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Visit your local paint seller and you will be greeted with a panorama of neatly displayed paint chips: the cards that show a range of related paint colors available from a manufacturer. As sturdy as they are colorful, these cards are perfect for folding, snipping, and taping into small favor baskets
Visit your local paint seller and you will be greeted with a panorama of neatly displayed paint chips: the cards that show a range of related paint colors available from a manufacturer. As sturdy as they are colorful, these cards are perfect for folding, snipping, and taping into small favor baskets
Fold one three-color paint chip into thirds; use a marker or a pen as a folding tool to crease the folds well. Rotate the paint chip and fold into thirds the other way, again making hard creases using your pen.
Place the paint chip color-side down. Cut two slits in from each side, one along each crease to the point where it meets the first crease running the other way. This will total four slits.
Bend the sides of the middle section up, then bend the sides of the two outer sections up and toward each other to form a box. Secure the flaps discreetly with clear tape or use a pretty label.
Create a handle by trimming a narrow strip from a second paint chip. Secure one end inside the box with tape. Arc the strip over the box and secure on the other side.
Decorate the box with one of the following ideas: use a large decorative paper punch to cut a shape from pretty paper and fix with a light application of glue stick; glue a piece of trim or ribbon along the front; tie a piece of twine or ribbon around the center of the handle; add cabochons or gems. TINKER TIP Practice on a less-than-favorite color chip first and set this aside to be your pattern. FANCY THIS Fill with small rocks or stones for use as decorative indoor balloon weights.