Valentine Mailbox

This has been such a mild winter here in North Carolina.

We have enjoyed some very warm weather interspersed with showers and thunderstorms.

The rain is always welcome here, and I enjoy every thunderstorm we get.

Some of my daffodils are about to bloom, and there are buds on my Dogwood and Bradford Pears.

I hear many of you saying the same things about unusual weather in your area.

We have also had the luck to see a new bird couple at our feeders. We have not yet identified them. It is always exciting to see new visitors!

Enough about the weather...what you do think of my new blog look???

I engaged Karen from Valentine Design to give my blog a much needed lift.

And that is exactly what she did! 

I am loving the new header and the easier navigation. I hope it is helpful for all of you to get around.

I love Valentine's Day.

I have many fond memories of going to school on Valentine's Day and receiving cards from classmates.

I have always made cards for my kids and hubby, and have in the past created a mailbox for them. It was so fun for the kids to drop their letters into the box to be opened on the 14th. Such sweet memories!

I was in the mood to create a fresh new box as I am in a swap with Mary Jane's Farm. I am expecting 29 Valentines! Yay! My box is ready and waiting to receive them all happily : )

I got so interested in this process that I decided to share how I made it with all of you.

This rose was you average silk rose, until I hit it with Candy Apple Glimmer mist. Then I used Fabric Tac to glue down some of the petals after I pulled the green plastic base off. I tried to scrunch it down some to create a more open blossom. The G.M. gave it a nice golden shine which you can not see in the image.

I have had this vintage door nob for about 15 years, and now it gracefully adorns the top of the box.

Here is a free video in case you would like to see how I made my mailbox. Enjoy!

Have you been having a good weekend?
I love to hear about what you have been creating lately.