Glitzy Glitter Valentines Mailbox

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It's Friday! This week has flown by! I think I have I worked more hours this week than any other week in a long time. But I am caught up with everything and ready for things to calm down a bit! 

Yesterday was the first day all week that I got to play in my craft room. I REALLY needed it...you know when your brain just hurts from the computer and life...you just need to get your hands dirty? That's how I felt yesterday :) A few weeks ago I picked up a cardboard mailbox at my local craft store and I knew I wanted to make a Love Note Mailbox for my little family. I was so excited to finally sit down and make it!

I used these two stack that are out at Michaels right now. Glitzy Glitter Brights had the pink and silver print. And Glitzy Glitter Neutrals had the solid silver paper. Both of these stacks are must haves! I wish I had a never ending budget so I could mail a piece of this paper to every one of you to have the chance to feel it! My neighbor stopped by while I was crafting and she couldn't believe how smooth this glitter paper is. It's very different than our normal glitter paper. If you are near a Michaels, stop by and check it out!

I {love} how this project turned out! Here's how I did it:

1. Covered the outside, bottom and back with the pink & silver print. It took 2 papers to do this.

2. Painted the front with some pink craft paint.

3. Covered the mailbox flag with the silver paper.

4. Hand cut a silver heart for the front. Gathered a heart doily and hot glued it to the back of the silver heart. Glued it to the front of the mailbox.

5. Embellish! Used May Arts ribbon, one of our new felt flowers from Fashion A La Carte and some alphabet sticks. Embellishing is my favorite part ;)

7. Last, I hot glued the mailbox to a Eiffel Tower vase that I also found at the craft store. You could use any ol' vase though. But this one just called my name ;)

I am encouraging my boys to put little notes to each other in the mailbox throughout the month of February. We do a pretty good job telling each other we love them but this is just another fun way to do it. Plus, I can keep the notes and scrapbook them ;) hee hee!

I hope you like it! Handmade Valentine crafts are the best in my opinion :) Can't believe it's Valentine's Day next week! 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! I'll see you back here on Monday!