No measuring No cutting Free Fold Envelope Pouch Tutorial

Hello, my friends!
Today I am sharing with you a quick tutorial on how easy you can wrap your gifts into a handmade DIY NO-MEASURING, NO CUTTING Envelope or Pouch
The decorative envelopes that you see inside were created for a swap and I already have posted on that part of the project.

Please watch a tutorial and I'll catch you later...
Hugs and Kisses, Natasha

Shabby Christmas in July Mail Art Envelope

Hello, my friends.
Today I will be sharing one of the Art Mail Envelopes that I created for a one on one "Shabby Christmas in July" swap at "NSK & Friends"
I took plain Recollections envelope (with the card - card I used as a base for a layered shabby card that I will be sharing later) and created a background using Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical "Under The Boardwalk"
How to create a background using Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals?
When you purchasing magical you can buy those in color-coordinated sets. It is much easier to blend coordinated colors then trying to figure out if your own combo will look good (in my opinion).
Magicals are powdered inks that can be activated with water. Basically, that's all you need to know.
Now just a play time:
1. Place Tim Holtz working mat (or freezer paper or baking sheet) on the table or counter
2. On the mat mark or eyeball area that matches the size of your paper (so you want waist product)
3. Open desired colors and using gentle tap sprinkle powder right into the selected area (try not to blend powders and place them in different corners of selected area)
4. Sprinkle some water using a small sprayer (I used one of the clear shimmers by Lindy's Stamp Gang). You will see activation of the powders immediately.
5. Place your paper over activated Magicals. Here you can use several techniques in order to achieve the desired look: 
- press and lift
- press and drag
- tap
In order to secure desired colors use the hit gun ( or Hair fan) to dry our paper. After the paper is dry you can tap it back into inks and dry it again (that way you will be created layers)
Have fun!
Coming back to my Mail Art Envelope...
After creating the background I decoupage some napkins from my stash, added few die cuts from "Santa Baby" Prima collection and washi tapes. Added sparkle to the whole envelope.
How to add sparkle to your project?
While my decoupage is still wet I sprinkle a bit of glitter on it and letting it dry on its own. After its dry, I shake off the excess of glitter. Adhesive grabs just enough of sparkles to give that light shimmer to the project.
Try it!
Basically, that was it for my Art Mail Envelope. I really enjoyed how it came out.

My Valentine gift box

As I said in previous post before we are going to move to Loaded Envelope itself I would like to explore My Valentine gift box

This part of the project wasn't recorded, but I did briefly go over each element in the video
The heart shape box itself came for the digital kit called "My Valentine" from KSP with Luisa (it is third from the left in first row image, which you can print of 8.5 by 11 inch paper at home).

with the image of the heart shape box you will be printing a bow that you can assemble and use on the box itself or in any part of your project (designer thought out details of this collection: no wasted space & universal usage even though it has a valentine's day elements)

Plus this collection has heart shape greeting cards (third from the left in second row image) and unique envelopes (look under words "My Valentine") that fit into out hear shape box and can hold those greeting cards...

How unique and handy is that??? Very clever!!!!

So I took an advantage of those smarticle elements of the collection and used those

I printed out three envelopes:

- one is holding decorative tags ( that also come as separate sheet from this digital collection)

 I created a belly band using NSK cotton lace and topped it with Recollections decorative flower

- the other two envelopes I decorated with a doily layover and a hand made bow

inside I put cut outs from this digital collection 

But there are few more elements in this Valentine Gift Box

I took two clear Project Life envelopes/files with gold printed inserts and connected those with tussle from my stash and woven heart embellishment that I will be talking in details in the future posts

 Mean while I took two paper doilies and cut outs of pre printed sweet treat images and came up with
Decorated doilies embellishments:
Here is the first doily... I used image of ice- cream cone on the background; cupcake is on the pop up dot; I tucked mesh tulle under cupcake

 on top of the cupcake image I places word "enjoy" from Project Life collection and tiny ribbon bow

 so, altered doily goes inside the sleeve, just like that....

 on the back I decided to decorate doily with gold die cut (from my stash) & another chocolate appetizer....

 Chocolate is our friend.....

and because the chocolate is an EPIC treat I used that gold stenciled file/insert (which came with clear PL files)... I am already getting hungry - ARE YOU?

 But wait, its not it yet...
I made another altered doily... Which is yummy as well

 Isn't it so French? Macaroons and stuff.... LOL Of course "bonjour" is the word I would insert

Here few more pictures of both elements connected by tussle

and woven heart

And so it is, and such its done and loaded into My Valentine gift box....

But wait, Its topped with ice cream....

 0 calories, no sugar or gluten, none GMO.... I will take my time to share with you a recipe for that one later on.....

Hugs and Kisses,
Natasha
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