Up Cycled Envies

I love handmade things and what better way to help the planet, and make something useful.

For this swap you will be make a set of 6 handmade envies for 2 partners so a total of 12 envies.

The catch these envelopes must be made for old papers. Good paper to use are 2009 calendar, old cards, catalog pages, maps, old child book. You are looking for glossy- thicker paper. Not newpaper it will not hold up in the mailing process.

1.make a white or light colored area on the envelopes for sending and return address.old mail works great for thins

1. Make them a useable size for mailing not to small or to big.

These are a lot of fun to make and super easy. Get creative and try something new while keeping things out of the landfill a win win for us all. here are a few links for some ideas to get you started patterns, http://familycrafts.about.com/library/projects/bl4.5x6envelope.htm http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/templates.htm

please mail in a differnet package (try using old packaging )so your partner can use all 6 envelopes.

4.9 or higher, filled out profile. 6 mailed/ rated swaps. please feel free to ask any questions you may have.