Welcome to Gift Wrap week here at Big Picture, we are bringing the fun festivities of the holiday to our blog.
Today’s gift wrap tutorial shows how to upcycle boxes into gift bags.

Supplies:

• assortment of smallsized boxes
• fabric  
• adhesive
• foam brush
• hot glue
• fabric scraps
• gift toppers
• trim and embellishments to decorate bag

 (full images are below)

Steps:

• deconstruct boxes by gently separating all sides
• snip off the tabs for the side that is going to be open

• place unfolded box on top of fabric
• trace around the entire box, excluding the tab along the side, adding approximately 1”  to the height (don’t worry about precisely tracing along the bottom we can add fabric after)
• cut out fabric

• completely cover inside of box with adhesive (if you cover the side with the graphics then it may show through your fabric)
• adhere fabric
• add adhesive over the top of the fabric , smoothing out the air bubbles as you go
• place on non-stick surface and add weighted object to flatten out box as it dries
• let dry for approximately 30 minutes (depending on your area and temperature)
• add second coat of adhesive if needed to secure fabric to box
• let dry 30 minutes
• when box is still damp crease the folds making sure that the fabric is completely adhered to the box, adding extra adhesive if needed

• glue the blank tab to the inside of the box with hot glue
• fold down the 1” overhang along top of box adhering as your go (I used hot glue)
• glue bottom tabs together (not fabric)
• fold bottom fabric as if you are wrapping a present and adhere with hot glue

• add extra fabric  or cardstock to bottom if needed for complete coverage
• let box dry completely, if needed place cans or other heavy objects inside box to weigh down the bottom while drying (if needed, use clothespins as clamps during drying )

Now time to decorate!!