Thrifty Thursday: DIY- Recycled Makeup Brush Holder

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Happy Belated Earth Day! In honor of recycling to Save Our Earth, I decided to give you one idea of how easy it is to reuse product packaging from the items that you buy. While you may not be able to duplicate this project exactly, I am hoping that you think twice before throwing your recyclables away.



I recently bought another makeup brush set so I needed to find a new way to store my brushes. I also wanted to find a way to separate the clean brushes from the ones that I am currently using. So recently when I bought a plant starter kit from Target, I decided to save the box and use it for my brushes. The packaging was a thick cardboard with built on dividers, which is pretty rare.

Sorry, forgot to take one the opposite way

My Project
I started by spray painting the cardboard.



What I Used To Decorate:

 

  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Small Sponge Brush
  • Mod Podge
  • Scrapbook Paper


After the spray paint dried overnight, I traced I piece for each part of the box that I wanted to cover. I would not recommend a box wrapping style if you are going to decoupage your paper to the cardboard. I left the inside spray painted so the pieces that I use are only to cover the outside of the box.




Be sure to measure the paper cutouts against your box before you start to glue the paper down.


Trim if necessary. If your pieces fit, use the sponge to add a thick layer of Mod Podge to the surface of one side.


Place the paper on top, starting from left to right and smoothing the surface down. You want to do this to avoid air bubbles under the paper. I have been told by a loyal reader, Patty, that a rolling pin can help smooth out your surface. Repeat on each side.


After your surface is bubble-free and all sides are covered, apply Mod Podge over the top of each side.


Allow your Mod Podge to dry overnight and you should end up with something like this:


I am happy with the results. While I probably won't keep this holder forever, it works for now and didn't cost me anything beyond products that I have already paid for (plants and crafting supplies).

Recreate this project with an old diaper box, toy packaging, or even a sturdy shoe box to create cheap, matching storage bins!

**I hope that you enjoyed this DIY. Soon, I will be doing a review on these brushes, which were purchased from Amazon.Com, so watch for that post if you are interested. Please recycle and have a great weekend!**

Comments

  1. Patty JApril 25, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Good idea for sturdy cardboard boxes! And you mentioned me!! I love your blog so much. You have so many great ideas.

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    1. JessicaApril 25, 2015 at 2:02 PM

      Thank you, Patty!! You are my #1 Blog Fan lol.

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