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box o' cards
Photo on left is view from top, photo on R is box with lid open (it has side hinge.)
When I buy scrapbook paper online, there is often thin chipboard inside to help protect the patterned papers during transit.
I repurposed one of those protective sheets into a gift box for a set of cards for a friend. It basically looks like kraft cardstock, but about ?twice the thickness. I worked out how to score and cut the cardstock to make a box JUST big enough to hold C6 sized envelopes.
Then I stamped, coloured and collaged. I attached a twill trim around the side of box lid and added a recycled buckle. It came from my son's old shoes 2 years ago that were too beaten up to pass on.
Hero Arts clear design sets sending happy thoughts, cute letters, dots & lines; tree, birds & messages.
P.S.- I'd be happy to share the template for the card box if enough people are interested, just leave me a comment to let me know. A good one probably already exists elsewhere too, maybe if you know of one you could post it in the comments here or on the discussion board.
box o' cards
Photo on left is view from top, photo on R is box with lid open (it has side hinge.)
When I buy scrapbook paper online, there is often thin chipboard inside to help protect the patterned papers during transit.
I repurposed one of those protective sheets into a gift box for a set of cards for a friend. It basically looks like kraft cardstock, but about ?twice the thickness. I worked out how to score and cut the cardstock to make a box JUST big enough to hold C6 sized envelopes.
Then I stamped, coloured and collaged. I attached a twill trim around the side of box lid and added a recycled buckle. It came from my son's old shoes 2 years ago that were too beaten up to pass on.
Hero Arts clear design sets sending happy thoughts, cute letters, dots & lines; tree, birds & messages.
P.S.- I'd be happy to share the template for the card box if enough people are interested, just leave me a comment to let me know. A good one probably already exists elsewhere too, maybe if you know of one you could post it in the comments here or on the discussion board.