A simple box with hole and flowers is always fun and pretty standard.
I love the look of stacked boxes by forthemodernbride.com. Their card boxes look like gifts stacked on each other and also like a traditional stacked cake :) I love how much fun color, textures, and details go into it, making it a present on it's own.
Something a bit un-traditional like a suit case is also so fun.
And you have to love a birdcage card box :)
As the inspiration came and went, I made a list of things I liked: sturdy exterior, security, color, textures, and something that tied into our theme. I knew DIYing it would not only allow for continuous correlation between all my wedding stationery, but be budget friendly as well.
We made a trip to Tuesday Morning and found this circle snowman hat box. The price of $5 was good for me!
First step was to cut a hole in the box, heeheee.
I used purple and yellow paper to cover the top and sides. Since the hole was a bit of an eye sore, paper circles were used around the border to soften the look. Purple rhinestones were used to write "cards". 
To cover the side of the box lid, I overlapped circles around the lid. The different colors and textures were fun against one another. For balance, I added a row of overlapping circles at the bottom.
Close up of the circles.
Close up of the top.
The finished product :) Notice the daisy on the right? It's a bit curious. I had thought I spaced the rhinestones well so that the word "cards" was centered, but it wasn't, so adding the flower gave it balance.
Here is the card box in action. It sat on the same table as the wishbowl.
And after the wedding the mister cuts open the box.The box worked out quite well, kept everything secure and was even mistaken for a present :) We are currently using it to store our wedding cards.
How did you choose your card box? What alternatives (bird cage, suite case, treasure chest) did you like?
Blog title is from lyrics by No Doubt
