Valentine's Day Letter Box DIY by Glue

With Valentine's day right around the corner this is a cute DIY gift idea for a special someone!

Warning: This gift is extremely cheesy and requires a lot of heartfelt writing.

What you need:

•  Printed card stock paper
•   Double sided tape
• Scissors
• Box
• Tissue paper
• Avery square labels (2 inches)

How to make an envelope:

Step 1: Choose a sheet of cardstock paper with the pattern of your preference. Ensure the paper is an even square.  Place it as a diamond in front of you, white side up. Make a tiny dot in the centre of your diamond to mark the midpoint.

Step 2: Fold in both side corners so the tip meets in the centre. Fold down the top corner so that it slightly falls over the side folds, press it down to make a crease and lift it back up.

Step 3: Fold up the bottom corner so that the tip is about one inch away from the crease you just made.

Step 4: Roll your double sided tape on the highlighted areas then press down folding the top half into the envelope. Tada! Now you have a pretty envelope!! Repeat this 13 more times to make 14 envelopes. I choose to make 14 because it seemed fitting for Valentine's Day .

How to make a label:

To make the labels I used Avery glossy white square labels which I purchased at target a little while back. They most likely carry it at Wal-Mart or Michaels. You can feel free to use any labels . This brand was amazing. Each sheet had 12, 2 inch square labels which you could design and customize using the AVERY.CA website. I essentially went on the site, typed in the template number (22806) and it allowed me to choose the label design, customize what I want to write on each individual label and then print. Even for someone not very tech savvy this was super easy!

Here are some ideas for what to write on the envelope labels:

Open When ....

1. You feel lonely

2. You miss me

3. You need a good laugh

4. You are feeling stressed

5. You need a confidence boost

6. You can't sleep

7. You are happy

8. You need a study break

9. You are having a bad day

10. You need motivation

Now all you have to do is write all your mushy lovey dovey letters, slip them in your envelopes. Place tissue paper in the bottom of your box, place the letters inside and your love letterbox is complete. It is a time consuming gift but it will put a huge smile on someone's face which makes it all worth it.