Anyone who loves tiny treasures is sure to like upcycled matchboxes. In fact, after seeing all these great ideas, you may begin to wonder which is more useful: the match or the box?
1. Shadow box – ‘The Magic Hat in the Matchbox’
via la boom!
ILaBoom
2. Travel sewing kit
via A Place to Lay My Thread
aplacetolaymythread
3. Wedding favors
via Orchard & Brown
orchardandbrown
4. A little bed for a tiny stuffed animal
via Atelier Pompadour
atelierpompadour
5. Matchbox art – ‘Enigma’
via Marzia’s Art
MarziaS
6. Miniature treasure box – ‘La Fille Russe’
via Magpie Workshop
MagpieWorkshop
7. Advent calendar for Christmas
via Merry Matchboxes
MerryMatchboxes
8. Birthday party in-a-matchbox
via Lobster and Swan
lobsterandswan
9. Jewelry box
via Milagritos Jewellery
milagritosjewellery
10. Shrine / ‘Nicho’ – Latin American folk art
via Sacred Gun Moll
sacredgunmoll
11. Valentine’s Day gift
via Satyrika
Satyrika
12. A tiny woodland
via Machel Spence
machelspencePHOTO
13. Thank you message
via Frau Heuberg
frauheuberg
14. Stamp holder
via Kitty Darkness Designs
KittyDarknessDesigns
15. Tiny tea party
via Jessica Schidlow
jessicaschidlow
16. Box for bobby pins
via In Grips We Trust
InGripsWeTrust
17. A miniature magazine cover
via Robayre
robayre
18. A love letter
via Paperiaarre
paperiaarre
April 11, 2012 3:51 pm
Great post Stephanie!
I love these fresh upcycled ideas!
April 11, 2012 6:37 pm
hello Stephanie…its no problem and thanks for featuring our little matchbox on your blog and linked back…lovley ideas from the other artists…all the best and thanks for your message…cheers and hugs…i…
April 11, 2012 7:26 pm
Hi Stephanie!!
Great ideas!!
thank you for featuring my bunny here!!
April 11, 2012 9:36 pm
Love all these fabulous ideas. Who would think that such a small box could be the foundation for such inspiration! Thanks so much for including mine.
July 21, 2012 9:44 am
Very nice post, Stephanie!!!
Thank you for featuring my little Cupid together with all these beauties!