I’ve had these little corrugated cardboard boxy things stashed in the back room of the store for probably three years. They were the packing box/base for something. It’s been so long that I don’t even remember what though! I just like corrugated cardboard and I just KNEW these would come in handy one day!
And HALLELUJAH!!! That day arrived! I actually had TWO ideas for ways to use them. Here’s the first:
A little nesting box for a pretty white bird! I just glued the corners together and rubber-banded tight while the glue dried. Tied a piece of jute and unraveled the ends after I tied the knot. Covered the inside with glue (Alene’s Tacky glue, of course!) and filled it with all the little bits of nest grass (Spanish moss) that settle to the bottom of the box that I can never figure out what to do with!
For the next project I first ‘color washed’ an unfinished wood frame using Jamaican Sea Folk Art brand paint:
Then I glued on my piece of corrugated. It was already folded so it was raised. And sized tp perfectly fit over the opening on my frame. I secured it with rubber bands while my glue dried. (which only takes about 10 minutes if I plop in into my handy food dryer!)
I decided to make this one a ‘beach theme’ instead of bird. Dug out my big ole box of embellishments and stuck a couple of them on. Then tied a piece of jute into a little bow at the top.
What else could I do with my little corrugated boxes????
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