- Unfinished trunk - $20 to $100 bucks depending on the size or shape you want. I got mine from a DI/salvation army and then sanded off the finish to make it "raw".
- Favorite pieces of scrapbook paper that go together - $1 or less/sheet. Each side took about two sheets of three different designs. (each side was a different pattern)
- Favorite family pictures (I chose to do black and white and sepia) printed out
- EnviroTex Lite Pour-On High Gloss Finish (to pour over top...see previous post about the magnet board for tips in using)
- Modge Podge adhesive (matte finish) and a sponge brush - $12
I simply tore off pieces of scrapbook paper and randomly glued them all over the sides, adhering them with modge podge on the back of each. Once the whole side of the trunk was covered in paper, I then applied a few thicker coats of modge podge all over the top of it so that it would stick together and be smooth. The top then (of the trunk, so you see it whenever you open it) I put family pictures all over and then poured the pour-on finish all over to make the thick plastic coating. You could just modge podge over the pictures if you like (it dries clear), but I wanted to have a finish that was thicker to protect the pictures so I could use it for both storage (in the trunk) and as a coffee table (put drinks on). There it is.
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