Cigar Boxes & Labels

I love lining my studio with pretty things. I try to keep anything vintage, colorful in plain view (and hide all the plastic bins behind closed doors!) Cigar boxes, covered with vibrant labels, are perfect for storage.


I just use a label maker to identify what is in each box:


I love the varying colors and graphics......


.......and the plain wood ones are just as interesting.


I collect vintage cigar box labels. I use them to cover smaller boxes and also for layering into artwork. I think I picked up most of them through Silver Crow Creations.


To make smaller storage containers, I start with a small plain box:


I use Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish......


......to glue small label pieces to the top of the box (you can substitute Mod Podge):


I wrap a label around the outside to cover all the raw edges and fold the excess into the box:



A finished mini-cigar box.....


....vintage and perfect size for small trinkets!