Cereal Boxes: Reincarnated I

I love finding new ways to reuse things. One of my favorite items to stock pile is cereal boxes. We go through at least one box of cereal a week in my house, so I'm guaranteed a constant supply. I've used the discarded cereal boxes for many different things including backing to stabilize a print, mailers, and now business cards. That's right business cards.

When you think about it, it's a great option. The cereal boxes are much sturdier than most cardstock, and they help cut down on paper use since the cereal boxes themselves are usually made from recycled materials and you are reusing. Plus, it's a great way to stretch a buck.

For an investment of less than $20 for the supplies, you can make an unlimited amount of business cards and have the benefit of knowing you're getting a little greener.

Here's how I do it...

Supplies:
Cereal box, cut on the seam and flattened
1 Corner Punch (found in the scrapbooking section of Walmart)
1 ink pad (also found at Walmart)
1 Terbear custom stamp (terbearco.etsy.com)

Step 1. Unglue the seam, and flatten the cereal box
Step 2. Cut 2" X 3.5" rectangles from the box
Step 3. Round the corners with the punch
Step 4. Ink your stamp, and stamp away!

Simple, I know. Don't you wish you would've thought of it sooner?

Look for more installments of Cereal Box Reincarnations coming soon!