Diy paper envelopes pockets

Use up some scraps to make patterned paper envelopes for sending snail mail, or stashing photos, ephemera or journaling on scrapbook pages. This tutorial will show you how to make envelopes measuri…

Great mix suitable for holiday cards, wedding invitations, special announcements, liner inserts, whatever you like. Nothing too complicated in this bunch & expense is minimal.

Today, I spent some time on this little project. I'm really glad I thought of it for two reasons: First, I've been making a real effort to use up some of my paper scraps lately because my scrap paper drawer...

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Here you’ll find a range of origami tutorials from the easiest beginner projects to the more advanced 3D origami. But don’t worry, origami doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact some of my favourite projects are the simplest ones. Like these origami bookmarks (which you can download in my free origami ebook) and these simple origami snack cups. All you need is some time and a little patience.

Making a homemade envelope is easy and can be made to suit any sized card. It's very handy for oddly sized cards. For a clean crisp envelope, use white printing paper or white butcher paper. Envelopes can also be made from recycled materials such as newspaper, grocery bags, news print, magazine pages and junk mail.

So, you've wrapped all your gifts, right? (Ha! In a perfect universe, where you actually have 2 hours to yourself, maybe... Believe me, I get it.) But let's say that you have wrapped them. You've cut perfect rectangles of wrapping paper, and you've carefully folded and taped the gifts closed. What did you do with all of the wrapping paper scraps? It drives me crazy when I have a 6' wide strip of fancy wrapping paper leftover when I wrap something. Do you save it? Do you throw it away? What…