You need two cards which are roughly the same size. I only use the fronts of the cards so I need 2 cards for 1 box. If you use the back of the card too then you only need 1 card per box - you with me so far?
Cut the cards so that one is a few mm smaller than the other. The smaller card will be your base, the larger one will be the top.
Mark a line on each edge. This can be any distance but all the sides must be the same. The further the line is from the edge the taller (but smaller) your box will end up.
This card measured 16cm x 15.5cm and I measured 3.5cm in. The box finished up approximately 9cm x 8.5cm x 3.5cm.
Cut where shown here:
It's a good idea to cut the top one way and the base another. This photo shows what I mean:
Put glue on the right side where the big red blobs are here (I had to use a fat permanent marker pen here as the card is shiny - I felt very "pulp fiction" as I drew the big red blobs! You don't put red blobs - you just put glue)
Easy as that!
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I love this! Thank you. Now I know what to do with all of the pretty cards I've been saving. And thank you for visiting my blog! :) --Fran
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea! I love this! I have tons of cards just waiting to be used :) Happy holidays!
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I love the way you write and include your readers, ie, "you with me so far?" these are such personable comments and really connect us with you. thanks for all your fabulous and creative talents!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a lovely thing to say, thank you. I just write how I speak and hope that's ok with people, it's nice to get some feedback.
DeleteDefinitely have to ask a few friends not to write on the inside front of the card... LOL!!! Great idea, Julie, and looks easy to do.
ReplyDeleteI guess that could be a bit #awkward, depends how well you know them!! I remember years ago asking my dad to stop writing on envelopes when they are just tucked in instead of stuck, so I could reuse them and he still uses faint pencil now for my cards!
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