How Do You Make Gift Boxes From Greeting Cards?
Recycle greeting cards to make free gift boxes suitable for small items such as jewelry or trinkets. Because the artwork on the front of the greeting card becomes the top of the box, no gift wrapping is required. Cut the card in half down the folded crease. You now have two pieces—a picture and a plain sheet with the printed greeting. Make the top of the box, using the front of the card. Cut off either the top and bottom or the side(s) of the card front to make the card square, being sure to center the desired image. On the reverse side of the image, mark a point at the card’s center. Fold in each corner of the card to touch this point. You now have a smaller square. (See Fig. 1.) Fold up each of the four sides of the card to create the standing sides of the gift box. The width of the folds will determine the depth of the box. A small greeting card will typically accommodate a depth of about 1/2-inch sides, while a large greeting card can have a depth of about 1 inch. After measuring
