I am trying to have a big sort out in the craft room i.e. lots of stuff being used up, sold or given away and I have a huge pile of wallpaper pieces that I got from Sams. I do use it for making my mini matchbook notebooks (that incidentally are included free with each order from my shops!) but I still have a huge pile left over. In addition to this I have a
very good friend who saves all her bubble envelopes for me. I usually just use scrap paper (school letters etc) to cover the address but it gets a bit boring. Cue new packaging!
The scraps of paper with the address on now go on top of this rather fancy paper :) I have to add that this idea is not mine (I received a package like this within the past year) but I have since re-used it and can't remember who the idea came from. If you know (or indeed are that person) then please do let me know as I would like to credit correctly. Doing this also means that I have a use for the blunt pinking shears I couldn't resist picking up in France at a car boot sale for 1 Euro! Its strangely therapeutic just to sit in front of the tv with a pile of wallpaper and match it to envelopes. I think I might be doing that this evening!
The scraps of paper with the address on now go on top of this rather fancy paper :) I have to add that this idea is not mine (I received a package like this within the past year) but I have since re-used it and can't remember who the idea came from. If you know (or indeed are that person) then please do let me know as I would like to credit correctly. Doing this also means that I have a use for the blunt pinking shears I couldn't resist picking up in France at a car boot sale for 1 Euro! Its strangely therapeutic just to sit in front of the tv with a pile of wallpaper and match it to envelopes. I think I might be doing that this evening!
What a lovely idea - the envelopes look stunning. I'm always in two minds about re-using envelopes in case people feel put off by it, but I do like to try and be a bit "green" and hate waste. Perhaps I shouldn't be so worried. Elaine
ReplyDeleteThey're brilliant! I get all the used jiffy's from work and stick scrap paper over all the address bits and you're right they do look boring. You're so clever - will definitely be adopting this idea - I'm all for recycling wherever poss!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great, fits very well with the types of things you sell. Well done to use up your supplies and make something pretty with them!
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