DIY Wedding Card Box

Good Evening, my fellow DIYers!!! Hope you all are having a wonderful Saturday evening. It is chilly here in Ottawa. Think I may light some candles and grab some hot apple cider after I finish this blog post. So today, I'm gonna show you something you can do yourself for your wedding. It's a card box and it was fairly simple to do. I would suggest doing it on a weekend as it can be a bit time consuming. Let's get started, shall we?

Okay, first things first, the things you will need.
-cardboard boxes that can be painted (I bought mine at Michael's. It came in a set of three for about $20).
-paint (in the colour of your choice)
-an exacto knife
-ribbon (in your choice of colour)
-tissue paper (in your colour choice)
-glue gun and glue sticks
-string
-glossy sealing spray
-stick on rhinestone strips (bought at Dollarama)
-ruler
-cardstock
-scissors
-black Sharpie (or preferred colour)
-pencil


Step 1
Take the boxes out of their packaging (if any) and separate the three boxes. Decide how many tiers you want it to be. I decided I only wanted two, but you can have it be one or three tiers if you wish.

Step 2
Take the box you want the cad slot to go in and measure the width and length of the box. Once you have gotten the measurements, you will want to figure out how big you want the card slot. I just did a slit in the top of my second tier box. You will want to make sure that there is an inch on either side the length of the box (see picture for clarification). Also, make sure it is centred if that is what you want. Once, you have cut the slot out, you may need to tidy it up a bit. I used a pair of small scissors to trim it up.

Step 3
Next you will want to cut a hole in the bottom of the box you just cut the slot into. This is so cards can fall into the bigger box. You will also need to cut a hole in the lid of the bigger box that is slightly smaller than the bottom of the top box. (Note: You may have to do this multiple times depending on how many boxes you have in your tier. See pictures for details!)

Step 4
Paint the boxes the colour of your choice. Once they have dried, glue the top tiers to the bottom one. Make sure to line up the holes so that it is centred. Wait for the glue to dry. After this, put the lid on the top tier. Then take the boxes outside and use a glossy sealer spray ( I used Krylon Glossy Sealer) to give it a glossy sheen and to seal the paint just in case.

Step 5
Once the sealer is dry, take the preferred ribbon of choice and wrap it around the middle of each box. Make sure it is in the middle of the box. Glue the ribbons down on each tier.

Step 6
On one of the boxes, there will be a little card that says "Cards". To do this, you will need to measure the length and width of the box (do not include the part where the lid sits in your measurements). I switched to millimetres to do this part. I made it so that the top and bottom of the card was a half millimetre from the top and bottom of the box. The sides I made to be approximately 1.5 - 2 millimetres away. You want the sign to be in the middle and to cover up where the two ends of your ribbon meet. I used card stock for this and outlined the paper in black. Then I used pencil to draw the letters first and then went over it in black Sharpie. I then put stick on rhinestones around the border (I felt like it was missing something). Glue this in the centre of the box with the slot in it.

Step 7
For the flower on the bottom box, you will need 2-3 pieces of tissue paper. Unfold the tissue paper and place one on top of the other. Make sure they line up. Cut it into 6 rectangles. Place them on top of one another and make sure they are lined up. Once they are, start folding them line you would if you were making a paper fan. Once finished, tie a string around the center of the folded tissue paper. Slowly start peeling apart the layers you have created until all layers are fluffed out. Make sure it is flat on one side so you can glue it to the bottom box. Also, be sure to hide the string. Glue the flower where the two ends of your ribbon meet.

Step 8
For some added bling, if you are like me and love a little bling, use some of the stick-on rhinestones to make a border around the slot for the cards to go into.

Hope you enjoy making this. I had a lot of fun creating this and making it my own by adjusting some of the things. HAPPY CRAFTING!!! xoxo