This project is too fun not to share again for Valentine’s Day. About a year ago, we had to come up with a gift for under $10. We managed to stay under budget and were very pleased with the outcome.
The Love Notes Box
What You’ll Need:
- an unfinished wood box (got ours at Hobby Lobby $4.99 but on sale for 50% off. about $2.50)
- metal handle (from Hobby Lobby too $5.99 used a 40% off coupon. about $3.60)
- spray paint (we used Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze about $3.00)
- the following free downloads…
Download Lovenotes
Download Lovenotescards
Download Lovenotestags - ribbon (from our stash)
- 3″ circle punch (or you could trace the top of a cup)
- 3 3/4 ” white scalloped circle (cut with the Silhouette)
STEP ONE: Gather all of your supplies and print off all the downloads. Cut or punch out the 3″ tag and back with the scalloped circle.
STEP TWO: Spray a few coats of paint on the box.
STEP THREE: Once dry, attach the handle to the top of the box. (We used E6000 glue)
STEP FOUR: Attach the 3″ round tag to the front of the box. (We used glue dots)
STEP FIVE: Tie the instructions tag onto the handle with ribbon.
STEP SIX: Fill the box with blank love notes cards.
STEP SEVEN: Make one for yourself. Your family will have so much fun leaving each other random love notes throughout the holidays and every day after.
eta: the font used on the tag is mr. and mrs. popsicle found here
Jamie
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SO cute (as always)! Love that color. xo
i love this one from last yeat too. i keep trying to make it and I can never find the box! and now I've moved away from a hobby lobby. DARN!
I love this! I'm going to have to make one for our house!
So cute! Love Valentines Day Crafts!
http://www.scarlettjamesdesign.com
That's a great project. I never thought of dressing up a plain box with a handle like that. Very smart!
Love the font used. What font is it?
What a marvelously sweet idea!
I made this for my family – I can't believe how much my kids love leaving notes! Such a cute idea!
I just love this … what a fun idea for the family and how neat to look back at it years down the road.
Very nice )
Such a great idea and so pretty too! Thank you.
What a lovely idea! 🙂
This is one of my favorites! I've had this book marked since last year to make! LOVE IT! Thanx for reminding me to get on it! 🙂
Natalie
http://www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 6 post on Jan. 27, 2012. Thanks again.
This love notes box is adorablistic! I love the color you painted it.
I made this last year for Mother's Day and gave it to my kids' grandmothers. "Grandma's Notes." Now every time they stay at their houses, the grandmas write about what they did, what they laughed at and other things to remember their time together. Photos often get attached to the back of the cards.
Thanks for the great idea!
I love this idea!
Just found your blog and LOVE it! I am mentioning your blog and your Valentine's Love Note Box on my blog, funforfirst.blogspot.com and linking to your blog.
Thanks!
Lory
funforfirst.blogspot.com
Too sweet! love this idea!Thanks
I just made this and blogged about it. I linked back to your original post. Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Laura
Kinder Kraziness
I just found this and seriously – SO adorable! Maybe I'll need to make this for the husband… not just as a "hint box" 😉
Where do you print off the love note tag and cards for inside the box???
Hi Alexa… I'm pretty sure we just printed everything at home for this project.
Thanks jamie I have tried looking for websites to print off tags and cards for the box but am having a hard time find cute ones do you have any suggestions on good websites to look at
The tags and cards seen here are free downloads that we offer (the links for all of them are found above). Then we just print them off either at home or at a photo lab, like Costco. Is that what you were looking for?