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Get off your soap box and recycle it into a cute gift tote

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doveboxafterEileen Hull posted this cute makeover of a bar of soap box into a cute gift tote and shares the how-to with you. She did something with this that has been on my mind to try for awhile, this is to send a page from a book through my printer, thus recycling old paper and incorporating whatever was on the page into a new design. I think she did a great job!. I also think making a bunch of these to have on hand would be a very good idea! I could fill them with jewelry or other little gifts.

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At CraftGossip, we love supporting independent Etsy sellers who bring whimsy and heart into their handmade patterns—and this one is a standout. So if you’re like me and secretly dream of Highland cows roaming your living room, this might just be your next feel-good project.