Pocket Letter & Embellishments

Hello my friends..
I would like to share with you another pocket letter that I made as a gift for my sweet friend Luisa
Unfortunately I didn't have standard file with 9 pockets as Luisa requested (because of storage - she binds those in the 3 wring binder), but I found a 6 pocket file from Project life and for extra layer on of the files of coupon book from a Dollar store...

 So I took a wooden stick Dollar Tree foam heart embellishment and used it as a bookbinder (see the video), which I wrapped with fuzzies and decorated top with a dollar tree rose

  The 1st layer of clear file pockets  have an printed cupcake with heart toothpick deor, secured with altered paper clip

 Next row two pockets are:
- love - sealed felt decor as a shaker box
- hello gold die cut word...

 Third and last row: both pockets are sealed into shaker boxes, but on top I added a decor altered wire frame and a handmade rosette as a tab for easier flip of 1st layer of pocket letter...

 Second layer is simple as well, but much more solid of fillers, because it serves as a background to the 1st "sea through layer"

I needed to use much more solid fillers in these pockets, as those are creating a background for the 1st layer of the pocket letter... 

 So here you see I used just a paper doily and a gold butterfly die cut - very simple, but functional
And in the next pocket, I folded a scrap of paper onto itself in order to create a pocket and put some goodies inside, but not to take away from the simple background idea...

 Remember tab has adhesive on it, but I didn't pill it off, because I want recipient to use items - so I just simply clipped it on to the page....

 By adding floating elements on inside of the pocket and outside - creates even more movement and dimension into your project - but still keeps it very user friendly

 This pocket I filled with folded paper doily (again... I want it to be used), gold die cut and pleated handmade heart (follow the link to see a tutorial)

 Back MUST to be decorated (it's one of those musts that I pay attention to): flat embellishments like stickers, paper die cuts - will do the trick....

  So in all this Pocket Letter came out absolutely darling!!!!!

 I had to make few extra embellishments, so I did.........

 Layered rosette and altered bottle cap, turned into clip on charm - are always great idea

 Altered resin picture frame is one of the classic mini decorations - you can't go wrong with that one. I used felt hearts as a background and secured it on top of the frame... layer of lace, fuzzy yarn and few acrylic embellishments finished it all nicely....

 Altered foam heart with tiny birdy, few roses and scrabble word love is fun and easy to make

 Here are few more pictured of both projects together.....

  Packaging is another MUST - what ever you can come up with.....

I hope you enjoyed these projects and got few ideas and some inspiration...
Tight hugs and I'll catch ya next time.........

Tea Party Pocket Letter

Hello my friends!
Today I am starting "Tea Party" serious of projects that created for a special person (the package is on its way to her, so as of right now she is incognito)..
This is very simple and  well known by now on YT project of Pocket Letter...
There are so many ways to create those and decorate...
Mine is Tea Party related, I used DCWV Tea Part paper by Craft Smith paper pad and Coupon holders from Dollar Tree.

 for the charms/ dangle decor on the side I used: "A Tree for Me" Christmas decoration from Hobby Lobby, some thrifty find of shell bracelet, handmade bead charm and decorated pre used tea bag.

 Altered paper clip, decorated with handmade paper bow using We R Memories Keepers punch board.

 Printed out images of tea party, cups , ect will make great anthemera for the recipient, which can be used in any craft project.

 I used quote notes from paper collection to add encouraging/ loving messages to this project....

 "You are my cup of tea" paper page was trimmed to a size of two rows of Pocket Letter & split in the middle for an easier band.

 Creating a shaker box in unused space with sequence , beads and metal filigree created double sided window in your PL + it is a moving (forever alive) substance, that makes your project more interesting. I used fuse tool to seal that pocket and ran a decorative washi tape across, to cover any imperfections.

 To add more 3D effect to this project I used tiny applique and a metal spoon placed right above the tea cup image. Now it looks like I have napkin and tea spoon laying right next to the cup.. Very realistic tea party set up.... Makes you want to have that cup of tea, right?

 A cup out of word "friends" brings special meaning to this project, which is really self explanatory.. But adding snippet of lace and securing it with altered paper clip - makes the word sing and fill how special recipient is.

 Lets flip this PL on another side.....

 That handmade paper bow has covered back - it makes big difference in a look ans in a sturdiness of this element... I used couple Life Project cards to tack into this pocket: those are functional and easily can be used in any other project. Handmade tag with couple rows of laces makes this pocket....

 The see through shaker box covers well the back side of this PL as well and by adding some Rhinestone bling finishes this whole ansamble.

 Each paper pad has a border page (it is almost looks like a small sample of the whole collection) and look how beautiful it looks as a background for the pocket. By adding more cut outs and tea party related images finished fullness of this Pocket Letter.

Hope you enjoyed this project and got inspired.
Have a great day!
XO-XO-XO, Natasha