The Love Notes Box

We recently shared this fun project over at Infarrantly Creative. The goal was to come up with a gift idea for under $10. We managed to stay under budget and are very pleased with the outcome.

The Love Notes Box

What You'll Need:
  • an unfinished wood box (got ours at Hobby Lobby $4.99 but on sale for 50% off. about $2.50)
  • metal handle (from Hobby Lobby too $5.99 used a 40% off coupon. about $3.60)
  • spray paint (we used Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze about $3.00)
  • the following free downloads...
      Download Lovenotes
      Download Lovenotescards
      Download Lovenotestags
  • ribbon (from our stash)
  • 3" circle punch (or you could trace the top of a cup)
  • 3 3/4 " white scalloped circle (cut with the Cricut)
STEP ONE: Gather all of your supplies and print off all the downloads. Cut or punch out the 3" tag and back with the scalloped circle.

STEP TWO:  Spray a few coats of paint on the box.
STEP THREE: Once dry, attach the handle to the top of the box. (We used E6000 glue)

STEP FOUR: Attach the 3" round tag to the front of the box. (We used glue dots) 
STEP FIVE: Tie the instructions tag onto the handle with ribbon.

STEP SIX: Fill the box with blank love notes cards.
STEP SEVEN: Make one for yourself. Your family will have so much fun leaving each other random love notes throughout the holidays and every day after.

LÍDIA MONTALÀ  – (November 24, 2010 at 6:16 AM)  

How could I describe it? Lovely? I like it! ;)

Monika Wright  – (November 24, 2010 at 7:10 AM)  

Just so creative and do-able! Thanks.

Michelle  – (November 24, 2010 at 7:54 AM)  

This is how I found you! I love Infarrantly Creative! I am going to make this for a wedding gift and put a gift card with it. So cute!

dawn –   – (November 24, 2010 at 8:27 AM)  

I love this idea and the colors you used are perfect. The last post for grandma's is also a sweet idea. Would love to make this for my grandma. Thanks for all your ideas and inspirations.

Are you still doing snapshot of your life this week, would be fun to see everyone's holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family's.

Let's take a coffee break  – (November 24, 2010 at 9:02 AM)  

LOVELY!!! I can't wait to make this! Thanks!

PeaceLoveApplesauce  – (November 24, 2010 at 9:36 AM)  

This is sooo adorable! I love this idea. Thanks so much for sharing. :)

PreschoolMommy  – (November 24, 2010 at 10:35 AM)  

I just LOVE this.

Everymorning, my husband leaves me a note before he ventures off to work for the day ... but with this, I can leave notes, too! LOVE IT. Thanks for sharing!

Miss Merry  – (November 24, 2010 at 11:58 AM)  

Your how-to's are just terrific, step by step for the ones who need you to talk slowly and show me how!

The Bonjour Four  – (November 24, 2010 at 9:36 PM)  

ADORABLE! love this idea! thanks for sharing. happy thanksgiving!

Sarah  – (November 25, 2010 at 8:42 AM)  

Love this post and love this blog. I'm a terrible blog lurker and I *LOVE* your blog, so in the spirit of Love Notes, I wanted to know how much I appreciate each and every post!

Tara @ Feels like home  – (November 26, 2010 at 6:23 PM)  

My husband and I are making a concerted effort NOT to spend any money on each other. I think this is a wonderful project; I could make it almost entirely from my stash and fill the cards with notes for him. He's a sentimental man, and I think he will really appreciate it.

Susan "The Shower Diva"  – (November 26, 2010 at 10:05 PM)  

Hello Jennifer, Jamie and Jodie!

What a lovely gift. Lovely!! I think this is the best heartfelt gift for brides and new parents too. My 'notes of advice' are shaped in such a way that don't fit into a standard photo album and this is such a perfect solution.

It's absolutely gorgeous. Anything personalized means the world to me and what you've done is taken something that has helped others to help themselves.

What a great way to strengthen family love.

I couldn't be happier to have made my way to Vegas, stumbled across your steps, and have found your adorable picture hanging up on 1825.

Happy Holidays,
Susan

Glenda  – (November 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM)  

OHH...very beautiful project!! I love it!! Thnk you for tutorial!!

Laura  – (December 1, 2010 at 6:13 AM)  

What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing. I was wondering...Which Cricut cartridge did you use to cut the scallop circle? I've been looking for the shape. Thanks!

Amanda  – (December 6, 2010 at 6:39 AM)  

Hello! I love this idea. I featured it on my blog today! Love if you stopped by! And if you don't mind - while your there clicking on my widget. Each click we get P&G is donating 1 days worth of water! Thanks!

Amanda
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iheartorganizing  – (December 6, 2010 at 5:58 PM)  

I absolutely can't wait to replicate this! This is just fantastic! Endless thanks for the printables!

xoxo,
Jen

Anonymous –   – (May 2, 2012 at 4:44 PM)  

I made these, with a little twist, for my self and two friends of mine for our graduation party. We filled them with memory cards though and had each guest leave a note or a memory. Now we can take the boxes to college and when we get homesick we can read the notes and remember all the fun times.

chronickatie.com  – (February 17, 2013 at 12:15 PM)  

This is such a lovely idea! I can't wait to make my own box and start spreading the love.
Thanks for sharing.

Love Katie x

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