First, I have to give credit to The Efficient Crafter for the idea. She made her box a little differently because she used patterned paper. I used cardstock, so I didn't need as many layers for the box to be strong enough. Also, to make my version you'll only need one 8.5"x11" sheet of Whisper White or Very Vanilla, and a half sheet of 12"x 12" of whatever color you choose for the outside, plus whatever you'd like to embellish with.
Score your 6"x 12" cardstock at 4 7/8 and 7 1/8. This will form the outside.
To create the two inner pockets, cut a 3/4" strip off of the long side of a sheet of 8.5"x11", then cut the remaining piece in half to get two 7 3/4" by 5 1/2" pieces.
You're going to make a slanted pocket that looks like this from the outside. If you want the pocket to reach the top (it would look tidier), you'll need to cut two pieces that are 7 3/4" x 7" instead, but I thought this way would use less CS and once it's full of cards, it won't matter so much.
Score each inside piece at 1/2" and 1 1/2" in from two short sides and one long side...
Now comes the tricky bit... cutting the diagonal. Turn your card stock along the cutting line from the top of your 2" flap to the top of the card stock where the next score line is... you can just make out the top one in my photo:
You should end up with something like this:
Red liner tape is a strong adhesive, put it (or something similar) along the inner edge of all the 1/2" tabs, like this:
Score your 6"x 12" cardstock at 4 7/8 and 7 1/8. This will form the outside.
To create the two inner pockets, cut a 3/4" strip off of the long side of a sheet of 8.5"x11", then cut the remaining piece in half to get two 7 3/4" by 5 1/2" pieces.
You're going to make a slanted pocket that looks like this from the outside. If you want the pocket to reach the top (it would look tidier), you'll need to cut two pieces that are 7 3/4" x 7" instead, but I thought this way would use less CS and once it's full of cards, it won't matter so much.
Score each inside piece at 1/2" and 1 1/2" in from two short sides and one long side...
Cut away the 1 1/2" squares at the bottom corners.
Measure up two inches from the bottom of one side flap on each piece and mark it. If you're using paper that is the same on both sides, you don't need to worry about making the two pockets mirror images of each other, but I've shown it that way in case you're using a textured or patterned cardstock for yours.
At the 2" mark , make a cut straight across to the second score line.
Now comes the tricky bit... cutting the diagonal. Turn your card stock along the cutting line from the top of your 2" flap to the top of the card stock where the next score line is... you can just make out the top one in my photo:
You should end up with something like this:
(Hint: If you're going to use Fast Fuse or an ATG, then you should wait until you're ready to assemble everything before putting adhesive on the tabs.)
