Transform kitschy cookie tins into pretty holiday gift boxes.

Managing editor and resident crafter Catherine Therrien transforms the tacky eyesore that is the Christmas cookie tin into a charming vessel for today's gifter. Snow White spray paint is the perfect backdrop for graphic washi tape embellishments.

Materials

• Metal cookie tins
• White spray paint
• Washi tape in various colours and patterns
• Stickers
• Ribbons

Instructions
1 Make sure the tins are clean and free of rust. Spray-paint them according to the paint manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.

2 Adorn the lids or the sides of the tins with graphic holiday motifs using various combinations of washi tape.

3 Embellish your designs with stickers and ribbon.