CRAFT YOU.

It’s really starting to look a lot like Valentine’s Day…

It’s everywhere, right?  (I’ve even seen a few sneaks of St. Patrick’s Day, too!)  And since it is everywhere, I might as well devote another blog post to all that is red and pink and white and love..

I know that you will definitely be receiving some very special love notes and if you have this lovely little mailbox, you’ll have somewhere to put them all!

Here’s what you need:

American Crafts Paper

Ribbon (chocolate brown)

Corrugated cardboard or cereal box weight chipboard

Brads

Glue Dots®

This fun craft takes requires few supplies but requires patience.  It was made of corrugated cardstock and shaped in the form of a mailbox.  The finished dimensions are  5.5″ x 4.25″ x 4 “.  By using cardboard that is already scored, the shape is easy to contour.

The box is held together by Glue Dots® and makes great use of several different types of this adhesive.

Because of the odd shape, it helps to create “tabs” by cutting the edges of the paper into small sections to help form to the arc of the box.  Use mini Glue Dots® on each of the tabs to attach the paper securely.

Once the shape is created, then the box should be covered inside and out with paper.  Don’t forget to cover the raw edges too!

Once the box is covered, use ribbon to decorate the box as desired and attach with Glue Dots®.  Create a chipboard “handle” and attach it to the mailbox. Cover both sides of the handle with decorative paper and embellish as desired. While the handle does not have to be functional, it can be by attaching it to the mailbox with a brad.

Additionally, you can decorate the bottom of the mailbox with four brads that act as “feet’ for the box.