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Handmade envelope inside a handmade envelope!

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Swap Coordinator:erinbit (contact)
Swap categories: Handmade  Paper Crafts  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:14
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:2.50 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:December 6, 2010
Date items must be sent by:December 16, 2010
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

White envelopes are boring. I like to make my envelopes out of fun paper - kids book pages, old maps, magazines and funky patterned paper.

For this swap you'll have two partners. For each partner you'll need to make two envelopes. (Yes, that means four total). One big envelope, one slightly smaller. Address the large envelope but leave the smaller blank for your partner to use.

Envelopes can be made from any sort of paper! This will be sender's choice.

Include some sort of note. Say hello.

Extras are not required - though feel free to include stickers, envelope seals, or blank labels for a heart.

Discussion

Kraftylady777 11/29/2010 #

Can we decorate an existing, white envelope with stickers, paint, doodles, etc. or is that "cheating"?

ArtyBeth3 11/30/2010 #

@Kraftylady777 if you've never made an envelope before, here's a handy tip: Gently take apart an existing envelope you have on hand, trace it onto cardboard (cereal boxes make great template material) and cut out - voila, now you have a template! This is how I make all my envelope templates and as they come in, if I like 'em, I make a new template.

Kraftylady777 11/30/2010 #

Thank you ArtyBeth3. :o)

erinbit 11/30/2010 #

For this instance I think the fun part is making the envelope out of something envelopes aren't normally made out of. If you can't find a template in a store @ArtyBeth3 s idea is a great one!

dizzysgram 12/ 1/2010 #

@Kraftylady777 I love making envies out of everything but one note of caution. I used some wallpaper and because of the type that it was.... my glue did not hold well and the envie blew apart. (actually, I was told that it "slid" apart!" LOL I ended up sending a second swap because all the girl got was the envie!) If you use wallpapers.... always re-enforce with tape. Have fun!!!!

PostageStamp 12/ 2/2010 #

I've been making my own envelopes for about 3 weeks now - mostly out of bright and colorful magazine pages and great maps from my old atlas. So this swap sounded like the perfect opportunity for my first participation on swap-bot!

Thanks! Cal

TryshaH81 12/ 2/2010 #

Double sided tape works really good to hold wallpaper together but it has to be the good kind or tape. I use 3m personally and never had any problems.

Just a note for anybody just getting started ~ Its VERY addicting :) I have a plastic tub FULL of calendars,wallpaper and more just for making envies!

PostageStamp 12/ 3/2010 #

TryshaH81 - you are so right...making your own envelopes becomes very addicting for some reason! My new thing is to "set up shop" when I'm relaxing in front of the TV - I just trace, cut, glue all night, and can make a bunch of envelopes in one night. At first it was hard to send them out...they were so pretty and cool I wanted to keep them all! But now I enjoy sharing them and I just make more! (I take pictures of the ones I really like.) Looking forward to this swap!

Lauriez 12/ 3/2010 #

TryshaH81-You said it girl-ADDITICTING is right! I too have been swooning & drooling over the many beautiful handmade envies i have received in swaps and finally decided to give it a go...I definitely needed a craeative outlet for the stacks of pretty magazine images i have been tearing out of mags for as long as i can remember! (another obsession with me...what can i say, i'm a photographer so just naturally drawn to the visual i suppose!) It IS (as Postage Stamp said above) SO very relaxing and in no time at all, you have bunches of pretty one-of-a-kind envies to send off that special swap in! Excited to see what my partner creates for me!

beavertondeb 12/ 3/2010 #

And it is that time of the year - ask your friends if they're willing to recycle 2010 calendars at the end of the year. Gives you plenty of material to make envelopes during the coming year :)

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