Upcycled Decorative Dollar Tree Boxes

March 31, 2023

Photo of a Dollar Tree luggage look decorative box.
I found these vintage luggage look covered boxes at the Dollar Tree.

I thought they were pretty cute!  I gave them an easy upgrade below to make them even better.

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Photo of Dollar Tree Rub on Transfers.
Dollar Tree now sells rub on transfers that are pretty decent.  

I pulled out several of them that I had on hand.

Photo of Dollar Tree Rub on Transfers.
The rub on transfers can be found by the stickers. 

Dollar Tree has by far many more stickers for sale than transfers but if you look carefully you can usually find them.

Photo of Dollar Tree Rub on Transfers.
At $1.25 each, I have purchased a lot of them.

Photo of a metal label frame.
I pulled out one of my metal label holders.  They are silver colored. A blue film protects the holders from scratches.

Photo of a metal label frame with Rub N Buff Antique Gold.
I didn't want the silver color, so I rubbed on Antique Gold Rub N Buff.

Photo of Dollar Tree Rub On Transfers being added to Dollar Tree luggage look decorative boxes.
I then cut out words from the Dollar Tree transfers to add to the boxes. I chose travel themed words.

Photo of decorative boxes being sprayed with a clear matte sealer.
I decided to seal the transfers with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Clear Matte Spray.

Besides added protection to the finish, the spray darkened the boxes a bit as well.


Photo of Dollar Tree Rub On Transfers being added to Dollar Tree luggage look decorative boxes.
One box had words added to the sides.

Photo of Dollar Tree Rub On Transfers being added to Dollar Tree luggage look decorative boxes.

Photo of Dollar Tree Rub On Transfers being added to Dollar Tree luggage look decorative boxes.

Photo of Dollar Tree Decorative Boxes Upcycled with Rub On Transfers & a metal label frame.
I cut out "The Journey" from one of the transfers and rubbed it on manila cardstock.

I glued the metal tag frame onto the box cover using E6000 adhesive.

Photo of Dollar Tree Decorative Boxes Upcycled with Rub On Transfers & a metal label frame.
These little boxes are so cute for holding rubber bands, paper clips, receipts, or even travel photos!

Photo of Dollar Tree Decorative Boxes Upcycled with Rub On Transfers & a metal label frame.
This was a very easy project, and inexpensive.

Thanks for visiting.
Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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