Give with the eye! You've probably already experienced it yourself: the joy of gift-giving increases on both sides when the gift is beautifully, individually or with recognizable attention to detail wrapped. Our DIY gift box hack shows how to turn an ordinary cardboard box with a lid into a luxurious-looking gift box using three different d-c-fix Metallic Glitter adhesive foils. This not only looks great under the Christmas tree, but also makes a real impression when it's presented! Plus: Designing your own gift boxes is sustainable, fun to make and easy on the wallet. Ready for your gift boxes with glittering wow?
Preparation
10 min
Time
30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cost
Average
You will need:
- d-c-fix Metallic Glitter silver adhesive foil
- d-c-fix Metallic Glitter grey adhesive foil
- d-c-fix Metallic Glitter anthracite adhesive foil
- d-c-fix application kit with smoothing blade and utility knife
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Ruler
- (Shoe) box with lid
- Name tag
- Fir branches
Preparation
10 min
Time
30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cost
Average
Before & after effect
Start the tutorial for the glitter gift boxes here
Preparation
You have everything you need? Then get started!
Step 1
Cover the entire shoe box – including the base – with the “Glitter anthracite” foil and smooth the foil using a squeegee.
Step 2
Now measure the width of the shoe box lid.
Step 3
Then transfer the dimensions plus 5 cm to the right, 5 cm to the left and with a height of 5 cm onto the rear side of the “Glitter silver” foil.
Step 4
Use a cutter to cut the “Glitter silver” foil along the ruler.
Step 5
Now remove the backing paper 5 cm to the right and 5 cm to the left of the “Glitter silver” foil. Then cut off the detached backing paper using scissors.
Step 6
Now place the foil strip on the lid of the shoe box and press down firmly on the right and left outer sides.
Step 7
Finally, insert a name tag or fir branches into the compartment you have created.
Step 8
Repeat everything from step 3 with the “Glitter gray” foil.
You did it!
