How to Assemble the Lettering Delights Valentine Mail Drop Box

So you have seen the Valentine Mail Drop Box SVG set on the Lettering Delights' website. From my post yesterday, you have also seen how it should look like when it is completed. 

If you are still unsure on how to assemble all the pieces together, today's post is for you. Let me show you how I put together the cut outs to get the finished mail drop box so that you can make one for yourself too. :-)

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STEP 1:

To start, I used Make-the-Cut to cut out the following pieces: Files 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 19. 

STEP 2:

I put together the decorative sides (Files 8, and 9) and set them aside for later.

STEP 3: 

Using the score lines from the cutouts as a guide, I score and crease the folds.

STEP 4:

I prep the bottom piece with red-lined tape. Be aware that this tape is VERY tacky.

STEP 5: 

Stick the base to the two sides of the drop box. (Pictures below only show the base being taped to one side but you should also stick the base to the other side when the first side is done.)

STEP 6:

Prepare the top/back piece (file 1). I used my ATG tape instead of the red-lined tape because this tape is more forgiving.

STEP 7:  

Adhere the side cutout to the top/back piece starting from the bottom of the top/back piece.

STEP 8:

Before attempting to adhere the curved parts of the mail drop box, make sure that the top/back piece is stuck onto the straight sides of the two side pieces.

STEP 9:

Adhere the front of the top/back piece to the front of the drop box and then adjust the curved part. I had to tuck in the two curved parts so that the three pieces of cutouts (2 side pieces plus the front/back piece) all fit snugly.

STEP 10: 

Adhere the top of the front piece to the bottom of the slot cutout.

STEP 11: 

Adhere one side of the front down onto the drop box.

STEP 12: 

Adhere the other side of the front piece down.

STEP 13: 

Stick the two little flaps/sides of the slot piece to the drop box.

STEP 14: 

Tuck in the top of the slot piece, and adhere it to the top of the drop box.

STEP 15: 

Adhere the prepare pieces from Step 2 to the two sides of the drop box.

STEP 16: 

Decorate the front of the drop box to your heart's content or just sit back and enjoy the assembled Valentine Mail Drop Box.

Edit to add:
I've received queries to how the tacky tape look like so here's a picture:

 

I found my roll of tape at Michael's on clearance($1.99 for the 1/2" width). At my local M's I usually find them placed at the same aisle as the handheld punches and paper trimmers. I also found some hanging where they put the Recollections Brand of 12"x12" paper stacks. The 1/4" was sold out at my store but if you can find it at yours, buy that instead of the 1/2" as they are better suited for this project. 

2nd Edit:

I used Lettering Delights' Love is Sweet Paper Pack to make this mail drop box. I printed the paper with my color ink jet printer.

You can read more about the Lettering Delights' Valentine Mailbox and Mail Drop Box here. :-)