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It’s a Trap!: Sea Monkey Lobster Trap Card Box

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A card box was one of the details that got overlooked. I was so busy planning our wedding that I forgot about needing one. There was a huge chunk of time during mocktail hour that Mr. Sea Monkey and I were planning to be away from the dinner area. I knew of a couple of guests who were bringing cards with money, so I needed something to keep it all safe.

I actually found this lobster trap card box that a Weddingbee user made for their sister’s engagement party and immediately fell in love with it. It was so unique and fit our beach theme perfectly.

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Photo by Weddingbee user cam316

I knew I had to make one of my own. I had some trouble finding a lobster trap, but finally found one from Be & Me Woodworking on Amazon. It is made to be a card holder and was only a little over $60 with tax and S&H.

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I really wanted to go for the distressed look and make it look old and used. I used some acrylic paint from Michaels and painted it to match our wedding colors. I painted both the inside and the outside. I had to use a small brush to get the hard-to-reach areas, but I used a sponge brush on the rest.

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After it was dry, I took a bristle brush, dipped it in paint, and then dabbed it on a napkin. Then I used short, choppy strokes to give it the distressed look. Your paintbrush should not have much paint on it at all, for this part.

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I tried to focus on the areas that would be used the most (edges, hinges, door latch). I used the small brush and the distressing technique to make the metal look rusted.

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Then I decorated it with a few fish nets and seashells that I got at Michaels. I laid the remaining nets and shells around it along with the “cards” letters, and it was finished.

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Even Casper got in on the net action. / Personal photo

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This turned out to be my favorite DIY, thus far. I’m glad I decided to go with a card box, after all.

What is your favorite DIY?

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Miss Sea Monkey

Location:
Sunny Isles Beach
Wedding Date:
June 2015

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