Never Buy Another Envelope
Earlier I showed a couple of envelopes I made. But, maybe you’re not into starting from scratch. Okay, that’s fine. How about repurposing some of your junk mail? Anyone up for that? Take one envelope. This one came with my phone bill. It’s the one they want me to use to send my payment back in. I also use the envelope the bill itself comes in. Open it carefully at the seams.
Fold the envelope wrong side out. Many of these junk envelopes are the security types with cool patterns inside. Apply glue to the flaps and fold them in. Notice the flaps are on the outside of the envelope this way, rather than on the inside.
Decorate the envelope if you choose. Now it’s ready to address. You can slap a label onto it and it’s good to go. Or, you can write the addy on plain paper and tape to the inside of the window. Write me a letter. Maybe my reply will come to you in one of these!
7 Comments
freebird
Good idea. Wish they'd stop putting the windows in them. I've made a journal for a class using envelopes as my pages. They don't work too well with some of the wettest media but I am learning to handle them. It feels good to use them since they otherwise ended up in the trash.
freebird
I forgot to let you know who I am. I am Timaree from Blissfully Art Journaling. Welcome to the group.
Amaya
Looks great! That's a simple idea to recycle! 😀
~~Ribbit~~ ;D
The Missive Maven
WOW- nicely done!! I love the color photos on the textured black and white background.
Vickie A-Morgan
Great idea! I love your recycling ideas.
phonelady61
Oh patty what a lovely idea and a letter is on its way to you through sendsomething.net.You are so creative god bless .
Es
Thanks for the link to this, Patty! It's a really cool idea – and it gets rid of the junk envelopes (saves recycling :o))Thanks for visiting my blog too.