The Card Box

This is also a DIY project but without the How To. Mama A was my victim in making my vision of our card box to come true. I know I haven't mentioned it before but Mama A is very crafty. I know she is where I get my skills from. It is great to have something like this in common because we have so much fun with it.

So last weekend, the two of us got together to start on some of the DIY projects. I was working on the 'R' while Mama A worked on the card box. Because I like things a little different I definitely didn't want the pre-made boxes or even the bird cage. Don't get me wrong, I have seen some beautiful mock-ups for them. They just weren't us.

So we roamed the aisles of JoAnn Fabrics and found a collection of cardboard boxes. We decided to purchase a large, medium and small box so that they can be stacked up on each other like a stack of presents. Our goal was then to find 3 different black and white patterned fabric to cover each tier. We ended up choosing a striped pattern for the bottom tier, a damask like pattern for the middle and a polkadot pattern for the top tier.

And this is what we came up with so far...

Our blank canvases

Mock up with the fabrics

Mama A working on the top tier

The top tier card slot

Work it Mama, Work it!!

Mama A smiling as she is probably burning her fingers

Bottom tier

All 3 tiers together (somehow missing top tier lid?!)

When we get together again we will embellish the boxes with all types of goodies so that we can finish this project once and for all!

BTW - I just wanted to give a shout out to Mama A for being such a trooper even when the hot glue gun attacked her over and over again. Don't worry, her finger tips did heal and NO blisters =)... Love ya Mama!