Decorative Altered Box

This was a gift box I made for my mother's Birthday, Ground Hogs Day, February 2nd.

I repurposed a pair of linen pants to cover a small square USPS priority mail box. Accented this with bits and pieces of ribbon, wire mesh, vintage buttons, feathers, swvaroski crystal chips. Four matching wooden beads were glued to the base for pedestals.

The box contained two small potted plants: African violets and jade. Beautiful and colorful. It also holds a "handmade" pillow box containing a small kitchen gadget. The pillow box is a floral fabric covered repurposed manila folder.

Yes, she loved it. Mom loves cooking and gardening so anything dealing with those interests lights her up. She and my sister immediately thought of a useful purpose for the box: holding mail.

So this decorative altered multi purpose container can be used as a gift box, flower box , mail holder,.