Decorating a Valentine's box. Valentine's Box: Where Hearts Go

Today I have a St. Valentine's post office, and I advise you to arrange it too.

Unfortunately, a box like the one in the photo does not exist in real life:

I just took a photo of a regular box at the nearest post office and added a line

FOR LETTERS OF LOVE .

But nature does not tolerate a vacuum, and therefore I propose to fill this gap and make a similar box!

For what? I'll tell you now. Look how it happens.

St. Valentine's post office at school.

When my daughter was in school, she would bring home a bunch of Valentine's cards on Valentine's Day, which we would spend an evening or even two sorting through.

Whatever was there:

• valentines cards,
• valentines books,
• with and without signature,
• purchased and handmade,
• valentines-hearts or decorated with hearts,
• various manufactured.

My daughter read the text and peered at the handwriting, trying to figure out the author, and I simply admired the fantasy of the design.

And all the letters were collected in a huge box installed in the school lobby, and the letters were carried to the classes by special attendants, who, it seemed, were even exempt from lessons. In general, there was a whole guard of honor at the box, and a slight mass psychosis at school (in the good sense of the word).

I can hardly imagine how it was possible to study on this day)))

And if in some year Valentine’s Day fell on a day off, or a flu quarantine was declared, then consider it “boss, everything is gone”))

I smiled at all this, but it was a little sad that this one came to us so late. And so I thought - what’s stopping us from making this box at home and at work? I don’t see any objective reasons)) That’s why I’m writing what I came up with.

Valentine's mail at work.

1. Take a box from an electric kettle or food processor (although it would be great for a TV or refrigerator)))

• we cover it with cute wallpaper (wrapping paper, clippings from magazines and catalogs, old postcards - you can sequentially, or you can do it in collage style (at different angles and with an uneven edge shape). If there is a theme of feelings - good, no - any bright pictures
• or we don’t paste it over, but wrap it and pin it at the back with a stationery stapler
• or nail it with a furniture stapler

2. Select the front side and cut out a hole for letters: if the box will stand on the table, cut it on the top horizontal plane, if it hangs, then at the top of the front vertical plane, like on post offices.

3. To prevent the lid from being opened ahead of time, use a knife or an awl to prick holes in the lid and the side of the box closest to it, thread a beautiful ribbon-string, tie it tightly and seal it with a comic seal (roll a knot into a lump of plasticine, flatten and press any relief, at least coin).

4. Under the letter slot we write large and catchy (or glue the inscription) -

FOR LETTERS OF LOVE

St. Valentine's post office is open

5. We bring the box to heart condition - we finish drawing hearts, or gluing heart stickers, or cutting them out of colored paper (colored covers of old notebooks, bright pages of the same magazines and catalogs) and gluing them again.

6. We fix next to the box (above it, in front of it) a sheet with approximately the following content:

Dear Colleagues

(Clients, Buyers, Partners, Guests, Visitors, Friends)!

February 14 is approaching - St. Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day.

We have stepped up and are declaring it the Day of Love!

No matter what, you and I love each other and we cannot live without each other!

Please write us a few kind words (together or to someone personally) and drop the letter in this box.

We will be VERY pleased to read about your love at the end of the working day on February 14th!

Thank you! You are very dear to us!

P.S. You can also come to us with your St. Valentine's mailbox, and we will definitely put something in it!

7. We put a stack of leaves near the box, attach several handles on a spring and wait for the evening of February 14)))

Make and place a box for collecting love mail in advance, preferably now.

If the enterprise is large, do it in every department; if it is small, place it where there is the greatest traffic and stoppage.

(I wonder if this will increase store traffic? Maybe I should suggest this idea to sales coaches?)

It seems to me that this box would be very suitable at home - if at least 3 people live there, there will already be 6 valentines for everyone. And reading them with the whole family is much more interesting than reading them individually. You can simply ask little children to draw how they love mom, dad, grandma, etc. This will turn out to be a hand-drawn valentine. I think it will be great.

What do you think?

It may also appear at work and at home - if, of course, you do it)))

With wishes of bright LOVE LETTERS from St. Valentine's mail,

P.S. I have already made and am displaying my love mailbox)) Drop valentine comments in it, copy and display on your websites and social pages, not forgetting to indicate the Author, i.e., me))

I need you, it’s possible to live without your love, but it’s difficult!

Do you love to please your loved one and give gifts and don’t want to be left out on Valentine’s Day? Then the first thing you need to do is makevalentines box, in which you can put several paper hearts and a small souvenir. Buying it is expensive and unoriginal, so you can consider a homemade option. Well, then there’s only one thing left to do: be patient and start the process.

How to make a Valentine's box

For the creative process, prepare:

• colored cardboard;
• scissors;
• decorations at your discretion (ribbons, buttons, beads, beads).

1. On colored cardboard, draw and cut out such a blank measuring 40x22 cm (each inner square will be 10x10 cm).
2. Bend the workpiece along the lines marked with dotted lines in the figure.
3. Assemble the workpiece. You will get a box like this - you can decorate it as desired.

Decoration for the box You can choose according to your taste and imagination, or you can not decorate at all.

Valentine's box in the shape of a heart

Despite the apparent complexity of execution, such a box it's easy to do. You will need:

• thick paper, or better yet, colored cardboard;
• scissors or breadboard knife;
• PVA or stationery glue;
• pencil;
• ruler.

Cut out a blank from a colored A4 sheet 28 cm long. The hearts should be 10x10 cm in size. It’s easier to print the blank on a printer or redraw it.

1. Cut out the blank, bend the side fragments as shown in the photo.
2. Apply glue to the places marked with dotted lines in the figure.
3. Assemble the box and press the glued areas.

Handle the glue carefully, avoiding excess, so thatbox with valentinesturned out beautiful.

How to decorate a Valentine's box?

DIY box for valentines (aka mail for valentines; suitcase for valentines)can be decorated as shown in the photo below.

1. Use a cardboard box, as shown in the picture above, in the top of which, using scissors, punch two small holes for the handle, so that you end up with something like a suitcase.
2. For the handle, use thick colored rope or ribbon. Tie one end of it with reverse side pieces into a knot, pull out the rope, thread it through another hole and also tie it on the other side.
3. Use paint to paint white circles on the box and decorate as you wish. On our boxes, red and pink paper hearts are glued to half in a circle, and to the other half – beads or rhinestones.
4. Cut out red strips 5 cm wide from colored paper, wrap them around the box from the right and left edges, retreating 10 cm (right and left).
5. On the front side of our suitcase, make a cutout for valentines.
6. You can also decorate the box, for example, place it in the center red heart made of colored cardboard (in our case, 10x10 cm in size and with a funny frog). That's it, now you know how to make valentines mail.

The created box can have different sizes and shapes. Decide exactly what kind of suitcase you imagine and start creating. As you work, you will see that even the most inconspicuous box can turn into a beautifully designed product. Use your imagination and everything will definitely work out.

Below are more variations on the theme of DIY Valentine's boxes. You can also place small gifts there, such as cute jewelry.

DIY Valentine's box photo

Silver brooch with enamel “Hedgehog”; silver earrings “Cats”; silver pendant with enamel “Elephant”; silver brooch pendant “Gray Bunny”, all SL (prices via links)

Silver jewelry with enamel from the “Origami” collection: pendant "Elephant"; earrings "Elephants"; pendant "Whale"; earrings “Whales”; brooch pendant "Cat"; earrings "Cats", all SL (prices via links)

You love to give gifts to a loved one, especially when there is a reason for them. The above design options are simple; they are not difficult to create even if you decide to do this for the first time. Love for a loved one will help in the manufacturing process, because with it you can always achieve serious results. He will definitely appreciate your efforts, because there is nothing more valuable than a gift created with my own hands. Plus, now you know how to make valentine mail.

The approach of Valentine's Day awakens romantic notes in our souls, which we may be trying to muffle. After all, the pragmatism of the world around us sets us up for a practical approach to life. But despite all our commercialism, on the eve of Valentine's Day, we suddenly begin to enthusiastically look for a gift for loved one, come up with touching words of congratulations and even make DIY valentines. And who's to say it's not wonderful?

This custom came to us from the Middle Ages, when lovers began sending sweet cards to their loved ones for Valentine's Day. It all started with a note sent in 1415 from a London prison, or rather from the Tower, by Duke Charles of Orleans to his wife. It is she who is recognized in the world as the first valentine greeting card. And today, on Valentine’s Day, they still give each other valentines in the shape of hearts, on which sincere declarations of love, marriage proposals, and sometimes just jokes are written. The Italians, among other things, call this February day nothing more than Sweet Day, when lovers exchange gifts in the form of sweets and candies. But they also send valentines by mail in pink envelopes without indicating a return address. But among the Danes it is customary to send white dried flowers to each other. For the Spaniards, the crown of passion is a love letter sent with carrier pigeons. Interestingly, this day is also celebrated in Japan, where on Valentine’s Day it is customary to give chocolate to all male colleagues, referred to as “office chocolate” (or “giri-choco”). This custom appeared somewhere in the seventies of the past, when a box of chocolates given to a man was compared to a declaration of love. And in recent years, Japanese women have developed a ritual of buying such candies on Valentine's Day as a gift to themselves or a friend. The new custom was called “friendship chocolate” (or “tomo-choko”), and also “chocolate for yourself” (or “jibun-choko”).

We are already talking about how to make valentines from buttons.

Before Valentine's Day, it's time to master the art of quilling.

It is customary for our lovers to give hearts in the form of postcards. Today it is fashionable to do very beautiful DIY valentines. All you have to do is have a desire - and everything will work out for you. Neither the scarcity of material nor the lack of skills will stop you: all this is needed in the very minimum quantity. And if you, moreover, know how to do something skillfully, then so much the better: make a heart out of wood, if you have experience working with this material, sew it out of fabric, if you can just hold a needle in your hands, bake it out of dough , if you like to cook. The custom of giving valentines has never limited anyone in choosing the type of card, the main thing is sincerity and diligence, and then everything will work out for you!

Probably everyone will be happy to receive such a wonderful postcard envelope.

You can make a Valentine's card from cardboard, rhinestones, beads and paper.

Here's a detailed master class for you.

The best Valentine is an edible Valentine. Make a box for her, following the tutorial below.

For example, a funny miracle Valentine can be made from an ordinary matchbox. This method allows you to leave a secret message of love inside the box, which can give your loved one a lot of positive emotions and smiles. After all, it is on this day that you so want to receive such a testimony of love as a gift from your loved one. And I really want to give my other half something as a keepsake, something that would warm his heart and simply do something pleasant. To make our valentine you will need, of course, a box of matches, as well as a sheet of thick colored paper for decorating the box, a sheet of paper for the congratulations itself, a knife (stationery), scissors, pencils and markers, a ruler, glue and decorations for decorating the valentine . There are several ways how to make a valentine with your own hands in the shape of a matchbox. The first is to cover the finished matchbox with a sheet of bright colored paper, decorate it with colorful ribbons, homemade flowers, buttons, beads, hearts and other cute trinkets. The second is to first make a box according to a ready-made template: transfer the diagram onto hard colored cardboard (A4) and cut out the pattern for the future valentine card. Then, using a ruler, bend the parts along the bend lines and fold the box, smearing glue on the valves inside the box and inserting them into the slots that appeared after folding the sides of the box. Now all that remains is to decorate the Valentine's card. And in the end, it’s just a matter of small things: finding what to put inside the box. For example, you can make a booklet. The most simple option maybe a book of two pages. You can make an accordion from several pages on which any drawings or inscriptions for Valentine's Day are applied. Another option is an eight-page book. How to fill it? Believe me: your heart will tell you!

You can glue white circles on black cardboard and end up with a beautiful Valentine's card.

This is how a heart box is made for Valentine's Day.

The simplest and most touching Valentine's card.

To make a booklet, you need to print a template from thick paper. The color is chosen according to your taste or made to match the Valentine's card. Then you need to make a book from separate sheets of paper and use a ruler to align all the edges and folds of the valentine. It is also important to be able to decorate the message with taste: paint it with cute hearts, flowers, decorate it with an elegant frame, write a congratulation and give this wonderful valentine to the person you really love.

Still wrapping gifts at the store? Forget it. Download, print and make a heartfelt gift on February 14th.

Can be made original do-it-yourself valentines, using many other simple methods. So you can use thick double-sided paper or thin cardboard. First, a blank is cut out to the size of a standard postcard, for example, 14 × 20 centimeters, and folded in the middle. On thick paper or cardboard, preliminary embossing is done at the places of future folds using an empty pen and ruler. To decorate a Valentine's card, a blank is cut out into the inside of the card. Its shape, naturally, is in the shape of a heart. But there is also an incision made inside it, repeating the shape of the base. After this, embossing is done along the fold lines. Folds are made so that the valves and small heart turn inward, and on the small heart you can glue the same one, but from paper of a different color. The valves are lubricated with glue. The blank is glued so that its middle coincides with the fold of the postcard. To do this, you just need to put it in the center and press those areas where the valves are located, coated with glue. And, of course, the fields of the valentine card must be designed according to your wishes. This option can be diversified: make several of these voluminous opening hearts inside the card, decorate them with lace, tinsel and other tricks. You can use electronic elements with a touching melody. It would also be appropriate to make ties in the form of small bows from bright braid. Cardboard or leather “straps” for closing the postcard also look interesting. In general, the scope for imagination is simply limitless!

And for such a valentine it is worth mastering the quilling technique.

Prepare strips of paper.

Use scissors to cut out the heart.

Use a utility knife to cut out the center.

Twist strips of paper around a toothpick and place them inside the heart.

Now secure the composition with glue. Blot off any excess with a napkin.

Now let our valentine dry.

Decorate the composition with golden ribbon.

Using the Internet, you can choose another original way to make a valentine with your own hands, a master class of which with step-by-step instructions and illustrative photographs will help you in the process. Of course, even more convenient is a video with a full breakdown of the progress of work on the postcard. So, first, a blank for the Valentine is made and cut out of paper of the desired color. The dimensions of the inside of the postcard are 14 by 28 centimeters. Horizontal line The pattern must be drawn so that it is exactly in the middle of the workpiece. The inscription "I love you" on English after cutting through part of the side contours (and in hearts - the falling central part) it will appear against the background of the entire opening valentine. Oh, by the way: the word “love” and the dot over the “i” in the text have been replaced with hearts. And the fallen parts can be used when decorating other valentines or gift wrapping. Upon completion of cutting, you need to fold the liner along the lines previously embossed with an empty pen. The result will be a kind of folding bed, like children's books: the postcard will open and the drawing will become three-dimensional. But only the inner half of the card is prepared this way. It will also need to be glued to the base cover, for which a sheet of colored paper or cardboard measuring 32 by 16 centimeters is taken. Moreover, cardboard can be taken in any color, but it is important to take into account that it will become visible through the cut out inscription. The inner part is glued to the cover with glue or double-sided tape. It is also important to ensure that the middle fold matches exactly, otherwise the card will subsequently become difficult to open. The margins remaining at the edges can be beautifully trimmed using curly scissors, making them look more original. As for the cover itself and the inside of the valentine, they can be decorated as soon as you want, which largely depends on the person for whom it is intended.

But these valentine envelopes are suitable for a dinner party or just to give them to loved ones.

Cut out several envelopes from red cardstock according to the template.

Glue it together and don’t forget to write a few kind words.

To make non-standard DIY valentine hearts, you can even use springs on which cute fluttering wings are attached. For such a valentine you will need: thick paper for the base of the card, flexible wire with a diameter of half a millimeter, adhesive tape (double-sided) with a foam base and colored cardboard. First, a pattern is drawn based on the future postcard. Wings are cut out of white A4 cardboard, and a heart is cut out of red cardboard. A wire is wound onto the handle shaft to create a spring, the middle of which is straightened for fastening in the postcard. Then the wings are attached to the ends of the wire using pieces of tape. Protective film however, it should not be removed. Based on two pieces of cardboard measuring 3 by 1.5 centimeters, a valentine is formed: cardboard is attached to tape, tape is attached to it again, then a spring with wings is applied to it, tape is attached again, cardboard and tape are applied again. Then the film on the back half is removed and glued to the base of the postcard. The film on the front half is also removed and the heart is attached. This produces a heart, slightly raised above the level of the postcard and decorated with wings on trembling springs. Such a product may well become a decoration for the car interior if it is hung on an inconspicuous fishing line, and while driving, the heart will touchingly “fly” on snow-white wings.

Such an unusual valentine can even be a pendant.

It can be made from paper or plastic.

It turns out that even a child can make unusual valentines with their own hands. One of these cards is made from thick cardboard as the base of the card, a piece of newspaper or a page from a glossy magazine, lace ribbon, a piece of felt and colored paper. At the same time, a background made of colored paper is glued onto the cardboard base card, and a newspaper square decorated with lace and a heart is placed on it. Another creative way is a postcard with a heart made of buttons of different colors and shapes, decorated with a congratulatory inscription, reminiscent of embroidery with the remainder of the tip of the thread. But a wax heart can be made in a silicone mold (for baking cakes) from children's wax crayons, which crumble into a mold and melt when high temperature. After the heart has cooled, the Valentine card is considered ready.

If among your loved ones there are those who read books the old fashioned way, then you can make such a wonderful leather bookmark.

First, let's cut out the template. Fold a piece of paper in half.

Draw a heart in the corner and cut it out.

Now we have ready-made template.

Now let's transfer the template onto a piece of leather or leatherette.

All that remains is to glue the corner or sew it up with a machine.

It was a very nice gift.

A panel made of coffee beans looks very funny. It is very simple to do, but if you do it carefully, and add a good frame, you will get a very original valentine. First, a heart is cut out of cardboard, the size of which is not limited, but, perhaps, it should not be larger than a tea saucer. Black or brown plasticine is laid out on the cardboard in an even layer, 3.5 millimeters thick, onto which coffee beans are attached. Of course, you can also use a glue gun, which will make the work much easier. You need to start laying the grains from the edges: this way they will lie evenly and cover the edges of the cardboard. After this, the grains are laid out in a spiral towards the center. The workpiece must be placed in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, as a result of which the plasticine will harden. The finished heart is attached to cardboard with glue, and it is better to use a material with a textured rather than a smooth surface, and the finished panel is inserted into the frame. You can decorate a kitchen or another room with such a declaration of love, and its meaning will remain relevant throughout the year.

Who said that valentines can be made of paper? For example, this is how you can decorate white dishes for a romantic evening. Mix 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon water and 2 drops liquid food coloring.

Subtle natures will appreciate the gift.

From hearts cut out of beautiful colored paper with a floral pattern and placed on top of each other, glued together DIY voluminous valentine. Many people like a heart-shaped book, the pages of which can be filled with poems or tender confessions. No less interesting are the heart-shaped baskets filled with small candies. It is better to take double-sided cardboard for them, and the inner side walls of the hearts should be secured with a ribbon, hang the baskets on the base and fill them with dragees or chocolate-covered nuts. If you tinker a little, you can make a wonderful closed heart box with candies. Moreover, it is better to use silver or golden paper when making it. You can coat plain cardboard with a glitter spray, and then decorate the box with a pale blue ribbon. For every lover, such painstaking efforts would be proof of great and sincere love.

Valentine's cards, paintings, boxes - all this is very appropriate on Valentine's Day. The main thing is to preserve those feelings that prompted you to make a touching souvenir in the shape of your own heart.

DIY Valentines video

Illustrated master class on how to make a heart-shaped packaging box with your own hands.

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Coming up with a gift for someone is not all! It is also very important how you pack your gift, because, as they say, you are greeted by your clothes. We think the best option is to make your own gift box. Firstly, it will take very little time and will be very simple. Secondly, something made with your own hands gives special warmth and will emphasize your love.

To work you will need:

• cardboard box according to the size of your gift;
• heart-shaped stamp;
• paints of pink, red, lilac colors;
• two sheets of white paper;
• a sticky pad that sticks on both sides;
• simple pencil;
• stationery knife.

Step 1

Fold one sheet of white paper in half and draw half a heart on it so that the straight side matches the fold of the sheet. After this, carefully cut out half of the workpiece. When you straighten the piece of paper, you will have a completely symmetrical heart. We are not interested in it, but in the remaining piece of paper with a hole.

Step 2

Take a second sheet of paper and place the first one on top of it.

Step 3

Open the can of first paint. Take the heart shaped stamp and lightly dip it into the paint (don't overdo it!). After this, make several stamps in the place where the second piece of paper is visible. Don't try to be too neat - if you go a little over the edges, it will look even more interesting in the final version of the work. Then repeat the procedure with the remaining two colors of paint. This can be done chaotically, going to the borders of already imprinted hearts. The main thing is to wipe the stamp before using a new color so that the paint does not mix.

Step 4

We remove our stencil - the top sheet with the hole. On the bottom sheet we have a heart filled with seals. Carefully cut it out using a utility knife.