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Recycling cardboard boxes & my laser . . .

I'm getting Valentine ready. Instead of wood, acrylic or leather, I will be using my laser to cut left over cardboards from Christmas. Amazon, Dremel & white shirt boxes were used for these particular projects. You know what's great about crafting with cardboard boxes? It's so light in weight. That makes it great for hanging or placing in or on items without weighing it down. If it falls you don't have to worry about it breaking. Don't ask how I know. 😂 I opened up the boxes at the seams and then cut it down to a size that would fit in the bed of my laser. I used my heavy duty scissors to cut the cardboard. It's so easy with these scissors. They were a wonderful stocking stuffer from my husband, as was the Dremel. 😍 This is the backing to the lace hearts that were freshly cut on the laser.   For the top layer I used left over shirt boxes from Christmas. I liked using this because the boxes are white, so it made things go faster since I didn't have to p