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10 Handmade Envy Swap

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Swap Coordinator:Margothecat (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods 
Number of people in swap:25
Location:Regional - USA onlly
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:January 15, 2011
Date items must be sent by:January 29, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I love home made envelopes! I got a number of them in swaps and decided that I needed to have bunches of them! They are so much fun to receive!

For this swap, send 10 different envys to your partner. They can be made from scrapping paper, wall paper samples, etc. NO plain white envelopes, no stickers or other embellishments on them. Size between 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" This is a USA only swap.

Newbies with a well filled out profile are welcome to join. Profiles will be checked before assigning partners. No flakers!! No 1's or 3's in the past six months. You must have participated in at least 5 type 3 swaps. FLAKERS WILL BE REPORTED TO ADMIN!

Please join in the fun :)

Discussion

ChelseaLake 12/25/2010 #

Ah, I love them too! Just wondering...do they have to have an adhesive? If not, cool. If so...how do you do that? Do you (or does anyone) have a recipe/idea? Thanks! <3

iLoveMail 12/25/2010 #

I use that double-sided sticky tape that looks like a roll of red tape (available at Michaels). Then you can just peel off the backing when you're ready to seal an envie. Its a strong bond too. Otherwise, there are lots of different recipes online that you can google. If you don't find on, just PM me & I can e-mail some to you!

Margothecat 12/25/2010 #

The double sided sticky tape is what I use as well. Thanks ILoveMail :)

missxkay 12/25/2010 #

Would love an int'l version :)

yomousey 12/26/2010 #

I'm watching for now, do you have a template or a link so I can practice? Would giftwrap paper be ok?

CoffeePotPeople 12/26/2010 #

Oh, I think I'll need to join this one! Question from this curious person, too: No embellishments? Is that to make them easier to do, or just a personal preference?

catsandbutterflys 12/26/2010 #

I would love to do something similar... would you be having an international version??

Margothecat 12/26/2010 #

Yes, you can use gift wrap :) I hadn't thought about that! Great idea! Sometimes embellishments don't go through the postage meter - that is what my post office told me. I will look for a good template pattern, or if someone knows of one would you please post it here?. I have a plastic template that I use. Since some of you are interested in the international swap, I will go ahead and host one. I didn't know how much interest there was :)

tiggerkitn25 12/26/2010 #

http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/basiccard.htm

Sorry, don't know how to do a clicky link. That is a basic envie template but there are a ton of other templates on that site. Or, I just carefully open one I like all the way and trace around it. =)

smmarrty 12/26/2010 #

I just open up a store-bought envelope and glue it to cardstock or poster board. Then I have a template for multiple envelopes. I also open up cheap-o, dollar store envelopes and glue them to scrap book paper - then they are a bit sturdier.

Hope this helps!

allthisbeauty 12/26/2010 #

I know this was already asked, but you didn't really answer - do you have to have an adhesive? lol

Margothecat 12/26/2010 #

Yes. at least for the sides to keep it together :) You can use double sticky tape on the flap (not the scotch tape kind). If you don't have any, I suppose that is ok. I have received them without it.

Margothecat 12/26/2010 #

Thank you tiggerkitn25 for the link. I don't know how to make it clicky, either! Smmarrty you have some good ideas, too! Thanks!

allthisbeauty 12/27/2010 #

Yeah, I know about the sides, haha. I use glue runner tape to keep them it together.

But, I don't have any adhesive for the flap - I don't think I've ever put adhesive on envelopes I've made (or seen them on ones I've received!), that's why I was asking.

Margothecat 12/27/2010 #

That is fine - you don't have to put aadhesive on the flap

CoffeePotPeople 12/28/2010 #

There are tons of envelope adhesive recipes online, if you do a Google search. Easy to make, and you can add flavoring, even. I was going to put a link in here, but there were so many to choose from I decided to let people decide which they wanted to explore!

Mistyinltown 12/28/2010 #

The envelopes can be stamped, drawn, inked etc correct? As long as its flat (no embellishments)??

Margothecat 12/28/2010 #

Mistyintown - the envelope itself must be handmade from something other than plain white paper. You can use scrapbooking paper, wallpaper, gift wrap, etc. This isn't swap for stamped envelopes. I've been thinking about hosting one of those as well. Maybe next month.

Margothecat 12/28/2010 #

Glue Recipes http://www.friendship-by-mail.com/envelope-glue-recipes.html

lorepuckett 12/28/2010 #

Would envies made out of magazine pages be too thin or would that be acceptable? Thanks. :)

Oddbreed 12/29/2010 #

you all have such wonderful ideas! I love the double sided sticky idea and i checked out the handmade glue recipe, seems simple enough! thank you!

Margothecat 01/ 1/2011 #

Lorepuckett - that depends on the magazine page itself. Some magazines have thicker paper than others. Covers work well. Just try it and see. You can also use calendar pages :) Lots of good ideas here, ladies, thank you! Would you all be interested in doing this swap once a month? Every other month? Let me know!

mizvicky 01/ 7/2011 #

I am not trying to be mean at all, but could someone please make the links clickable? I have this stupin Pantech phone and it will not let me copy and paste. I want to make the glue for the envies and add flavor. Since I make lip balms, I have a ton o flavor oils.. Thank you so much.

mizvicky 01/ 7/2011 #

thank you @TC Huge help..

pattiairel 01/10/2011 #

I love making homemade envies......I have a cricut so I have files to make them fancy, too...I am new and excited to join. I have been swapping on yahoo groups for years!! Patti

USAFwife 01/10/2011 #

I'm tempted to join (have had it in my watchlist) but am worring that I'm not 'crafty' enough to pass the muster. I've been making my envies for about a year, and use random scrapbooking paper, calendar pages, and some magazine pages. Would that be ok? I've made my own templates - didn't even know there were ones available online!

TC 01/11/2011 #

USAFwife, I don't think you have to be uber-crafty to be in this swap. :) I make basic envelopes using a old envelope as a template, and I, too, make them from calendar pages, book pages, and other sturdy papers. I've sent them in swaps like this, and my partners seem to like them!

MissiveMaven 01/15/2011 #

Adhesive: My favorite is Lick n stick glue. Wet, it's a normal glue, but once it's dry, you can then wet it like a store-bought envelope and it sticks.

I'd be cautious about envelopes from wrapping paper; it's often so thin that it tears.

MollyD 01/16/2011 #

I have made mine in the past but had never used the glue recipes. I tried it and LOVE it. One question, have others found that it does not work well on smooth items such as wall paper. Should I just use the sticky tape on that?

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