Happy Mail Pocket turn Journal Page

 So the other day I was thinking about the Happy Mail Pockets I had been posting.  They are definitely cute, easy to fill, fit in a regular envelope and doesn't cost extra postage.  Unless of course you over fill the pockets lol.  My thinking was what could the recipient do with the pocket after they use the embellies that were tucked inside if they used them?  Then it hit me.  One idea would be for people who do Junk journals to use them in their journals.  I guess they could be used in anyone's journal for that matter.  If you knew the person receiving the pocket you could customize it to their liking.  The pocket of course will need a spine and thats what this post is going to be more about.  You can make the length of the spine to fit any size Happy Mail pocket you decide to make but for the sake of this post I have decided to increase the size of the Happy Mail to show how a larger Journal size page would look as well as a smaller one.  Thank goodness I have a Journal so I will be able to place these in my own journal so you can see exactly what it will look like inside the book.  So for the bigger page lets use this pocket example.

The measurements for the larger size base piece will be 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" of double-sided cardstock.  With the main pattern you want visible facing down on score board and the 5 1/4" side at the top of the score board score at 1 1/4".  Rotate (counter clockwise) so 7 1/2" side is at top and score at 6"  Fold at score lines.  For the center piece you will need a piece of coordinating (either single or double-sided) cardstock measuring 5 1/2"x 6" .  Glue up against score line of front side of base only.  Do not glue the top of this piece or center parts for this will create a top pocket later on.   Then glue down the folded flaps only of the base over the center piece at the corners which will create the front side and bottom pocket.  The piece that over hangs on the right can now be folded towards the back of the base to create a back pocket.  glue that only at the top and bottom.  Add embellies and goodies into the pockets.  This pocket is put together exactly like the original seen HERE only bigger.  So take a look at the smaller ones if you'd rather have one a bit smaller.

For the spine to be able to added into a journal you will need a piece of cardstock 1 1/8" x 5 7/8" folded in half.  Place folded edge (with open edge towards center of base) along the back right edge of the base and glue.  I would not use a tape runner since the stickiness tends to stay sticky and may interfere with other pages and even the things you put into the pockets if you use tape runners or score tapes.  Wet glue is best for this entire project.  

After the spine is dried on your pocket the other part of the spine can be placed in the journal either in the middle of the page or even just a bit to the side of the journal crease.  Just make sure the journal is not closed until glue is totally dried.  You might have to place something heavy on top of the spine and journal until the glue is set.

So I'm sure you noticed a change of the sample pocket.  Sorry.  I cleared everything off my dining table for a family dinner we were having and somehow totally miss placed my sample.  So I had to make another one for this post.  Yes the way my brain works I start writing the post as I'm creating so I don't forget anything.  Unfortunately in this case though I didn't forget anything, I did misplace it. AIRHEAD! LOL

Ok now back to the project.  Now that the spine is glued in and dried you can start placing things in your pockets.  I just put some miscellaneous stuff in mine for now just so you could see the pockets filled.

Well thats it for now.  Sorry about the photo switch.

Til next time........................................

HAPPY CARDING!

Little Wedding Explosion Gift Box

 Spring is coming and so will many weddings and wedding showers.  One thing that has always been a struggle is wrapping something small like a bracelet and not make it look so tiny.  You want your gift to the bride to have a little WOW factor.  So what's the perfect package?  An Explosion Box!  Of Course!  Now these have been all over the internet and Pinterest for years so I am not going to bore anyone with the makings of the box.  They are all basically made the same.  A little variation here and there but all nearly the same.  I am just making this a quick post of a box I made for my Granddaughter to give to her chorus teacher of 3 years who is getting married over spring break.  My granddaughter bought her a pretty ankle bracelet with a blue stone for the "Something Blue" part of a wedding.  I of course used my love of Shabby Chic to adorn the box.

I absolutely love this paper and love how when the lid to the inside center box is removed it appears as though petals are falling open.  Needless to say the teacher loved her gift and my Granddaughter was so thrilled.  It's all about the packaging.  I swear, I bet you could have had gumballs in that center box and it still would have been a fabulous gift.  Don't you think?

Till next time...........................

HAPPY CARDING

QUICK SHABBY CHIC FLOWERS

 Shabby Chic never seems to go out of style.  At least I don't think it does.  People are still interested in antiques and D.I.Y.'s and everyone is drawn to romance.  To me Shabby Chic screams Romance...Victorian times...Vintage.  Boy I'm way off track on this post.  LOL  This is suppose to be about quick flowers.  Shabby Chic ones but quick.  So lets get on with this.

I needed a card for this weekends card making gathering.  I really don't want to think.  In fact so much so that I remembered that pre-Covid I had put together a card kit posted HERE originally.  So after digging I finally found the bag and went through each individual bags only to notice that I never made the flowers for the kit.  That then required me to try and find paper close to the colors I used on the original card and make up a bunch of flowers.  Now I said SIMPLE.  Let me tell you they can't get any simpler. 

Ok now don't think your eyes have gone wonky.  The dark purple circles did not turn into light purple flowers and the yellow circles did not turn into green.  I really should have planned all this better but I didn't.  lol  Anyway I actually used 3 different size punch's.  A 2" punch, a 1.5 " punch and a 5/8" punch.  All of the ones that I had were scallop but you don't have to use scallop.  Cheap card stock 65# works best.  The heavier cardstock does not squish right for me.  I get a small container of water and put about 4 circles in at a time.  After just about 5 sec I remove 1 at a time and squish it on the counter until all wrinkled.  If you look at the original post it shows it clearer.  Let them dry....glitter them up and TADA!  DONE! READY TO GO!

Here's my case full ready for this weekend full of card making with friends.  I forgot how much I loved making these and the Shabby roses.  I realized I hadn't made a flower post since 2014 seen HERE .  I'm definitely going to have to do an update some day.

Well I'm going to go work on flowers.  Til next time....................................

HAPPY CARDING!

Disaster ATC gift Re-mastered

 So I'm sure if you saw my last post you saw how I was able to turn my disaster into an OK gift.  Well the design still needed some tweeking and I am not an ATC collector so I worked on a different concept of "Alice's" (you would understand the use of the name Alice from my previous post) original idea.

I decided to turn the album into a "Birthday Date Keeper".  The new album would only have 12 pockets a smidge bit smaller, 1 for each month and a card a tad larger than an ATC would hold the Birthdates of family and friends.  It takes up very little room and can be kept in a corner of your desk or dresser.  For mine I am still in the Shabby Chic mode so it is very similar to the one I just did for the ATC one that I sent off to my friend.

The base I made from super heavy watercolor paper.  It needs to be 11 1/2" long and scored as shown in photo.  Ignore what looks like a score line on far right side of example.  That was a mistake.  Only make your score lines at 1 3/4"....2 7/8"...7 1/4"...and 8 1/4".  Your measurements for the layers are on the photo above

Next up the poctkets:

I used a template for the pocket instead of my scoreboard.  ! reason was I was too lazy to go get it and the other was I just so happened to have had a scrap piece of that heavy watercolor paper on the table that was exactly the size I wanted my pocket to be.  So I just used it.  I cut 12 strips of my Designer cardstock at 3 1/4 x 8 1/2", placed the template in the middle folded in sides then glued sides leaving top and bottom open.  When dried I cut a notch in the tops of all 12 and then ran a line of score tape down the middle of the top and stacked them on top of one an other to form an accordion.

I decorated the exterior very similar to the original and then glued the accordion inside by using wet glue on the front and back envelope that was stuck to the inside cover to keep it sturdy.  A tiny clip keeps the top flap closed.

I think my next plan will be to make more of these Monthly Birthday Keepers and steer away from my traditional shabby chic look.  Though it is my favorite, I know it's not for everyone.

So til next time...................................

HAPPY CARDING!

C.A.S.E. ATC Disaster

 Hello!  This is a warning....this is a very long post!  But it will be entertaining.  Especially if you enjoy funny fails.  So take a minute..........grab a cup of coffee and maybe a cinnamon roll and enjoy a few laughs.  I have combined pictures into some photo collages so there won't be like a gazillion photos taking up space.

First up my Disclaimer....................No Pinterest Poster or Blogger will be defamed in this post and will only be referred to as ALICE. (wink wink)  Also I have had to sit on this post for a while because the final (though still not perfect by my standards) project had to be mailed and I did not want the recipient to see it here first.  She finally received it so here we go::::

Ok.............Deep breath.........heeheehee.  So, I do not do challenges.  Why? Because I do not follow through and usually never finish and if I do finish it's always thrown together at the last minute.  Story of my life.  I also don't get into swaps for the same reason.  I mean I'm always willing to help if you need something.  If you need (12) die cut 3" pine trees in hot pink and I have that die I'll cut you those trees but don't send me (12) 3" palm trees in return as a swap.  Its just not me.  So now to the point of my post.  A friend has a birthday in the same month as mine.  As a matter of fact hers is just 3 days after mine.  Now she is very "Internet Savey".  Makes YouTube videos, involved in a million challenges, swaps, artsy crafty and still has time to be a mom, grandma etc. Maybe I'm just a bit lazier on the life side hahahaha.  Give me a Latte and a Laptop and I'm good for the day!  Well anyway to celebrate her Birthday she is having a raffle and it involved ATC cards.  Send her an ATC and your name gets put into the raffle.   "I" have not seen a purpose in ATC's but that's just me.  Let's not get into that cuz that's a whole nother story! And seriously who has time for all my gibberish?   Ok ok back to the ATC.  Nope not gonna do it.  Well ok got my Raspberry Chai Latte (OMG soooo good) and laptop and started looking up easy peasy ATC's just for the heck of it.  I mean she is my friend and I guess I could afford to spend the price of a stamp to mail an ATC.  So, I ran to Pinterest.  Did you know those buggers are only 2.5 x 3.5?????  What the heck????  I usually throw out scraps bigger than that!  Ok let's shift gears.  What if I make like a mini album for the ATC's?  Well at least for some of them.  I don't know how many she's going to get but while looking at ATC's I did see some mini albums.  I like mini albums.  I've made a few mini albums.  Maybe not this mini but sure..I'll give it a try.  She's worth that.  So I found one on Pinterest that led me to Alices Blog (pretend name remember due to epic fail).

Now Alice said to use cardboard for the base and not cereal box weight but actual box.  She used an old Amazon box.  Well I just so happened to have one of those so I ran to get it.  I needed a piece cut at 3.25 x 14.  Ok you know actual cardboard boxes are really thick right?  How is this suppose to bend correctly?  But ok...follow directions (I'm not good at doing that.  Always followed the beat of a different drummer.  Should have followed that drummer this time)  Next Gesso.  She said it helps paper glue on better (uh, nope didn't work) and paint the cardboard if you want.  Then make score lines.  Alice did have measurements for this but you don't need that info, trust me.  Cut all your pieces of background papers and she said that while the cardboard is still flat it is easier to put the background paper on so I glued the paper down and let it sit over night since I was doing this after dinner.  Next day ready to jump back in, Alice's directions said to bend the cardboard at all the fold lines.  UGHHHH.....every fold had the gesso crack off. (dumb idea in the first place)  Since I was going Shabby Chic, I glued some pink lace over all the fold lines and set the thing aside.  Maybe it won't be so bad if the cracks are covered.  But later as I took pictures my project sure didn't look too promising.  Did I mention that I've never really met this friend in person?  I mean a part of me is saying "Susan.....she'll type a thankyou and you will never know that she dropped it into the trash.  Quit stressing."  LOL

In pic #1 you can see how I had to cover all seams with lace to hide all cracked folds.  #2 shows big bubble in middle caused from Mod Podge. Oh and why I tried Mod Podge is told later on. #3 also shows bubbles on the front by doily. #4 shows how papers not sticking and how bad the edges look.  I know it's suppose to be Shabby but seriously this looks more Crappy than Shabby.

Now work on inside envelopes.  Alice should have called them pockets because envelopes have flaps that close and these are just open sleeve type things but "Whatever" it's her tutorial.  LOL I needed 25 sheets of 9"x 4.25" designer cardstock.  Scored at 3" and 6" fold and glue side.  Punch notch at top and no need to close bottom because this will be secured in album.  Alrighty then..............got it! You can use any coordinating papers for this as long as they were the right size and it doesn't matter what the paper pattern is since its not really seen.  Though most of mine were regular 12x12 designer sheets it was hard to find 13 coordinating sheets since you could only get 2 pockets out of 1 12x12 sheet and I needed 25 pockets.  So I did add in 2 sheets of 12x112 that matched but were clearly made to be used in a scrapbook layout.  You can see what I mean by the photo below.  But if folded right you never even see the writing.  Also, to be honest if Alice took the time to do better measurements you probably could have gotten more pockets per sheet, but I was following directions.

Photo #1 shows you can use any scrap big enough and scored.  #2 is folded and glued #3 has notch cut on top #4 is all 25 pockets glued at the bottom ready to be put into the album cover.

Alice then said to start going through stash for things to use for decorating the front of the album.  Well, I'm a big "Make it yourself" kind of gal so I made a few flowers, painted some burlap, and made a couple mini envelopes.  I then decided to add some sparkle to the album itself. (see results in first group of pictures)  I have some Sparkle Mod Podge and used it on the outside of the album.  MISTAKE!!!  Since Alice said to glue only the edges of the paper to the cardboard, when I added the Mod Podge it created bubbles under the paper!  Oops...ok that's ok put an embellie on top of all bubbles.  Its Shabby Chic.  I let everything dry and went back to the inside envelopes. (or call them pockets seen in second set of photos)  These were to be attached to each other at the bottom.  One on top of the other using score tape so I went to work attaching each one until I had 1 fat stack of pockets.  I was sooooo excited!  It's all coming together.  Back to the album cover.  Alice said to poke a hole in the top flap for string and add a button to the front panel to wrap it around to close the album.  Or she said if your hesitant on that you can use small Velcro dots to close it.  I opted for the Velcro dots.  I figured my embellies would get in the way of a button and string.  I place the Velcro on and stood up my album and.....well...........ummm..............talk about WONKY????

Ok and those edges!!!  Ugghhh...so I put it to the side and moved forward.

I'm loving these soft pink and tannish colors with a little gray thrown in here and there. I figured if I just keep going things will be fine at the finish line.   THEN!!!!!  Took those pockets, placed them in the album cover bottom and..................it DOES NOT FIT!!!  The cover is way too BIG!!  Oh for "Pete's Sake!"  Are you kidding me????  After hours and hours and hours of collecting just the right papers, cutting and scoring cardboard, gluing, cracking issues, bubble issues, wonkiness ...Triple checking Alices measurements and directions, now it's not the right size for the gosh darn pockets???

#1 Photo shows how the paper keeps ripping away everytime you open the Velcro.  Bottom Left photo is the front view of the stack of pockets before going into the album. Right photo is the stack of pockets just sitting inside the album.  Obviously it doesn't fit.

Now those pocket bottoms are supposed to cover the entire bottom.  Alice said she adjusted the measurements she originally found to be able to hold 25 pockets since the original one only held 8.  Well, I don't know how Alice got her's to look so perfect but mine?????  Looks like a 6yr old did it. Alice also said using the thick cardboard instead of thick cardstock was better and sturdier if you're going to be opening and closing it a lot.  Look at those edges!!!!  Seriously!!!!  LOOK AT THOSE EDGES!!!   OMG!  and they haven't even made it through a day yet!  How on earth am I to give this as a surprise!  Its more like : "Surprise!" I told you I can't do challenges or swaps" "Here's your proof"!  LOL  This is also why I follow the beat of my own drummer.  If a tutorial says to use chip board I grab a cereal box if you need to have some stickles I usually just grab Elmers glue and add glitter.  But this time I wanted to show my friend that I can follow a real tutorial and finish a project.  Well this part got tossed.  Not the pockets but the album and I restarted with Thick Watercolor paper for the cover.  Thank goodness I had enough scraps of original papers to switch up but still have a similar album cover.

So lets try this again........................Go get another cup of "Joe".  But don't leave yet.  I'm hoping this will all be worth it.  YIKES!!!

I will not bore you with all the details since this is a very long post to begin with but I re figured the numbers and with new measurements I was able to create a cover that fits the 25 pockets.  Whewwww.  Moving onward.  I took all my embellies arranged them on the front and got my hot glue gun ready.  I tossed out Alices idea of string and a button and her Velcro idea and opted for a tiny clip that I sandwiched the one handle between some leaves punched from a cardboard coffee sleeve.  It made it look less office supply more crafty.  I then glued my pockets into the cover and ventured on to the actual ATC card that was to go with it.  Since this is also my first all I knew about them was the size and it was suppose to be artsy.  So I made mine to match the album and it was very 3D.  Ok....so I found out it was toooo 3D for the album.  Figures....not one part of this project is going to go easy for me.  So I set it aside and made another more flat one.  I actually like both.  Although only one will fit in the album I will probably just give her both cards anyway.

Top left is the front of cover and top right is the side showing all 25 pockets.  Bottom left is the back of the cover with the envelope I made to hold my ATC card and on right is the over embellished ATC that doesn't fit.  lol

Top phots are the inside views and bottom photos are the original ATC card I made.

Here's my re-made ATC.  Though it is quite similar, it is alot flatter and fits nicly into the back envelope and will slide into the inside pockets.

Now that I am done I guess all I need is a box and get it into the mail. There are changes that I would definitely make.  One is I noticed that the pockets themselves are bigger than the ATC's.  I don't know what Alice was thinking because she specifically stated to make your pockets from a 9x4 1/2 paper and score at 3 and 6.  That gives you a pocket that is 3 x 4 1/4 for an ATC that is 2 1/2 x 3 1/2.  Does not make sense to me now that I'm finished.  Another thing would be the weight for the cover and what is used to close it.  Like I said at the beginning I'm not an ATC person but I can see this little album with maybe 12 pockets and used as a birthday tracker.  In fact I have a friend who could use that too so I'll do a tutorial on that later.

Hope I haven't put you all into a coma!

Enjoy the day and til next time...........................................

HAPPY CARDING!

Happy Mail Pocket 2

Hello and another fun Happy Mail Pocket to fill.  I have been cruising YouTube lately.  Mostly because a friend has a channel and I keep checking to see what she is up to but while I'm there a channel by Septeria 18 kept popping up and she has so many awesome quick and easy ideas for pockets...junk journals... embellishments...mini albums and alot of stuff inbetween.  She also has an Etsy store where you can buy here items pre-cut.  Well the latest gem I came across was this Happy Mail pocket. She does not have fancy names for these infact this one is just called Happy Mail/flat mail idea. I am absolutely loving picking out different things to stuff into these little pockets. 

Recently I had received some Happy Mail (which I love getting!!!) and when I opened the envelope and pulled out the card a bunch of tiny butterflies scattered all over the place.  I was like "Oh noooo" dropping to the floor to get them before the goofy dog (my son's) decided to eat them (he eats anything!)  That incident made me love these Happy Mail pockets even more.  The little items are tucked into the pocket or a tiny envelope in the pocket until you can safely get them to a table and open each one separately.  It's like a couple little surprises all in 1 special place.  Here's the newest Happy Mail Pocket idea.

Top pictures are the fronts and the bottom pictures are the backs.  Now confession time.  Pocket example on the left top and bottom was the first one I did and "Oooopppsss"  I made it backwards!  The pockets are on the wrong side.  I know!  Who would know???  I would!  Plus I want you to see that it's ok to do it backwards, it still works.  Anyway...the first one I added 3 small envelopes to the front pocket which can have little die cuts slipped inside like homemade grommets...flowers...birds or butterflies and then on the back I slipped in some tags.  There is also a top pocket where I slid in a mini file folder die cut.  You'll see a better picture of that later.  So lets make a Happy Mail Pocket:

The piece on the left is the mail piece and should be double sided cardstock.  The other smaller piece does not need to be double sided.  After scoring both pieces .. notching the smaller one and removing the little corner on the larger one run a line of glue along the fold line of the base piece and place other piece against fold with its fold on the right.  see below.

Next fold left flap over first and then bottom gluing only the bottom left corner to secure.

Flap on the far right will then be flipped over to the back side and glued only at the top and bottom areas as shown in the next photo.

Now time to start stuffing!!!  Thats probably the most fun.  Now One nice thing I find about these pockets is I can have a bunch ready to go and just fill as I need them.  That way each one can have different things tucked inside. 

Homemade file folders .....tags.....grommets.....mini envelopes...and (paper) paper clips all ready to pick and choose to slip inside.

This is the front which also has a tiny envelope filled with letters that spell out the word THANKS.  I believe there are 7 sets of the letters inside.

On the back a couple little doily's and 2 mini envelopes.  1 has grommets in it the other has some punched doves.

So there you have it............another Happy Mail Pocket.  Now isn't this a fun way to receive a few die cuts in your Happy Mail?  And just a little FYI...........these "as is" were taken to the Post Office today and guess what???  No extra postage needed!!!!  Boy that is a WIN!!!!!  

I will admit I doubt that this will be the last pocket Happy Mail idea.  Either I or I'm sure Septeria will come up with another but for right now I'm hitting the scrap basket and getting some Happy Mails ready.

Til Next Time

HAPPY CARDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY MAIL POCKETS

 You'll want to pick a pocket or two here.  What a fun thing to arrive in the mail.  Can you imagine opening an envelope to find more envelopes and little pockets with little surprises tucked inside?  Recently Happy Mail seems all the rage on Facebook groups.  You pick a person's name from the group and send some Happy Mail.  Now originally this was supposed to be just a little card saying Hello.  Now some people have gotten carried away with sending entire boxes filled with cardmaking supplies as the Happy Mail.  I for one have not been so lucky as to receive such a surprise.  But I started thinking about it and the person who does receive such a gift.  Usually when we receive Happy Mail we send a Thank you over Facebook and then something back to the sender of our surprise.  But what if we cannot afford to send such lavish gifts?  Not everyone has the income to spend on the mailing but you don't want to just shove a few things into a card and say thanks.  So this is where my Happy Mail pocket idea came from.  Its a colorful...yet flat combination of pockets and small envelopes with little die cuts in them.  Not vast numbers of items.....nothing big and bulky...but something sweet and cute that showed you took your time to cut.....piece...glue...and create an awesome flat thankyou.

Here's the finished project:

Each little pocket and envelope hold a little something.  Not too much because you want to keep this flat and not bulky for mailing but it's just a little something to say Thanks. You just need to decide what you want to slip into each element.  Now you don't have to use as many envelopes either.  You could just use the one on the front and omit the one in the back all together.  It's all up to you.  Also as I said use up your scraps.  The papers don't have to match.  I would think the only thing you would want to be conscious of would be not to put 2 lights on top of one an other or 2 darks on top on one an other.   As you can see by mine nothing really goes together but because of that you don't really need extra embellies to jazz it up.  There's plenty to look at with all the different colors and patterns.

So lets build a Thankyou pocket:

Here's what I had already got together to get this project going.. To stick in the pockets and envelopes I made some tags, homemade grommets, homemade postage stamps, some super mini envelopes, paper paper clips, doilies, and thanks banners.  You can opt for anything you have on hand.  Punch a few flowers or leaves or make it a Thank you pocket full of shapes.  You decide.  It is easier to do this project if you gather items to be stuffed in advance.  It will go quicker that way.  I did not fold my file folders or the tiny tiny envelopes that I slipped into the pockets (tiny envelopes are on the far right bottom 1 is folded others are flat. File folders are far right top folded and flat)  They fit better unfolded.

 So lets start with basics.  Here's what you will need..  Your largest piece of cardstock will be for the base, and it will measure 4" x 5.5".  All other sizes and pieces needed are in the photo below.  Remember we are using ALL printed cardstock.  Double-sided works best and is a must for the base but single sided could be used for all else.  Scraps are your friend.  Hunt through those first.  Nothing has to match.  That's the fun of this.

Now for my envelopes I used the envelope punchboard for the bottom 3 (small, medium & large)

Of course you could use any size envelopes you want.  This just happens to be the sizes I liked and made.  Also you do not have to use as many envelopes either.  What you put on the front and back in the way of envelopes is all up to you.  I added the coin envelope just because.  You could totally omit that and just place tags in that pocket instead.  I just got a bit carried away.  I also had an old Sizzix die for a mini file folder so I made a few of those too.  If you like those you can find tutorials on line to make them with your mini envelope punch board.  They are super easy to make just easier with my Sizzix die lol.

We start by notching the first pocket and folding and gluing it to the base.  It doesn't matter where the placement is as you can tell by the photo below I deliberately placed them a bit off.

Top is the front and bottom is the back.  On the front the pocket is glued along the bottom and halfway up the left side.  One the back it is glued on the bottom only.  It just makes sliding things in and out of the pockets easier.  When gluing envelopes on only glue along the bottom edge and either the left side or right side so there can be something tucked behind the envelope too if you wanted.  Now just go to town stacking.  I place stuff on the main piece before gluing.  When I like what I see I start the glue down process.  Here's what I came up with for both of these bases and what I had left over.

Left is the front right is the back..  I have plenty to make at least one more Thank you pocket.  I have a few Happy Mail Thank you's I need to send out and I think these are going to go right into the mail.  I can't wait to make some more. 

That's it for now Til next time..........................

HAPPY CARDING!!!

Now what do you put in all these pockets and envelopes?  Well I make alot of tags and with the last 2 projects of those ATC Holders I had alot of scraps as well as stuff in my scrap basket.  So I set out making a few different mini tags, my own grommets, some mini envelopes (I have a mini punch so that was easy peasy), some little round doilies (Martha Stewart punch) Punched out Thanks (WRMK Punch).  Just little stuff.