Here is a cute (and quick and easy!) mini note I made for my son’s Love Notes Mini Mailbox.

I stamped the red heart on the card first. Then I punched out the curly label and stamped the small heart on top. I adhered the label on top of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals so that it “stands out” from the card.

Inside

 In the inside of the card, I stamped the heart first – and then the saying on top. (I LOVE the new clear mount stamps for getting things to line up “just right”!)

And that’s it! Super easy and quick!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:
Stamp sets: I {Heart} Hearts* and Well Scripted*
Clear-Mount Block
Cardstock: Whisper White and Real Red
Punch: Curly Label
Classic Stampin’ Pads: Basic Black and Real Red
Stampin’ Dimensionals

*Items from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 5 – April 30, 2010)

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My 7-year-old son loves to receive (and send!) mail. So I created these mini mailboxes for us to “mail” notes to each other.

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The mailboxes came as plain white boxes - and they were just begging for a make-over!

Because the flag wasn’t easily removable, I had to workaround the base of it. First, I adhered a piece of Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper* to the mailbox with Sticky Strip. My favorite paper from the pack has large glittery pink flowers on it. I used that one for my mailbox – and picked a paper without any pink in for my son. (Because according to him, boys don’t like pink.)

Next, I attached ribbon to the front of the mailbox and also to the flag (both with Sticky Strip). I added a piece of white cardstock to each side of the flags (again with Sticky Strip). Then I punched out several hearts from the new Small Heart punch* and adhered them to the papers on the mailbox and the flag.

Finally, I used my Big Shot to cut out ”Love Notes” and I adhered the letters to the mailbox opening.

I LOVE how they turned out — and more importantly, my son did too. We’ve been have a great time passing notes to each other. When the flag is up, it means we have mail! Now we can give and receive love notes throughout the year!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:
Designer Series Paper: Sending Love Specialty*
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip
1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon: Whisper White and Chocolate Chip
Punch: Small Heart *
Big Shot die-cut machine
Sizzlits Decorative Strip Dies: Stampin’ Up! Join in the Cheer and Naturally Serif 

*Items from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 5 – April 30, 2010)

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Here are my Valentines for this year!

I used my new favorite Designer Series Paper: Sending Love Specialty*
It’s double-sided paper that’s glittery on one side. Soooo pretty!

First I added a small strip of Pretty in Pink cardstock to the bottom of my Whisper White card. Then I adhered the patterned paper on top. I cut a slit in the fold of the card and threaded my ribbon through the slit, around the front flap of the card and tied a knot. I stamped my saying at the top. And I finished it by gluing a white halfback pearl on top of one of the flowers.

Here’s a slight variation that uses a rhinestone  brad instead of the pearl:

**If you like the stamp set I used, you can get it for FREE during Sale-A-Bration! It’s one of the stamp sets you can choose for free with your $50 order (or $300 workshop)! Ask me for more details!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:
Stamp set: Three Little Words
Designer Series Paper: Sending Love Specialty*
Cardstock: Whisper White and Pretty in Pink
Classic Stampin’ Pad: Real Red
1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon: Pretty in Pink
Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads (Red)
Pretties Kit (white halfback pearls)

*Items from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 5 – April 30, 2010)

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We made this cute Valentine’s Box at the RAD (Remarkable Achieving Demonstrators) Trip that my upline, Janet Wakeland, sponsored. For 4 days, select demonstrators from her team get to go to her amazing house in Pennsylvania for a stamping retreat. Four days of awesome food, all the stamping supplies you could ever need or imagine, and some of the kindest and most talented Stampin’ Up demonstrators around! She definitely knows how to spoil her team! Join my Stampin’ Up! team and you can try to earn the next trip! It’s just one of the many benefits of being on the RemARKable Stampers team!

Anyway — back to the box!

The box slides open and inside is a matching card (that you can also get a peak of at the top of the box).

The heart is punched out of the Designer Series Paper and then adhered to the card.

Stampin’ Up! supplies used:
Stamp set: Well Scripted*
Clear-Mount Block
Designer Series Paper: Sending Love Specialty*
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red and Pretty in Pink
5/8″ Satin Ribbon: Real Red
Punch: Full Heart
Classic Stampin’ Pad: Basic Black

*Items from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 5 – April 30, 2010)

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