Collect Moments not Things

Hi everyone! I am here to share a project I created from a 5″x7″ Kraft card and envelope for a friend who loves to journal. I turned the card base into a journal and the envelope into a cute little pocket which can be used as is or punch holes into the side and add to an album.

First I cover the envelope with the following cardstocks: Santa’s Journey: Comfort and Joy, American Vintage: Go and See and American Vintage: American Stamps (backside is decorated in this cardstock). I ran the denim fabric through the diecut machine and adhered vintage buttons, sequins and dew drops to the scalloped edge along with lace and Red Burlap on the corner of the envelope.

I added strands of Red Burlap, blue thread, lace,tulle, paper flower, pearl spray and a large button with a seal punch from Red and Ivory Mini Dot Reverse cardstock with a sentiment from the American Vintage: Go and See Cardstock and framed that with a piece of Navy and Ivory Mini Reverse Cardstock that I cut into a banner.

The 5″x7″ card I rounded the corners and from the fold of the card I measured 1/4″ two time on each side of the fold and then scored to create a flexible spine. Next I inked the edges and cut and adhered the following cardstock to the front: Epicurean: Pomodoro, Little Red Pages on Kraft and Navy and Ivory Mini Reverse Cardstock. To create the post card I cut from the following cardstocks: American Vintage: Wish You Were Here, American Vintage: American Stamps, American Vintage: Go and See Cardstock and Red and Ivory Mini Dot Reverse cardstock to pull it together.

I took two of the American Vintage 4″x6″ Printed File Folders and cut the tabs off (I punched and added my own tabs) then I cut ten sheets of grid paper for each folder and pamphlet stitched into each one with bakers twine.

Next I measured the folders and marked places for holes in the “folds” (top and bottom) of the spine of the card cover and then punched holes in the spine. Then I ran elastic through the holes and tied off on the inside. Then take the back cover of each folder and slid under the elastic. You can create more folders which can be added if you like.

Also you could decorate a larger envelope and add smaller cards with envelopes for a great gift too.
If you have any questions about this project please let me know.

Supplies Used:

5″x7″ Kraft card and envelope

Santa’s Journey: Comfort and Joy

American Vintage: Go and See

American Vintage: American Stamps

denim fabric

Red Burlap

Epicurean: Pomodoro

Little Red Pages on Kraft

Navy and Ivory Mini Reverse Cardstock

Red and Ivory Mini Dot Reverse cardstock

American Vintage: Wish You Were Here

American Vintage 4″x6″ Printed File Folders

Chalk Ink

Paper Flowers

Lace

Buttons

Sequins

Dew Drops

Blue Thread

Bakers Twine

Hole Punch

Needle

Elastic

Thanks for stopping by, hope your day is awesome and enjoy creating!

2 thoughts on “Collect Moments not Things”

Unknown says:

July 2, 2015 at 5:30 pm

Nice! It is very pretty, vintage-looking, and the colors are great!

Tonya says:

July 2, 2015 at 5:42 pm

Thank you Carol 🙂