Oh man, It's Valentines Day

So I had a chance to sleep in this morning, but of course at 6:30 I am wide awake and then it hits me; OH MAN IT'S VALENTINES DAY. You see, I had this plan to make the kids some valentines from a giveaway I won from Kelleigh Ratzlaff Design.

A little while ago I won a giveaway at A Soft Place To Land DIY day. My prize was from Kelleigh Ratzlaff Design, amazing papercrafting. Now, let me say this, I WISH I was an amazing papercrafter, but alas I am not so I was a little nervous about winning something papercrafting.

I went to her site and found a lot of stuff I liked. My plan for Valentines Day was to make the kids this mailbox


and this candy dispenser

but, since it was the day of, I was really worried. I have been under the weather (sinus and ear infection) for a couple of weeks so I didn't have a chance to make it to the store for all of the cute embellishments I had in mind.

I headed downstairs to the craft room/storage/laundry room/dungeon/ basement to see what I could find. I found the bare necessities to get the mailbox made and kind-of embellished. I guess the candy dispenser is going to have to wait.

After my trip downstairs I decided I just had to jump in, I didn't have long before everyone would be back. This is where I have to say thank you to Kelleigh for an easy to understand template. Even a papercrafting novice like myself was able to complete the mailbox in just a few short minutes.

Before I post a picture of my work I just want you to know in my mind I had them looking way cuter--kind of like Kelleigh's!

I put some chocolates in them the kids loved them. So embellished or not, the mailboxes were a hit.

So thank you Kimba and Kelleigh. I can't wait to do some more papercrafting.