Welcome to stop number 14 in the Club CK V Day Blog Hop. You should have come from Traci's blog. If you are just joining the blog hop or if you get lost on the way, go back to Amanda's blog.
I have to preface this post by saying this idea is not mine. The idea and instructions came from a lady named Stacy that was part of the now closed Paper Popsicles store/MB.
My project today is a super cute Valentine's mailbox. The great thing about this mailbox is, you should have everything you need to make it on hand.
Supply List:
1-2 boxes-A large cereal box or a regular cereal box and an additional box (such as a graham cracker box)
*I used a Costco sized Wheat Thins box in the photos, but it makes a tiny mailbox
*The boxes must be flexible, not stiff cardboard!
Patterned paper-2-3 sheets
Scissors or craft knife
Mod Podge or other adhesive
Embellishments-flowers, ribbon, brads, etc.
optional....2 magnets or ribbon and a hole punch
1. Pull apart your cereal box along the seam.
2. Cut down one of the seams so you still have flaps on three sides.
3. If there are any extra flaps, trim those off
4. Make several slits along the longest side up to the fold.
5. Bend your box and glue the flaps down on another part of your box as shown. Hold or secure until dry. I used blue painters tape to help hold it together.
6. Trim around the sides and back, leaving the flap on the front. You can use this flap to create your door. *Remember it doesn’t have to be perfect…you are going to cover it all up with paper and embellishments.
7. On extra box, trace around the front and back of the box then cut out the pieces.
8. Glue the back piece in place. Hold or weight it in place until it dries. Trim if needed.
9. Glue the front piece in place. Hold or weight it in place until it dries. Trim if needed.
10. Cover your mailbox with patterned paper and embellish as desired. Cover your raw edges with ribbon, flowers, etc. You can even add a little flag attached with a brad!
This one was made by one of my foster kids a couple of years ago.
11. To create a closure, you can use two magnets or tie ribbon through two holes. Or be creative and come up with a different way! I used a ribbon loop on the door and a button on top. The red mailbox, we used a clip-on name badge holder with the pull string.
I hope you have fun creating your own mailboxes! Now it's off to Cassie's blog.
Be sure to go back to Amanda's blog and let her know which project inspired you the most so you can be entered for the grand prize drawing.
