I’m off to Brussels this weekend, just in time to stock up with chocolates for mothers day. To turn a pretty generic gift [even if it does taste good!] into one that screams personality, I’ve decided to transform an old mobile phone box into a modern and fun chocolate box for my deserving mum.
It doesn’t matter what type or size of box you use, because with this DIY you make panels to fit the sides of the box, no matter the dimensions. You can also make dividers for the various layers of chocolates, and an insert for the bottom of the inside of the box – where you can leave any message you like for your mother as she indulges her way through the chocs inside.
I used some lettering I found on a flyer that came in a magazine, as I was drawn to the modern contrast of the pink, black, and white. But you can use any kind of writing cut out from a magazine or simply printed from the computer, use pictures, or family photos. You could even use monograms for your mother’s initial, like these free printable ones from Martha Stewart.
The great thing about the tissue paper layer is that, apart from giving the box a textured effect, it also covers any blemishes from cutting and sticking you designs on to the panels, giving it a much sleeker, and slightly mysterious, finish!
Not sure what I mean? Just give it a go and see for yourself!
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