Wallpaper-covered tissue boxes

You may have seen Porters Paints wallpapers collections before (not to mention their collaborations with the likes of Jodie from Bholu and Julie from Cloth!). They're gorgeous, just like their paints. But did you know you can get offcuts of their wallpapers instore, for around $7 a piece? Crafter's delight!

With one of the offcuts I picked up recently, Dragonfly, I covered a pair of tissue-box holders (found at Spotlight) for our bedroom.

One offcut piece would cover one tissue box if you wanted the pattern to wrap around, however I wanted to paper two with a single offcut (I think the choppiness of it only adds character!).

The holder is some kind of wood (not cardboard) so it has a smooth and not-too-absorbant surface, which was good as I adhered the wallpaper using PVA glue watered down with a wet brush. I papered each side with enough overhang to cut with a sharp scalpel for a smooth edge.

Here's the result!