Nothing says I love you quite like recycled cardboard

April 28, 20091 min read

I love the idea of making a small Mother's Day gift (or really, any gift) more special through presentation, so these heart gift boxes caught my eye right away. Made from recycled cardboard and then laser cut to look cool, the inside is about 4"x3" making it these eco-friendly gift boxes just the right size for something shiny.

Or something chocolatey. -Liz

Find these recycled cardboard gift boxes at Cardboard Safari, and something to fill it with on our Mother's Day Gift Guide - less than two weeks left!

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