A Place to Place Cards

A Place to Place Cards

January 6th, 2010 @ 4:44 pm by Mrs. Cheeseburger
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The day I saw this beauty on OnceWed, I was in love (this happens to me a lot).

Swoooooon. I had to have one.

I decided to make mine with vintage sheet music instead of book pages, but it was equally as beautiful. This was the very first DIY project I took on, just a few months after we were engaged.

Sadly, I don’t have pictures of my card box because, as time went on, I fell out of love with my card box. Actually, I cheated on my card box when I fell in love with birdcages.

Thus began my birdcage hunt. They are sold in the wedding sections of Michaels and A.C. Moore, as well as on sites like Save On Crafts, but I didn’t think any of them fit what I was looking for. I kept searching until I found the perfect one on eBay!

It is a big, beautiful, vintage-inspired, brass birdcage complete with grape vines weaving through! I grabbed some ivory silk peonies for the top and my (second) card box vision was complete. Sigh. Perfection. Here it is:

(see those grape vines?!)

I had to part ways with my DIY card box, but I think I made the right move for me in the end.

Did you ever cheat on one of your DIY projects?

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21 Responses to “A Place to Place Cards”

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bluestuff (message) 254 posts, Helper bee

I’m in the hunt now for one for my cards. Yours is great! Haven’t had the same luck yet.

1/6/10 @ 4:56 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

So pretty! But now I want to see how your first card box turned out!!

1/6/10 @ 4:56 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,288 posts, Bee Keeper

i cheat on my invitations all the time. lol. no worries. i like the bird cage!

1/6/10 @ 5:10 pm (reply)

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Miss Britt (message) 915 posts, Busy bee

Your birdcage is so cute! But thanks for the link to the oncewed DIY…I had been searching for a good cardbox DIY. Agree with @Mrs. Mouse, still want to see your creation!

1/6/10 @ 5:16 pm (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

Oh I really like the inspiration picture! Great idea!

1/6/10 @ 5:42 pm (reply)

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Miss Guinea Pig (message) 1,377 posts, Bumble bee

I like the birdcage cardbox but I wish I could have seen the sheet music one, it sounds beautiful! I think it’s funny you felt like you were cheating on it

1/6/10 @ 5:45 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

I also had a bird-cage cardbox… I always assumed I’d make a something and then my mom bought the birdcage, it was so easy to cheat after that

1/6/10 @ 6:05 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Ooh nice, me likey! I fully anticipate cheating on my DIY invitations. Sad.

1/6/10 @ 6:05 pm (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

I love it!

I cheat on my design projects all the time. They get abandoned for new ones.

1/6/10 @ 7:12 pm (reply)

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mimi06d (message) 646 posts, Busy bee

I’d love to see the DIY you created! I think the bird cages are nice (yours is lovely!), but I’m just not sure that’s our style. I’m on the hunt for something more us.

1/6/10 @ 7:21 pm (reply)

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jbsgirl (message) 97 posts, Worker bee

so funny! I cheated on the same original cardbox design!! i found it and had the best idea about what paper to use. but I decided against it too. hopefully some will actually use it someday….. :o)

1/6/10 @ 7:22 pm (reply)

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