonus tend not to want to model so it depends if I manage to get a shot of them in a Christmassy context :).
Great idea! I will try with self sealing wallpaper.
I do this with large boxed-wine boxes.. so much stronger than other box options in my house. Your wallpaper options are beautiful.
I intend to try this when I see suitable boxes. Thank you for all the tips and demos you have given us, Mal