Hi ya everyone! Melissa here today to share a little project and tutorial. I created a fun little box to hold box tops for education in for my daughter’s school. We throw these in an envelope and often forget about them so I wanted something to hang on the fridge that would hold them!
I actually got the idea from a little magnet box at the dollar store. It was a bit bigger and I was afraid that the magnet would not be strong enough, so I decided to create my own. My ever so sweet hubby came up with the idea to hold the box tops! Here are the step by step instructions.
Supplies:
Colored image from Some Odd Girl – School Mae
8 x 12 piece of cardstock
3 1/2 x 2 1/2 piece of same colored cardstock as above
3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ patterned paper (plaid above)
3 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ patterned paper (polkadots above)
Paper trimmer
Score Board
Adhesive
Magnets
Glue
Next, follow these simple instructions:
Once you score on both side you should have something that looks like this!
Adhere magnets with glue and dry.
Add patterned paper and image and hang on fridge!!!
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!
Annette Allen says:
so totally cute…great idea and love that adorable image.
rachel mutchler says:
Adorable and a super Idea i am going to have to make one now. Our box tops get put in a drawer sometimes we remember and sometimes not 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing this fab. idea with us.
Rachel Parys says:
I am totally making this, we have box tops everywhere!!!
Kim Howard says:
Great tutorial, definitely going to give this a try!
Karon H says:
This is such a fabulous idea – thanks for a great tutorial.
Kim Swenson says:
Great idea! My box tops are all over the place too!!
jessica says:
LOVE your tutorial and so need one of these for my fridge! Thanks for sharing!!!
Amy O says:
Hmmm…. brainstorming – right now – what I can use this for! Must try!
Nicole says:
really cute idea, thanks for sharing.
Sue D says:
Very cute way to store box tops!
Andrea says:
I LOVE It!!! Thanks so much!
wendi R says:
this is sooo cute!!! I totally need to make one of these!!!!!
Lucianna says:
Oh my goodness, I was just trying to find something for our Box Tops and settled for a plastic container. This is soooo much better, absolutely adorable, thank you 🙂
Judy B. says:
I love when these wonderful images are used for fun crafty project and not just cards. I’m going to have to make me one. Thanks so much for sharing.
Sheila says:
What an excellent idea! Love the image you picked and your coloring. Thanksmformthe awesome tut!
Sheila
Kimberli Sarsfield says:
Wonderful idea and project, Melissa!
Billie A says:
Great tutorial. i like this project and can see making this. Thanks so much
Rae Ann says:
I hate trying to wrangle those darn box tops! What a great idea. Love the colors you chose and your coloring is gorgeous as always!
Sylvia says:
Wouwwwwwwww what a lovely box!!! Gorgeous creation!!
Hugs
Sylvia
Angela says:
Love your tutorial!
Leanne says:
This is awesome Melissa!! I’m going to share the tutorial with my friend who collects box tops! She’s going to love it! Thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Lynda says:
Super cute…beats my baggie in a drawer method! :o)
mary pat says:
oh you are a genius! I bought that little container at the dollar store but i haven’t used it yet! this is soooo perfect for those box tops! tfs!!
Ardilla says:
Today I emptied a box about the same size and didn´t know how to use it, but I will take your idea and do something like yours 🙂 Thanks a lot!
Grace O. says:
what a great idea!!!
I have to do this one day =)
Kim Howard says:
While I used mine for something different, I love the tutorial. Once I give all the cards away it will be on my fridge for the kids box tops 🙂
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Liz O says:
Great idea! I surely will try this, TFS Melissa!
Have a great day!
Jennyfer L says:
TFS this tutorial! I so need to get down to create one! TY!
Annette says:
Fantastic tutorial Melissa, wonderful project, thanks for sharing, take careX:)
Laura Karaba says:
Love your boxtop holder idea! (Thanks for the chance to win free stuff to feed my papercrafting addiction!)
Lizzie O says:
Yea I totally had to pin this! Love it!!!!