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You may be surprised to learn that you likely have an extensive supply of book-making materials right in your own home. Everyday paper products like business reply envelopes, cardboard, and printer paper can be fashioned into a wide variety of charming structures with the expert guidance of artist Bel Mills of Scrap Paper Circus. In this class, Bel shows you how to employ upcycled envelopes and book-making techniques to create a unique paper wallet. With pockets, fun vintage mail-inspired decoration, and an eyelet closure, this wallet is both eye-catching and functional.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Four junk business reply envelopes of similar size
- Cutting mat
- Metal ruler
- Pencil and red ball point pen
- Double-sided tape or adhesive runner
- Glue stick
- Craft knife
- Scissors
- Large craft needle
- Awl
- Paper clips or small binder clip
- Waxed linen thread
- Bone folder
- Washi tape
- Elastic cord or rubber band
- Gel medium, preferably semi-gloss or gloss
- Small glue brush
- Cup of water to rinse glue brush
- Metal eyelet and eyelet setter or hole punch and paper hole reinforcers
- Rubber or cling stamps and stamping pigment ink pad
- Various papers and collage images, such as old postage, office labels, magazine and vintage images
- Number stickers or small label stickers
- White cardstock (optional)
- Rectangular stencils (optional)
Downloads:
- Create your own layered stamp labels
- Use junk materials to make an upcycled wallet
- Set an eyelet
- Compose your collages
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Make a Mail Art Wallet Reviews
31 users recommended this class to a friend
ilsa enomoto
Love finding uses for all the miscellaneous things in my life. This was a fun class to watch and I'll get a wallet made when I've cleared a space on my desk!
4 days ago
Darlene K Campbell
I follow her on IG and was thrilled to see her teaching here. Love the ideas for collage composition, ways to have the viewer eyes follow from the main focal point and back again. These would be super cute to tuck gift cards into for a special present.
June 29