Valentine's Mailbox Treat Holder

When I think of Valentine's Day, I think of giving chocolate! I think of the sweetness of the holiday too, but most of all the candy! Valentine's Day is a perfect day to give your loved ones a little sweet treat. What better way to give your special someone than this adorable mailbox treat holder?!?!

I have been making bunches and bunches of these cuties for my family, friends, and my doctor's and dentist's offices. This is also one of the treat holders we made at my Valentine's Day class.

Let's get started! Cut your cardstock. You will need Whisper White and Blushing Bride cardstock.

 

Sending Love Mailbox Treat Holder Measurements
	Color	Dimensions
Mailbox Base	Blushing Bride	3-1/2” x 1”
Mailbox Cover	Whisper White	4-5/8” x 1-1/4
Flag	Blushing Bride	1-1/4” x 1/4"
Flag Heart Embellishment	Whisper White	1” x 1” or small scrap
Teeny Tiny Heart	Whisper White	1” x 1” or small scrap

For the Flag Heart Embellishment, die cut the heart shape from the Sending Love Thinlits.

Score the Mailbox Base at 1-1/8" and at 2-3/8".

Round the edges of both sides using the smallest circle die from the Layering Circles Framelits Collection. Insert one end of the Mailbox Base into the circle die so that the edge is barely on the cutting line on the die.

Flip it over and run the Mailbox base through the Big Shot. Repeat on the other end. Now your Mailbox Base should look like a little bandage. Side this aside for now.

Next score the Mailbox Cover at 5/8" and at 3-5/8".

Stamp the Mailbox Cover with the heart medallion image in Blushing Bride ink in the center between the 2 score lines. Stamp the heart with the heart image with the small leaves and hearts in Blushing Bride ink.

Put a strip of Tear and Tape on both ends on the back of the Mailbox Cover.

With your bone folder, curl the Mailbox Cover. This will make the shape of the mailbox.

Line up and adhere the 5/8" scored end of the Mailbox Cover with the edge of the Mailbox Base edge in the center of the score lines.

Attach two chocolate nuggets together with a few glue dots. Then place them on the center of the Mailbox Base.

Wrap the Mailbox Cover around the nuggets and adhere the 3-5/8" score end to the underside of the Mailbox Base.

Add a few glue dots to the back of the Mailbox base.

Press the back of the Mailbox base up and adhere to the nuggets.

Add glue dots to the base of the flag and the heart embellishment.

Stick the flag onto the side of the Mailbox Cover. Stick the heart embellishment on top of the flag. Punch a Whisper White heart from the Confetti Heart Punch and adhere to the open end of the Mailbox Base.

Once you make one mailbox, you will be quicker at each subsequent one.

For another variation, you can add a piece of patterned paper to the Mailbox Cover instead of just stamping it. Cut a 3" by 1" piece of Sending Love Designer Series Paper and adhere with Tear and Tape to the Mailbox Cover. Instead of a heart embellishment on the flag, cut a 1" by 3/4" piece of Whisper White and stamp it with the sending love image.

I hope you try this adorable treat holder! I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Sending Love Mailbox Treat Holder Project Supply List
Stamps	#144705 Sending Love Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #131198 Blushing Bride
Ink	#131172 Blushing Bride
Embellishments	Chocolate Nuggets
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #141705 Layering Circles Framelits #137415 Heart Confetti Punch #103683 Glue Dots