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A surprise Doctor Who-themed card box!

At a Glance

The world needs more awesome friends like Vicki, who made her buddy a Doctor Who-themed card box as a surprise! (Hint: it’s bigger on the inside!)

Tardis card box

Offbeat Bride Tribe member KarenMarie has an awesome friend named Vicki who made her an even more awesome surprise card box. Check out how her friend turned a diaper box and some office supplies into a card box. (Hint: it’s bigger on the inside!) Still not sure what I’m talking about? Watch as the secret unfolds…

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The raw materials.

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Hmm… that is a familiar shape.

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A slit at the top for the cards.

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Hi sexy.

Yes! It’s A Tardis card box! I love watching it appear out of nowhere, much like the Tardis itself, just appears. I couldn’t help but hear this noise the entire time. Vicki, you are awesome. And KarenMarie, you are lucky.

19 responses to “A surprise Doctor Who-themed card box!”

  1. Chae-bird Avatar

    I love it!!! We’re definitely going to have to add some geeky details to our carnival wedding.

  2. Em Avatar
    Em

    This is so happening. Amazing. Its all I’m going to think about today.

  3. Laura Avatar

    Brilliant!!

  4. Sue Wilcox Avatar

    I’d been thinking about doing this! 😀 Thanks for the pics!

  5. Dawn Avatar

    You know, I hadn’t been sure of whether or not to make a card box, but now I think I have to. Regardless of whether or not any cards get put in! (We asked for our guests to donate to charities in lieu of gifts.)

  6. Kaledrina672 Avatar
    Kaledrina672

    we’ve been in the middle of making our TARDIS cardbox for a while now. we’re using wood though, so it’s taking a bit longer. AWESOME.

    1. vacantmuse Avatar
      vacantmuse

      same! though i outsourced it to a woodworking friend of ours, every now and then paint swatches show up in my letterbox (picking tardis blue is reeeeally hard)

  7. k8et Avatar

    I used the cookie jar from Thinkgeek, removed the removeable lining and the bottom (just a few screws), and then attached it to a hat box to allow more room. Bigger cards couldn’t fit in it, but it was great hitting the top and hearing the tardis talk 😀 (we stuck a note on it saying it opens as well)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/k8et/5884991233/in/photostream

    1. Dottie Avatar

      Do you have a photo of your Tardis?

  8. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    I heard the noise as well! And as the ninth doctor would say- Fantastic!

  9. Amy B. Avatar

    Totally awesome! We’ve already got Tardis invites…and our Photobooth backdrop might be the Tardis as well…so in an effort to keep our wedding everything geek, not just Dr Who themed, I’d have to avoid having this, haha 🙂
    Certainly an awesome idea though!!

  10. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    Love it! I had a mini Tardis in my bouquet. Doctor Who ftw!

  11. Stacy Avatar
    Stacy

    I love it!!!! I was also tickled that there was a dinosaur in the background of many of the pictures 🙂 all around greatness.

  12. Sierra Avatar
    Sierra

    I love you so much for posting this! It’s coool. My FH is talking about doing something similar to refrigerator box only with a door flap and shoulder straps on the inside so he can wear it. He wants to dress up as the doctor (10th) and wear it around for hallows; stepping out and (in his heinously bad British accent) going “Hello! Hm what’s this, I’m thinking 2011 on the western cost of the United States?” Oh how I miss David Tennant.

  13. Laura-Nicole Avatar
    Laura-Nicole

    Love it! When I get married, I’m thinking of sending vague invitations on a TARDIS blue card with just the time, date, coordinates and our names.
    This would go perfectly with the invites and my TARDIS charm for my bouquet!

  14. Belinda Avatar
    Belinda

    I just finished making my TaRDIS card box from this tutorial! She still needs a paint job and I feel so accomplished knowing I did it and I think it looks awesome!!! 🙂

  15. Kristi Avatar
    Kristi

    Stealing this! ^_^

  16. Vanessa Avatar
    Vanessa

    I absolutely ADORE this idea! I wanted to incorporate something Doctor Who into my wedding and this will be perfect! Not only because I’m a big fan, but because my sweetie and I actually watched the first episode of the 9th Doctor on our very first date!

  17. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Hi I’ve just had a lady make me one of these and it is amazing! It comes with a flashing light and everything I knew I would never be able to re create it and am over the moon I promised her if she did it I would try and find other brides interested in buying them her Facebook page is artisan cards and crafts there is a photo of mine half finished on there

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