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May 16, 2019 · 12 Comments

All Occasion Card Box Upcycle

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I found this wooden comment box at the local Goodwill for $4! I upcycled it just in time for my daughter’s graduation and I can use it for future graduations, weddings, birthdays, showers, and more!

Here is the original box that I found for $4 at the thrift store. I cleaned it all up to free it from oils, dust, and debris.

All Occasion Card Box Upcycle Video

I painted the entire piece with Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint in Rich Black. I picked a dark color as I was worried in my past experience with lighter colors those old oil based stains can leak through. Picking a darker color would stop the bleed from showing. As an added bonus one of my daughter’s school colors is black. I let this dry completely.

I bought Plaid wooden letters and painted them with Apple Barrel Multi Surface Black paint for a base coat and let it dry.

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I then painted the letters with Plaid Liquid Leaf in the color Brass and let that dry completely.

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I glued the letters onto the box with E6000 glue and let it dry.

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I finished the whole piece with Folk Art Home Decor Varnish to protect it. I let this dry completely and the box was ready to use.

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I’m so excited to have this project to use for so many future occasions.

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  1. blankMay says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Looks like an amazing card box – perfect for weddings too! I made my own card box for my wedding, but wish I saw this tutorial beforehand. Mine wasn’t the most legit box LOL

    Thanks for linking up with Traffic Jam Weekend Linky Party!

    May from lavieenmay.com

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    • blankChas says

      May 21, 2019 at 6:17 am

      Thank you so much May and I’m absolutely thrilled you like it. Thank you for stopping by.

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  2. blankElise L Ho says

    May 21, 2019 at 10:08 am

    It is always so fun to see how people upcycle things.

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    • blankChas says

      May 21, 2019 at 10:19 am

      Thank you so much Elise 🙂

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  3. blankAntionette Blake says

    May 21, 2019 at 10:34 am

    Wow, how cool is this – perfect for collecting graduation and birthday cards at an event!
    #TrafficJamLinkyParty

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    • blankChas says

      May 21, 2019 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you so much Antionette, I appreciate it and thanks for stopping by.

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  4. blankMichelle says

    May 22, 2019 at 11:23 am

    Really cute!

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    • blankChas says

      May 22, 2019 at 3:49 pm

      Thank you Michelle

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  5. blankMarilyn Lesniak says

    May 22, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared.

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    • blankChas says

      May 22, 2019 at 3:49 pm

      Thank you so much Marilyn, we’re excited to use it this weekend at graduation.

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  6. blankMarilyn says

    May 24, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.

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    • blankChas says

      May 24, 2019 at 2:56 pm

      You are so very supportive and sweet Marilyn, thank you very much.

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