I love making packaging for homemade gifts; to me, it is half the fun. I was trying to think of something to put truffles in when I remembered making these boxes with my mum when I was about 10.
Isn’t it funny how once you have done something, you can return to it 10 years later and do it again?
These boxes are a great way to recycle old and used Christmas cards you might be hoarding… yeah, I know you do it, too. Okay, maybe it’s just me that hoards away every card I ever get given.
Also, this doesn’t have to be exclusive to Christmas; you could use cardboard if you want. Whatever you choose, these are so simple and quick.
- Cut your card in half so you have front and back pieces. Start with the piece from the back of the card.
- Make a cross run with a ruler from corner to corner on the blank side of the card. This is so you can find the centre.
- Fold the long edges into the middle of the cross. Run the ruler (or the back of your nail) along the fold to make a sharp edge. Unfold.
- Repeat with the short edges.
- Cut along the fold line from the end to where it intersects with the horizontal fold line. Repeat for all 4 corners.
- Fold up the long edges and pull the “wings” together.
- Fold the extra card over the wings. Repeat on the other side.
- Tape down the card that was folded over on either end. (It will stay without tape. Adding the tape tidies it up and makes it sturdier)
- Now, repeat all the above steps for the front piece of the card with one small change. When folding the edges into the centre of the cross, you need to leave a 3mm – 5mm gap between the centre and where you fold.
- Done! Pop some tissue paper in the bottom to make it pretty.
