Tardis Card Box

I love your Tardis card box!!!! My FH and I are big Doctor Who fans!!! Awesome job

1. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/d0dd/?pfm=Search&t=tardis%20cookie%20jar I got it on sale at $23.99 with 30% off. Awesome black Friday sale. You can look elsewhere for cheapest price.

2. Purchased two paper mache boxes (8” and 10”) and blue sheen fabric that matched the Tardis from Joann’s.

3. Cut holes in both lids that fit the box and the cookie jar.

4. Wrapped boxes and lids in blue fabric (also from Joann’s) with spray adhesive and hot glue (hot glue only on the insides where it won’t be seen so that you don’t have bumps. I suggest spraying entire box and then using the fabric as the adhesive stays tacky.

5. Took out inside container of Tardis and removed the base from the bottom (unscrews).

6. Attached Tardis to the top lid of the paper mache box by screwing it through the bottom and into the Tardis (see picture). The top lid also didn’t have a perfect square; it looks more like a flower. You need to have the box indented enough to screw in but then cut it further out in the corners so average sized cards can fit through (diagonally). Mind you, you can just cut a card slot in the box and allow that to be used instead of opening the Tardis. It will fit up to almost 6” wide cards but if anyone brings anything bigger you need them to be able to put it in the box (hence the card slot). If you went that route, you’d save a lot of time (you wouldn’t have to worry about cutting the hole, just poke tiny holes through the lid and screw it on)

7. Purchased 1” iron on embroidered letters from Hobby Lobby (4 of them since the jerks only ever give one X).

8. Two different sizes in ribbon (I with a sheen ribbon as well). 7/8” for smaller box (you just glue this one) and 1 ½“ for the bigger box and ironed on the police box on all four sides. To do this I glued the ribbon on the lid at a corner than pulled the ribbon tight across one side and placed the letters where I wanted them. I hovered the iron over the letters once in place to help melt the patch in place and once it stuck a little you can move the ribbon, lay if flat and iron it on a ironing board. Yes, the end is still attached to the lid. Once ironed on I glued down the end of that side pulled the ribbon taunt on the next side and repeated above, until all four sides were done. Make sure where you start and end the ribbon (I do this on a corner) that it will be on the back side.

9. Ironed on the Public Card (play on public call) on the box by hovering over it to slightly melt the adhesive and then pressed down once I knew the letters wouldn’t move.

10.Lastly I got an embroidered ribbon to go around the bottom of the boxes and down the corners to hide the contact points and imperfections. I also outlined the additional card slot to hide any unevenness. This did two things, it hid the lines of the fabric (which I made the seam go down the corners as well in the back) and I had glue spots on some areas so it helped hide that. You don’t have to do this.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask but this is the gist of it.