Up Cycle! Charming Plastic Bottle Goodie Boxes

Today on Sparkling Charm I am turning a simple plastic drink bottle into a charming little gift box that doubles as a Pretty Pencil Holder and triples as a Flower Vase.

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 Up Cycle! Charming Plastic Bottle Goodie Boxes

Supplies

plastic bottles, any size, washed, dried, labels and glue removed
scissors
craft knife
sharpie
nail polish remover and cotton balls
white tissue paper
1/2 cup white glue mixed with 1 tablespoon of water
water colors
paint brush
black felt tip pen
ribbon and/or embellishments

Instructions

1. Using a permanent marker, draw a straight line directly around the bottles center.

2. Cut along the line drawn with a craft knife or scissors.

3. Two or three inches from the cut, draw another line directly around the bottle.

4. For the flaps, draw five half ovals around the bottle as seen in the photo below. Be sure to touch the marker to the line just drawn. The curve the oval should touch the cut edge.

5. Carefully cut along the five half oval just drawn.

6. Remove any sharpie marks with nail polish remover and cotton balls.

7. Press each of the five folds towards the center of the bottle and apply pressure along the fold.

8. Using a sponge brush, paint the white glue mixture to small areas at a time covering each area with white tissue as you go then moving on. Note: Be careful not to cover the cut area with paper. It is okay to go over the edges. When the glue dries you can trim it. Let the glue and tissue dry completely.

9. Trim any stray tissue.

10. Use water colors and the black felt tip pen to paint designs on the tissue.

11. Coat again with white glue mixture and dry completely.

12. Fill the center with something fun.

13. Press each fold back towards the center and tie with a lovely ribbon or embellish with a pretty jewel.

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Copyrights & Credits//Author, Photographer, Creator: Gwyn @SparklingCharm.com

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