Valentine Mailbox & Mini Card Set with matching envelopes

My great friend, Stephanie, picked up some adorable mailboxes from Target for me to alter! Thank you so much Stephanie! I am only posting one on this blog until after Valentine's day because the other mailboxes are gifts. I made this mailbox by using the tutorial at Stamping and Stuff. The paper is by K&C Company. I thought it was so appropriate because it looks like postage stamps. I found the cutest little heart clips at Michaels in the dollar bin that I have used to put on the little flag on the mailbox. I used my Close to My Heart Stamp Set Solo L with Stazon Ink to stamp "love" on both sides of the heart. I used pink ribbon and everything is held together with Stampin Up Sticky Strip.
I took it a step further and made the 3 little mini cards with matching envelopes to put inside the box. I thought I might stick some candy in there because it is Valentine's day :). The little cards are 3 x 4. I used a variety of stamp sets listed below. I thought these mini cards would be great when someone wants to give another person a little pick-me-up for the day.

Stamp Sets: Close to My Heart "Solo L" and "Beary Much"; Stampin Up "Moose You"; and Stampin Up "Alphabet Soup", Stampin Up Chocolate Chip Wheel
Ink: Stazon Black, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Stampin Up Pretty In Pink; Stampin Up Creamy Caramel; Stampin up 2006Cool Caribbean; K&C Company Specialty Paper; Papertray Ink White Paper
Accessories: Pink Ribbon, Michael's $1 clip on hearts, Stampin Up Sticky Strip

A break from the cold weather!

I really need a break from the cold wintery weather that we have been having lately. I decided to use my Stampin Up Upsy Daisy stamp set to bring a little spring into my life. I just used the huffing technique with my Stampin Up markers. I think it turned out looking like a glimpse of spring.

Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy
Ink: Black Stazon
Accessories: Stampin Up Markers; Purple Ribbon
Paper: SU YoYo Yellow and Lavender Lace; Papertray Ink white

Getting the Craft Room Organized!

Since Christmas, I have been trying to sort through my craft/office room. Part of this time, I was sick and unable to do anything. I got this cool new embellishment center for Christmas that really helped saved space in my closet and makes a great accent to the craft room. My desk area is used for crafting as well as an 8ft table which is not in these pictures. Then I have my craft closet which is not the best organized closet in the world - still trying to figure that out, but my items are easy to get to which I love!

Altered Tin

This is the first time I ever altered a tin. I received the tin from one of my secret sisters for the month of December. I decided to alter the tin and give it as a present. It was really a fun experience. Now, I have to figure out just where she got such a cool tin to alter.

Stamps: Inkadinkado Cattitude, Flower Stamp from the dollar store
Paper: CTMH Designer Paper, SU Pixie Pink, SU Black
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black (dye and pigment)
Accessories: SU Black & Pink Embossing Power, Heat & Stick, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Gun, CMTH Flower Rhinestones, misc rhinestones, bookmark clip, pop up dots, sticky strip, corner rounder pen.

I cut the paper 7 x 5 1/4 on the front and inside and used a corner rounder for the final touch. I used sticky strip to attach to the box. I used pop up dots to make the folder inside on the sides and sticky strip on the bottom and hand stamped the pink paper before adhering inside the tin. Cover the top of the legal pad with stamped paper and added some bling!

I embossed the cat on the front of the tin using the versamark pad and black embossing powder. I embossed the cat on the book clip in the same manner except I used SU pink embossing powder.

I stamped the flower image on the front with heat and stick, heated it, drizzled the dazzling diamonds, reheated and stuck the flower rhinestones from Close to My Heart for a little bling.

The pen was easy, just rolled some cut paper inside of it to make the final match. I think this turned out to be a great gift!