Thursday, January 14, 2010

Card Box

Here is the adorable card box we made to keep all of your cards organized.
Found this awesome project and the directions from http://stamptv.ning.com
She has a great video of the project if you would like to check it out.





Decorative Greeting Card Holder
Items Needed:

Kleenex Box
Scoring Tools
Cardstock
Ribbon 18”
Background Paper
Adhesive or Score Tape

Pull box apart on one side and pull out tissue. Then open other end of box. Finally pull last seam so box opens flat

Cut Cardstock (4) 5” x 4 ¼” – for inside of box
(2) 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” – for inside and outside bottom of the box
(1) 5” x 11” – for outer perameter of box
Score this piece at 1”, 5 ½” and 10”
(1)5” x 9” – Score at 4 ½”
Inside tabs are 4 ¼ x 4 ½
Circles for tabs were 1 ¾
Two circles on outside of box are 3 ¾ and 3 ½

Cut Background paper (5) 4” x 4”
(4) 4 ¼” x 4” – Score these at 2”

Take tissue box and cut top of box off

Attach cardstock to inside of box (2) 5 x 4 ¼ and (1) 4 ¼ x 4 ¼

Put Kleenex box back together and finish lining with (2) 5 x 4 ¼ pieces of cardstock

Cover the bottom of box with 4 ¼ x 4 ¼ piece of cardstock

Take longer piece of cardstock the 5 x 11 piece and fold score lines and adhear around outside of box.

Take the 5 x 9 piece of cardstock and adhear around remaining box

Add (4) pieces of 4 x 4 background paper over the outside bottom of the box. Add (1) piece of 4 x 4 background paper to the bottom of the box if you would like.

Take the 4 ¼ x 4 background paper and fold the scored line. Adhear to the top of the box with the 2” side folding into the inside of the box.

Wrap ribbon around seam area.

Decorate the front of box to your liking.

Finish your tabs as you like as well.