Tag Archives: envelopes

Envelopes

By Lauren | Published February 15, 2011

last month i did a quick envelope tutorial. i ended up making ten of them for a swapbot swap, so i thought i’d share! i adjusted a few of the sizes (you can adjust it in your pdf viewer and then print), but it was really easy and addicting. i used magazine pages, vintage paper, […]

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DIY: Make Your Own Envelopes & Letter Sets

By Lauren | Published January 11, 2011

I participated in a “repurposed letterset” swap on Swap-bot. You take something like an atlas, calendar, magazine pages, or an old book to create a handmade letterset. I took one of my envelopes that I really like the design of and tore it apart to use as a template. Then I chose these thrifted quilting […]

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Mail Art

By Lauren | Published January 7, 2011

I’m doing a mail art swap on Swap-bot, and you’re supposed to umm, “mail art” the mail, haha, and then send something small, but fun along with it. I still have a second one to do, but here’s my first.

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Quick Tips: Catalog Pages

By Lauren | Published November 23, 2010

You can use pretty old magazine or catalog pages to decorate your snail mail. Cut out and glue or tape (washi tape!) parts of the pages to decorate the paper or the envelope. On lighter pages, use the entire sheet as stationery or a notecard and write your letter right on them. Or use another […]