A Simple Project for the DIY Challenged

A Simple Project for the DIY Challenged

March 15th, 2010 @ 1:28 pm by Mrs. Pencils
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I went on a wedding binge this weekend. No lie, a binge. Luckily, this binge produced some real wedding progress. With seven weeks to go, the clock is ticking and I am entirely terrified but mostly excited for our wedding day to arrive!

I took an hour or so this Sunday to create our card box. It was so incredibly easy, I won’t even tease you with the thought that it is nearly amazing as many of the card boxes we’ve seen here on Weddingbee. This is a card box for us non crafty gals. Here’s what I ended up with:

A travel themed card box, made from two photo storage boxes from Michaels.

I suck at DIY photo-logging; please forgive me. I started with a photo box that looks similar to this one:

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I hot glued the two boxes together. It was intense.

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And then I held it. It was also really intense:

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I took the top and tried to make a delicious looking “cards” sign. I figured this would require the hefty, industrial scissors:

Sadly, the box top was incredibly thick and I didn’t have the patience to try to meticulously X-Acto knife the words. So I copped out and used blue cardstock:

I then also made Mr. Pencils tackle the card slit. He did a superb job:

And that was it! We had a card box for our guests!

Whatcha think?

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31 Responses to “A Simple Project for the DIY Challenged”

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

cute! i love the boxes you got! i think you don’t give your DIY skills enough credit. and i love that pic of you.

3/15/10 @ 1:35 pm (reply)

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Kippie (message) 107 posts, Blushing bee

That cardbox is really cute!
And these action pictures are just too funny.
I am no DIY-queen, and I relly took the easy road: I just found the perfect solution in the store. First I wanted to make it more “us”, but… Meh… this will have to do.

3/15/10 @ 1:36 pm (reply)

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Mrs. D'orsay (message) 2,275 posts, Buzzing bee

I think you are clever and that box is cute!

3/15/10 @ 1:38 pm (reply)

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Ms. Library (message) 1,251 posts, Bumble bee

That’s super cute! And I hate tough cardboard. It’s the devil.

3/15/10 @ 1:42 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Piglet (message) 1,045 posts, Bumble bee

i’m really diggin’ your card box, pencils! great job! these posts bring back crazy memories of our weeks leading up the wedding. it’s diy mayhem, for sure!

3/15/10 @ 1:48 pm (reply)

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Ella1978 (message) 2,035 posts, Buzzing bee

My only question is how are you going to get the cards out? I think it’s freaking adorable by the way.. and if push comes to shove, I might to the exact same thing, just covered with something to fit our theme…
Super cute, super easy.. love it.

3/15/10 @ 1:50 pm (reply)

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yummyducky66 (message) 196 posts, Blushing bee

Love it! Simple and so cute!!

3/15/10 @ 1:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Pencils (message) 1,027 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Pug:haha, ok! I rock at really, really, easy DIY. You’re the queen though. that ring holder? da’bomb!
@Kippie: store bought is sane. good choice
@Mrs. D’orsay: aww, thanks!
@Ms. Library: no lie! i hate it!
@Mrs. Piglet:oh no, it continues to get worse? that’s what I thought and Mr. Pencils fears… haha
@Ella1978: haha, great question. I think when we return from the honeymoon, I won’t be so concerned with salvaging the box

3/15/10 @ 1:53 pm (reply)

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ekittle (message) 61 posts, Worker bee

Super cute! Awesome idea!!!

3/15/10 @ 2:02 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

that turned out great! Love the photos of you and the intensity.

3/15/10 @ 2:09 pm (reply)

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Ella1978 (message) 2,035 posts, Buzzing bee

Hehe! So true.. have your THEN HUSBAND!!! cut that thing open! Money will go flying! Again, such a cute idea.. I’m trying to avoid the “wishing well” that’s free at my venue!

3/15/10 @ 2:12 pm (reply)

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