Fetish for Boxes???

I've be out for a while due to surgery, but everything went well and I had a beautiful New Year!

It's that time where I have to begin focusing on studies again but I have to ask the question, "Am I fetish for boxes?"  

The other day I was browsing through my blog and I'm amazed at the number of boxes I've painted and/or decorated.  Believe me, I don't go looking for boxes to paint, I just believe if you can save a few $$$ use what you have, and I guess that's what I did ;-)  So let's see...

1. Blog "Paint a Box"

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2.  Blog "Decorative Shoe Box"

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3. Blog "Cube Cushions"

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4.  Blog "Mirror, Box, Coconut Branch"

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5.  Blog "Painted Mailbox"

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6. Blog "Decorative Fabric Box"

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7.  Blog "Armoire Getting Organized"

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8.  Blog "Armoire Update"

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9.  Blog "Bedroom Wastebasket"

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There you have it!  Is it just me?  Am I obsessed with boxes???  Did I mention I have another box in front of me that I'm contemplating painting? :-)   LET YOUR CREATIVITY FLOW!  I'll be back after my studies.

Painted Mailbox (Shoebox)

I am the most unorganized person when it comes to mail.  I seldom open usually don't open my mail until weeks or sometimes months after picking it up from the post office.  Of course this causes all kinds of problems, several of my bills that I pay annually, almost lapsed, i.e. life insurance & home insurance.    When I pay my utilities on line I always guess what I owe, I never know the exact amount until sometime after, once when I checked a bill I had a $120 credit!   However, another time I didn't realize my son's health insurance had been increase by $30.  I had to rush to bring the payments up to date to keep a claim from being denied...you can imagine my headaches.

What's the problem?  When I go to the post to pick up mail I take it home, stack it neatly in or on top of my desk and I leave it there.  Because I'm at a desk all day in the office, when I get home, my preference is to sit my weary behind on my sofa, I never remember think about my mail until later.

To make a long story short, I was talking to my younger sister Sharon about my mail dilemma; she listened for a sec and said "Why don't you paint a box, and put your mail in it and keep it in your Family Room.  On Saturday's when you're relaxing drinking your tea, you can take time to open your mail."  Duh, why didn't I think of that???

Luckily I had just purchased a pair of tennis so I grabbed the shoe box

I base coated it white; used brick red for the top coat

I transferred the letters MAIL BOX on top of it

Then painted in the letters and added stencils

 

Took my shiny gold clip-on earring (that I never wear)

And dirtied it with paint

It took me a while to decide on how I wanted to line my Mail Box.  Initially I was going to use some lining fabric I had, then I changed my mind and decided on burlap.  But then I remembered my older sister Teresa had sent me some items in a Whole Food Market bag.  I had been meaning to throw this bag away, but kept holding onto it.

It was Perfect! 

Boy am I glad I held onto the bag!

I didn't want the box to be glossy so I finished it off with a  matte varnish and then added a belt just in case I wanted to carry Mail Box around from room to room.

Going forward, every Saturday, I'll be in my Family Room, resting my butt, while sipping my tea and opening my long overdue mail.

You wanna see all the mail I gotta open?

Even when you LET YOUR CREATIVITY FLOW you gotta get organized!