Valentines @ Top Tip Tuesday

It's tuesday again and now it is finally time for another challenge here at Top Tip Tuesday. This time the theme as you probably have noticed is Valentines, so get in that romantic mood and create something special for a loved one. We can't wait to see what you create. I also have a fab tutorial in store for you, but first here's our sponsors: 

Bugaboo Stamps 

 Our lucky random winner will receive:

also sponsoring the challenge is the amazing

Robyn's Fetish

with this fab prize to the top tipper:

 

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and isowned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

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Tutorial - Mailbox

(after inspiration from Tine's mailbox found here)

Supplies needed:

1x 30x30cm sheet of cardstock/strong paper (maybe slightly larger)

1x 30x30cm sheet of double sided DP 

Ribbon to tie up the mailbox

Crop-a-dile

Border Punch

Strong Glue/Double Sided Tape

Optional: 2 sheets of 5x20 cm to decorate the sides, brads, lace, flowers etc.

Step 1:
Cut a piece of heavy cardstock with the measurements of 20x11 cm

Step 2:
Cut the mailbox floor that will go inside the mailbox: 20x11 cm 

and glue to the piece you've already cut out. 

Now score along both long sides at approximately 1.5cm and colour the edges.

Step3:
Attach double sided tapes on each side and cut a cardstock at 28x20 cm.

You can now choose to cut the dp that you want to use on the outside of the box. Same measurements as the cardstock.

Glue those 2 pieces together. Optional: you can colour the edges of the dp if you like.

Step 4& 5:
Now make the back and front of this box.
Make ready both the cardstock and the dp.

You can either choose to go easy and print ready measurements
found here and make it, or glue the sides of the cardstock on first and
draw around to get exact measurements. Remember you have to add
flips to the backside to attach to the inside of the mailbox.

Step 6
Glue the box together. For the backside take the long end first and attach the flips/tabs.

I've added the optional side decoration here.

Step 7
Make ready the handle to go outside. Use the precuts or draw your own and add dp's of preferance to the outside.

Attach to the mailbox either with a brad, for movement or glue it at the bottom tip and decorate!!

 

. I've had loads of fun making this mailbox it was quite easy to make to. Hope you'll try to make one at home;)
I'll add my recipe later on;)
Now I hope I've inspired you to take a look into our challenge blog to see what my very talented teammates have made for this challenge!

I'll deliver for these challenges:
Make it Monday: Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: Love
Stamps R Us: Valentines/Love
The Shabby Tea Room: Love is in the air
Victorine Stamps: Anything Goes
Come and Get it challenges: Anything but a card
Paper Sundaes: Valentines
The Crafty Pad: Show some Valentine/anniversary Love
Allsorts: One or more hearts
Hiding in my craftroom: Untraditional Valentines project
Lily Pad cards: Patterned papers challenge
The poodles parlour: Valentine/Love challenge
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Love is red and black
Craft us crazy: Full of love
Delightful Challenges: Valentine's anything but a card
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes