One of the design team members for Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog "just loves sending and receiving letters in the mail. And especially love[s] the stamps, airmail stickers and postmarks that these letters pick up along the way." So for the challenge issued on June 20, 2018, we are to "create a vintage or shabby chic postal themed project. Think old fashioned aircraft, airmail stamps, post marks, postage stamps."
I had an idea so I searched my paper and ephemera stashes for air-mail-related items. I was partially successful but there wasn't an air mail envelope to be found in craft space or office. So I had to make one...
I started with a small white envelope and, using a stencil and Distress Markers, created the classic red-and-blue chevron pattern on the edges of the envelope. I didn't do the entire envelope as I knew it was too large for a tag or card front and so would be cut down anyway...
I had an idea so I searched my paper and ephemera stashes for air-mail-related items. I was partially successful but there wasn't an air mail envelope to be found in craft space or office. So I had to make one...
I started with a small white envelope and, using a stencil and Distress Markers, created the classic red-and-blue chevron pattern on the edges of the envelope. I didn't do the entire envelope as I knew it was too large for a tag or card front and so would be cut down anyway...
Using a Graphic 45 sticker, a Stampers Anonymous stamp and Archival "Watering Can" ink, I "stamped" and "post-marked" the envelope. I added an Idea-ology "snippet" air-mail sticker (we were also out of postal service issued "Par Avion" stickers as well - Note to self, ask for more at the post office!)
Now for the tag background for the envelope.
I never throw away those envelopes you get in solicitations, reusing them as needed. Some have patterned inserts so I stripped them open to create potential background collage papers:
I never throw away those envelopes you get in solicitations, reusing them as needed. Some have patterned inserts so I stripped them open to create potential background collage papers:
I cut slices of these envelopes, trimmed them and glued them to a tag face. I also cut a section of Idea-ology 8x8 "Etcetera" papers to complete the background:
My next step was to "age" both tag and envelope by blending "Vintage Photo" Distress Ink around the edges. I "addressed" the envelope, again using a Distress Marker, attached it to the tag, and trimmed it to fit:
totally fictitious address!
Time to finish the tag. I die cut a sentiment, added a "Chit Chat" sticker to complete the sentiment (do YOU remember when air mail cost 5 cents?), and attached a "Muse Token" to a strip of crinkle ribbon that was dyed in the appropriate air mail colors:
Products used in the creation of this tag were:
- Stamps: Stampers Anonymous “Paris to London” (CMS160)
- Stencils: Stampers Anonymous Layering Stencil “Chevron” (THS024)
- Dies: Sizzix Thinlits “Friendship Words - Script” (660225)
- Inks: Distress Markers “Festive Berries”, “Blueprint Sketch”, “Faded Jeans” and “Black Soot”; Distress Ink “Vintage Photo”; Archival Ink “Watering Can”
- Papers: six business envelopes and one small white envelope; black cardstock; Grahic45 “Large Black Tag Album” (4500982); Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash “Etcetera” (TH93551)
- Embellishments: Idea-ology Ephemera Pack “Snippets” (TH93564), ChitChat” stickers (TH92998), and “Muse Tokens” (TH92679); Graphic 45 sticker sheet “French Country” collection; Crinkle Ribbon freebie from Funkie Junkie
- Adhesives: Wendy Vecchi “Perfect Card Adhesive” (WVA62134); RedLine 1/8” Embossing Tape; Xyron 250 sticker maker
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