As we have discussed previously, "it's all in the details." Sometimes, indeed, most times how your projects turn out is based on how well you take care of the details. We are going to talk today about just such a project I had over the Christmas season and I am going to share with you how I approached the issue and solved it with a minimum of time and money.
During my Christmas shopping this year, I found a gift for Bev in this Ellen Tracy Shimmering Eyes ensemble. The package contained a melange of dusky eye shadows, eyeliners and I believe a lip gloss or lip liner. I knew immediately I had to buy this as a Christmas gift for her.
The box was in perfect order, but as you can see above, the clear, round seal which held the box top in place was dirty and worn. The gift itself was lovely. But this unattractive clear seal just wouldn't do. It detracted from the package.
I keep in stock a sheet, or several sheets of gold and silver seals which are used on greeting card envelopes. Since the trim on this box was goldtone, I decided to use a gold seal for this project.
After the clear seal was removed, I simply replaced it with one of these gold seals. Such an improvement. This small upgrade gave the box a nice, clean, sophisticated look.
It matched the gold trim perfectly. These gold and silver seals, at 1-1/4" in diameter, are larger than most of the clear seals which are used in packing these days. You could probably get away with leaving the clear seal in place and placing one of these larger seals over top. My suggestion - it is better to remove the clear seal if at all possible. Take your time and try to remove it cleanly. If it will not cooperate, then place your gold or silver seal over top.
Just remember - for the perfect presentation, ... it's all in the details!!!
During my Christmas shopping this year, I found a gift for Bev in this Ellen Tracy Shimmering Eyes ensemble. The package contained a melange of dusky eye shadows, eyeliners and I believe a lip gloss or lip liner. I knew immediately I had to buy this as a Christmas gift for her.
The box was in perfect order, but as you can see above, the clear, round seal which held the box top in place was dirty and worn. The gift itself was lovely. But this unattractive clear seal just wouldn't do. It detracted from the package.
After I got the box home, I set about removing the dirty and worn seal from the box top. Some of these come off with great ease. Some do not. This seal was somewhere in the middle. It took a little time and patience to remove it cleanly. But in the end, I was the victor.
I keep in stock a sheet, or several sheets of gold and silver seals which are used on greeting card envelopes. Since the trim on this box was goldtone, I decided to use a gold seal for this project.
After the clear seal was removed, I simply replaced it with one of these gold seals. Such an improvement. This small upgrade gave the box a nice, clean, sophisticated look.
It matched the gold trim perfectly. These gold and silver seals, at 1-1/4" in diameter, are larger than most of the clear seals which are used in packing these days. You could probably get away with leaving the clear seal in place and placing one of these larger seals over top. My suggestion - it is better to remove the clear seal if at all possible. Take your time and try to remove it cleanly. If it will not cooperate, then place your gold or silver seal over top.
Just remember - for the perfect presentation, ... it's all in the details!!!
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