- Choose which 3 Glossyboxes you want to use. I decided on two plain pink ones and the pink floral design. Pick two lids which will be used as the sides of the drawers and decide on which way round you want them. Fold down one of the longer sides on each of the lids and stick down. You may need to cut the lids at the corners to do this.
2. You will now be able to see where the drawers will slot into place. I chose not to make back or base boards for mine, just because I didn't have any spare cardboard lying around and couldn't justify cutting up another Glossybox, for parts that can't be seen anyway. Where the cuts and folds were made on the lids, I covered the exposed messy bits with little snips of ribbon. This isn't necessary but I just thought it looked tidier and really cute. You can get this (pre-glued) ribbon from most craft shops, usually in the card making section.
3. To hold everything into place I used the third and final box lid, stuck upside down to each of the side panels was perfect. Everything feels secure and it can really hold a lot of weight. I wanted to have the top as another storage type thing, to hold all my perfumes in.
4. Finally I made three cute bows to use for the front of each drawer. They are just made from one Glossybox ribbon, sewn in a bow shape with a bit of cotton. I added a few beads to the bows as well just because I found a few lying around and thought they would look pretty. I used a needle to punch a hole through each draw and the cotton still attached to the bow, was pushed through and glued on the inside. They definitely aren't sturdy enough to use as handles but because I didn't have a back board I just push the drawers out that way.
I loved making these and they really didn't take that much time at all. There's so many different versions online to look at and it's my favourite way of getting some inspiration! Let me know if you try this yourself, I'd love to see pictures!
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