Ditch the boring old stationery sets, and instead make your own with some colourful paper scraps and our handy printable template. If letter writing is your jam, this collaged letter writing paper is sure to add some flair to your snail mail. It’s easy to create a unique letter writing kit in your own personal style. Make it colourful or…
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I’ve been making my own recycled envelopes for a long time, it’s great on so many levels. Firstly I never run out of envelopes! No more running to the newsagent at the last minute and having to buy a pack of 50 boring white envelopes. But really my favorite reason is re-using lots of paper that would normally get thrown out,…
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Are you anything like me? Do you struggle to find bookmarks around your home for the ten or so books that you have on the go? I have used hairclips, paperclips, rubber bands, spoons, junk mail fliers, strips of fabric, pencils, envelopes and shopping receipts as bookmarks. In a real pinch I have used Barbie clothes as a bookmark. Suffice…
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I’ve fallen a bit behind with my snail mail so hopefully my pen pals will forgive my tardy replies when I send a letter in this Giant Airmail Envelope. It was easy and fun to make from an empty cereal box that was headed for the recycle bin. It’s really no larger than a large letter, but the oversized classic…
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This week I’m sharing an extract from Snail Mail by Michelle Mackintosh, published by Hardie Grant Books If you have an afternoon free, why not make your own paper? It’s a wonderful way to personalise your post, and is endlessly customisable. You can decorate your paper with stamps, pressed flowers, confetti or gold sparkles, or make paper laced with seeds,…
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I’ve always admired the tactile nature of letterpress stationery and was curious about the process that goes into making a letterpress print. It’s a technique that goes back to the very beginnings of printing history and today Emmaline from Coco Press is showing us How Letterpress Printing Works and what it means to her. I can’t remember when I first…
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Recently whilst out op-shopping I stumbled across an envelope filled with old stamps, I remember having a similar collection as a child when stamp collection was all the rage. Now that I’ve been corresponding by snail mail with a few pen pals, I’ve accumulated quite a collection on envelopes as well. I thought it would be fun to decorate a…
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If you’ve just cleaned out your stationery drawer and are wondering what to do with scrap paper, I’ve got the perfect paper craft project for you. Make a scrap paper notebook! It’s a great way to reuse scrap paper that is just too pretty to throw away. I’ve been spending a lot more time playing with paper lately, and even…
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