How to Make Altered Metal Lunch Boxes Using Scrapbook Supplies

Scrappers everywhere are taking their craft to new levels as they use scapbook materials to decorate items beside their album pages. Metal lunch boxes make cute crafty gifts and you can fill them with treats, make kits or perform other alterations.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Metal lunch boxes (sold at craft supply stores)
• Scrapbook paper
• Embellishments
• Cutting tools
• Adhesive
• Corner rounder

1. Cut your papers to fit the front and back of the lunch box and then cut paper strips to cover the sides.

2. Use the corner rounder to round the edges of your paper so that it fits well with the lunch box design.

3. Glue the paper onto the lunch box to cover any areas you want. Typically this would be the front, back and sides of the box. You don't have to cover the entire lunch box; you can leave a border around the paper. Use adhesive that will not bubble or wrinkle your paper. Some people like to use modge podge, but beware it is not acid-free. There are other adhesives that will work well that are acid-free and memory safe.

4. Embellish the box. Use stickers, stamps, ribbons, paper flowers, stickers, brads or other embellishments to decorate the lunch box and make it distinctive. Use a strong adhesive to hold the embellishments so they don't fall off easily and get lost in transport.

5. Add some pizzazz by tying ribbons around the handle for a decorative dimension.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use the metal lunch boxes as a memory album cover also. Include pictures on the front and put a mini-album inside.
• These metal lunch boxes are great for making fun survival kits. Try a teacher survival kit for your child's grade school teacher; these make a fabulous Christmas gifts.
• Let your children decorate their own lunch box to hold trinkets and mementoes.