ReVamping a Tiny Drawer Unit.

by Sandra Allen

5 Materials

1 Hour

Easy

I am not sure what this was, but I bought it for .29 at a tag sale and have been meaning to renovate it for about 9 months. It just called to me one day and this is how it turned out.

Make sure the interior is clean. Then measure the dividers and make a "template" of each section to use to cut the good paper.

Keeping in mind your paper template is going to be larger than the inside, you will need to tweek it a bit and when it falls inside the shape perfectly, you are golden.

Then you can cut the good paper. I chose a different pattern for each, but you can use the same if you like.

All you need is a tiny dot of glue on each corner. Using a water based glue won't work as it tends to warp/wrinkle the paper. Then you can fill it with what you want. I used a tiny spot of hot glue.

I glued mine so I can pack it and not have to worry about the contents coming out and breaking or getting lost.

I chose crafty thread spools, teddies, kitties, snails, and such. You can fill it with things like: tiny photos, jewelry like broaches and lockets, etc.

Now I glued some denim strips on the bottom and along the sides, tying it on the top. If there was a time to over glue (not messy but a lot of spots) this is the one. This fabric will determine how safe your things are.

N-JOY!!

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Divider (Goodwill)
Scrap wallpaper or scrap booking paper (Had at home)
Card stock or index card paper for templates (Had at home)
Scissors and hot glue gun (Had at home)
Items to fill it with (Had at home)

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2 comments

Wendy on Aug 20, 2017

How sweet! I love your use for it!

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- Sandra Allen on Aug 20, 2017
  Thanks. I love shadow boxes but they are pretty spendy. This was .29 and the rest was stuff I had at home.
  
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