In the picture below, I’ve accidentally moved the tab up a little. It’s easiest to remove them while they’re still laying flat against the cardboard. Use pliers and wiggle the tab back and forth while slightly pulling and they’ll pop right out. That one will go on top of the gift box stack.įirst you need to remove the tabs that hold the cardboard and the glass in the frame. I am making several DIY lighted gift boxes, so I made two shorter but wider, gluing the 14″ sides together, and the last box will be skinner and taller. Secondly, you can sit them up taller and glue the 11″ sides together. There are two ways you can put them together, either with them laying them length-wise and gluing the 14″ sides together. You will start your project by attaching the frames together. I had yet to pick up white, but I knew you smart gals would get I mean by spray paint. I have clear spray paint in this picture but I used white. I’ll probably change them out for a larger strand at some point. The 20 light strand works fine, but having a longer cord would be very helpful. You can use a larger strand or a battery operated pack. Christmas lights- I used a 20 light strand from Dollar Tree.2.5″ wired ribbon- I also used a 1.5″ wired ribbon. white spray paint or color of your choice.A two-for-one project! Supplies for an outdoor DIY lighted gift box: This past week I shared a tutorial for making a DIY Christmas tree collar using the cardboard backing inserts from those frames.
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