Christmas Card Boxes
What do you do with all of your Christmas Cards after the holiday is over?
Instead of throwing them out, Why not recycle them into super little gift containers.
I will display you little by little commands on how to make those cute and smooth re-purposed Christmas card Boxes. They are fun to make for adults and children alike.
First pick out a card. It may be any size so long as it's miles A Rectangle. You need one with the photograph in the middle of card.
Step 1: Carefully tear the card apart on the Center Seam.
Step 2: Cut 1/4 inch off the back half of card, Longways. This is very Important because this will be the bottom of your box; if you do not cut it this way, then it will not fit inside the lid later.
(Don't fear if there is writing on the card, this may easily be protected with tissue paper. Also cards generally have a message within the center which will become a lovable little wonder internal of your box)
Step 3: Next find the center of the card by lining a ruler from corner to corner. Make a small pencil mark in the center, repeat on other side until you have an X. This will be your center point. This can be erased later on.
Step 4: Fold Long side over to center of X. Using your finger or bone folder, make a crease.
Repeat on other aspect, then unfold.
Step 5: Now fold over the short sides to center of X and crease.
Step 6: Make small cuts on the creases of all 4 short sides, Stopping where creases on the long sides meet.
(Thank goodness for my photo above or you will haven't any clue what I'm talking about, Right?)
Step 7: Fold in the 4 flaps on the long sides, then fold over the 2 flaps on the short sides. Tape or glue them into place.
You now have the lid of your container.
Step 8: Repeat Steps 4-7 on the second half of the card. This will be the bottom half of your box
Place the bottom of the box into the lid and it need to appearance some thing like this.
These containers are the suitable size for jewelry, hair clips, present cards, cash or maybe candies.
They can also be used for Christmas tree decorations or stocking stuffers.
Another Idea for re-purposing those Christmas playing cards is to show them into tags to both hang out of your tree or as a present to a chum.
Just cut out the photograph on a card, glue it to a bit of white card inventory, punch holes at the top, then feed a ribbon through. On this one I additionally delivered glitter and trimmed it with scalloped scissors.
Have fun & Recycle at the same time!
