"Recycle" Christmas Cards: How To Make Boxes!

Obviously, I love to keep hand-crafted cards to remember and inspire me, but what do I do with all the "other" cards I get at Christmas time? I re-purpose them into gift boxes!

Here is how to do it in 8 easy steps:

1. Cut card in half along fold.
2. Using back half of card first, fold so long edges meet in middle (important to do this step first)
3. Open and fold short edges to meet in the middle.
4. Open and cut edges from short edges to the first fold.
5. Fold short "arms" into the inside of box.
6. Fold top edges of larger tab over the short arms and tape down to inside of box. This creates the BOTTOM of the box.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for the TOP of the box using the front half of card, leaving a small space between edges when folding (this makes the top a bit bigger to fit over the bottom). Remember to keep the pretty side facing OUT when folding the box, so you can see the design!
8. Fit box together, place gift inside and add ribbon!