February 13, 2011

February Challenge by Missy





I have loved these little mailboxes for years, but I was always too late to get them out of the dollar bins at Target. Not this year!! I just so happened to be there on the first day they put some out, and I bought one for each of my kids. I decided that I needed a couple of more, so I went back just a couple of days later, and they were already gone!


All of the printed paper and some of the cut-outs are from the We R Memory Keepers Be My Valentine kit. I had to use some Wonder Tape to attach the paper to the mailbox. My flag could not be removed. So to get the paper around it, I marked where the flag base was, and punched a couple of holes in my paper. Then I cut a slit from the side of the paper to the hole. You should be able to slide the flag through the slit and then glue the paper around it.


I also used my EK Success Slimline punch and a heart punch. The letters are cut from my Lyrical Letters cartridge.


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17 comments:

  1. wow this is so cute! I have always wanted to make one of these. you did an awesome job! Love the paper!

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  2. This is so cute. I made a few this year and last but nothing nearly as cute as this one. Great job. TFS

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  3. What a cute mailbox! You did a fabulous job decorating it. Love the cute flag :)

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  4. How sweet - I'm sure your kids will treasure these! Glad you were able to grab them when you did.

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  5. That is a great project! I bet these are a hit with your children!

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  6. Lovely, we don't have mailboxes in the UK so this is especially cute to me :-)

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  7. These are such a fun and adorable project!! I bet your kids LOVE them! Next year get more!!! LOL

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  8. CA-YUTE!!! I LOOOVVEEE how you decorated this!! I need to stalk my Target next year.

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  9. What an adorable decoration! I'm sure anyone would love getting a valentine in this mailbox!

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  10. Too cute!!! Your kids are going to love these.

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  11. for me these mail boxes are so typically American- I love the idea of them and yours is just so cute

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  12. these mailboxes are just so darling. good thinking on the base of the flag. i was already wondering how you managed to get it so cleanly around it.

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  13. What an adorable box! I like the scalloped edging.

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  14. Missy this is so cute! I too love the scallop edges! Great color combination with the green red and pink. Gotta love WRMK collections! Good job! LC

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  15. This is such a cute idea!! And you covered it very beautifully!!

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  16. Every time I try to buy these they are always sold out! I think it's just because everyone else sees the awesome things you've done and wants to copy! Super cute and great colors!

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