Handmade Envie Book
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So I thought I would do a tutorial on how to do one of these
handmade envelope books. They were for a swap I was part of on Swap-Bot and I
just love making them!
The idea is to decorate them and then stuff them with goodies for
your recipient. I for one love to spoilt my swap partners! So I tend to make
them pretty big!
So lets get to it shall we?
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I usually make my own envelopes from ephemera or scrapbook paper.
In this particular one mostly used scrapbooking paper although I did make the
smaller ‘pocket’ like pages from vintage ephemera as they fitted the theme nicely.
To make the envelopes I used the We R memory keepers envelope punch board.
For making envelopes I totally recommend this! It’s so easy to use. If
I can do, it anyone can!
After sticking the envelope together, (as I aimed to spolit my
partner and stuff these envies like crazy I added washi tape to further secure
the sides. It’s probably not needed but I like to for the interest as well), I
took out my Crop-a-dile (another good tool to have in your crafty arsenal) and
punched 2 holes for the books rings.
I more or less ‘eye-balled’ it but I did measure the holes from the side so they at least were
in line with each other. With the other envies I placed the first envelope over
the next envelope and drew or dotted inside the holes.
I’m not to fussy with
measurements so if some were a little out of place I didn’t really mind. You
can’t tell with book rings anyway – well…unless you completely get it wrong and punch the middle or the
envelope…but we are not that daft….are we?
Using the Crop-a-dile again I inserted the eyelets to make it look
a bit more presentable and to keep the holes from tearing.
You can have envies of many sizes so long as you keep the holes in
the same place.
Some of the envies I missed the measurements completely and they
ended up a bit wonky but I managed to turn them into pocket-like envies : )
I also added premade envelopes that were the same pattern and sized
and stuck them together to make a double sided envelope that you open up for
extra surprises!
What it looks like undecorated…
And Here’s the fun part!
Then you decorate the crap out of them!
I used vintage ephemera, stickers, die-cuts, stamps, chipboard pieces,
enamel dots, washi tape and loads of other embellishments. Just go mental! I
LOVE the random ‘messy scrappy’ style. You don’t have to over think it.
To dress up the book rings I tied yarns and ribbons to them.
I tell you, I was so sad to give this away.
But I believe my partner liked it!
