Don't Throw Away Your Cardboard Boxes Before You See This!

You're not going to believe what I turned this cardboard box and Ziploc bag into. First I made my design using Canva. You can choose any theme or holiday you want. I printed it and then grabbed a Ziploc bag and I cut it in half. I used the side of the Ziploc bag without the label and I taped it on top of the printed design. I traced it with a black sharpie. You definitely don't need to worry about the details here. The goal is just to get the basic shape of each part of the design. after i finished tracing it i removed the paper from underneath and i cut a rectangle out of a cardboard box just slightly bigger than the design i used clear tape and i attached the Ziploc bag design to the cardboard box you want to mirror image it so just make sure to flip the design when you tape it onto the box i grabbed some craft paper and cut it to length and taped it to the wall in a dark room it has to be a room with no windows or at least very little light next i placed a cell phone inside the box i have tried all different lights but a cell phone flashlight works the best i moved the cardboard box further or closer to the wall to get the image the right size and then i traced it onto the paper this is how it looks after the design is traced it's not about the detail it's about getting the layout and the sizing and the spacing correct for everything and then you can fill in the details later if you get the scale right on stuff i find you can just make it look good with little changes after but getting that scale right is so important before painting the center part i went over the writing with a black sharpie and then i painted over it once it was dry i placed it against the window and then i could see the sharpie underneath to repaint that text part this little trick actually worked really well i used acrylic paint and acrylic paint pens to color the design some colors require multiple coats. And that's how I used a cardboard box and a Ziploc bag to create a DIY projector and make a Gilmore Girls themed birthday banner for my daughter. I think she's gonna love it. What do you think? I hope this inspires you to get creative with your own paper banner.