This page is for Sharon's Technique scrapbook challenge to make a pocket using a junk mail envelope. As I'm currently practicing making journals and using junk, this was right up my alley lol.
It will also go against the Alpha challenge N = Nails, and the Ways to use it challenge to tear it up.
This page is part of a travel album on our visit to the UK in 2017 to surprise my sister who was recovering from major surgery. We had a chill day and I gave her a manicure and pedicure and myself. We hadn't done something like this together since we had lived at home together. Over 40 years ago...*cough, cough*...*wink*
The pocket was simple to make. After cutting I simply added some vintage paper and sponged the edges. I'd watched a video on junkjournalideas and wanted the postcode to show in the window but my envelope didn't have one, so I cut another envelope up, sponged it and slipped it inside the window. Sounds easy but not as easy as you think and glue can get everywhere lol.
I also decided to add some patterned papers inside the top of the envelope and sticking those babies in was a bit tricky too, but after sticking and having more glue on me than the pocket, I finally got there lol.
Emphera was either stamped or patterned papers glued on the back. I like lace and found some lacey border stickers in my stash so added a few of those and emphera and mesh. First part done.
It was at this stage I decided to make it a flip picket.....details and photo on my next post.
TFL. Keep well and safe and happy creating.
Date: Friday, March 20, 2020 GMT Views: 1111
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Paper: Cream CS, Junk mail envelope, Patterned papers out of stash
Paper Size: 6x8
Ink: Lindsey spray inks, TH Distress
Accessories: Texture Paste, Circle punch, Border stickers, TH Emphera, flowers, mesh, ribbon, bling, wooden shapes and stickers out of stash
Techniques: Cutting. Sticking. Sponging. Pocket making, stencilling, spraying, plonking, oopsing, stamping, adding and more adding, more stamping...will I know when to stop, finger tapping, stapling, journalling and finally trying to get the ink and glue off my hands
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39175
Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 8:56 PM
You have turned a piece of junk into a feast for the eyes. This is fantastic, Jayne! And reading your write up was a lot of fun too. I can so relate to the glue all over the hands, sometimes that is quite the challenge! I love your junk envelope!
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70680
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:45 AM
How creative! Amazing details. Wonderful memories. Nice idea for Letter N and the scrapbook challenges. Every time I scroll up to take another look, I see something new. Great job!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83747
Thu, Mar 26, 2020 @ 4:13 AM
I love the layers, the goodies, and the picture. This is fabulously done and inspires me! Another page I wish I had done! Really. Hugz
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