Welcome... You've Got Mail!

*Tee Hee* Did any of you hear the AOL voice when you read that title? I've had an AOL account for about a hundred years (I was one of the original AOLrs LOL) and I STILL hear that voice that was so exciting - You've Got Mail - I say exciting because we ALL love to get mail right? Well Lauren Meader has come up with yet another fun and fantastic template for My Time Made Easy and it's called.... You've Got Mail! It is unlike anything else out there - a mailbox designed after a US Postal blue mail box that we all know and love. With Valentine's Day just around the corner I chose to dress mine up for that occasion but it's SO versatile you can make this template in any color/theme/feel that you want. Shabby chic? Fresh and fun? Traditional? It's your choice!

I am in love with the Pretty Printable digital papers from My Time Made Easy - designed by the very talented Kristin Bueter. I chose the Candied Hearts paper from A Loving Heart paper pack but paired it and printed it double sided with the SilentNight gingham from GaGa for Gingham. I cut my template with my Cricut and then assembled per instructions. Before I adhered my base to my main mailbox I ran a ribbon in between the layers. For my decorative mat layer I used the adorable new Snail Mail paper from the Cute Critters paper pack. You can see it here on the side of my mailbox.

I had fun making and decorating a hanging tag for the right side of the mailbox - I added a heart bauble I had for a 3D accent. The writing for the recipient is on the back.

I love the fact that Lauren is making coordinating sets of papers, templates and stamps. Here I used the new Pretty Impressions acrylic stamps called ... You've Got Mail. There are 38 images in the set - now THAT's a bargain. I've only begun to scratch the surface of all the options for this stamp!

What good would a template be if it didn't open? Well this You've Got Mail does just that - simply pull up and out on the tab at the top and your mailbox opens to reveal your treasure inside :-)

You can see the double sided paper here and how it dresses up the inside of the gift box - plus you can also see that there is a nice amount of space in here :-)

Are you still with me? Well the matching card that goes with this little set was created using a new Pretty Pieces cut file called Love Notes. The larger heart makes a little envelope into which you can slip a smaller heart shaped note card. I also added scalloped heart mat layers behind the card then I enlarged the scalloped heart and made a mat layer for the love note envelope. You get all of those components in this great little cut file format that will have you creating heart shaped pocket envies for all your special Valentine's...

I added a small snippet of red and white striped ribbon to the inner heart so that the recipient can easily pull out the little love note. Isn't it cute how it opens up? I stamped the inside with the Critters With Heart mouse and sentiment stamps then accented with the heart from You've Got Mail stamp set.

I hope you have enjoyed this little gift set - remember it can be decorated for any occasion where you want to "send" a little or a lot of love :-) Pop over to the rest of the Design Team and see what they have for you on Day 2 of the February release and be SURE you stop by My Time Made Easy and see what's "in store" now!

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My Time Made Easy Design Team:

Lauren Meader

Catherine Doucette 

Katie Shawger Cotton

Kristin Bueter

Mona Pendelton

Tracey Cuccia

Supplies:

Pretty Packaging© Templates: You've Got Mail

Pretty Impressions© Acrylic and Digital Stamps: You've Got Mail, Critters With Heart

Pretty Printables© Digital paper: A Loving Heart, GaGa for Gingham, Cute Critters 

Pretty Pieces© Cut File Accents: Love Notes

Thanks for stopping by.  Hugs n smiles.