I don't know who got the idea, but there are these storage pockets for trading cards and collector cards, and someone noticed that if you fold it in three height-wise, it fits perfectly a certain size of an envelope. (US standards), and they decided to fill the pockets with nice things and send the page to someone they liked. :-)
Great idea.
(It seems this someone was Janette Lane.)
So, these plastic pocket pages are meant for trading cards, baseball cards, ATCs, collectible card game cards, so they are 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches (~6 1/2 x 9 cm).
So - I like templates and lists and rules and such, so here's how I do this.
1) decide a theme, especially a color theme.
2) write a letter
- date and place it
- write a greeting
- tell a little about why you are sending this letter
- tell a little about yourself, what you are doing at the moment, how are you feeling, what are you experiencing, did something happen to make you smile, did you see something interesting
- conclude with well wishes
- sign
- add at least one P.S. like greetings from your pet.
3) find a teabag in paper wrapping (or a little sachet of coffee or cocoa or something like that.)
4) make the ATCs/cards for the pockets - usually people have 9 of these. These are either individual pieces or one bigger piece divided into 9 pieces.
5) find some other goodies in the other pockets. You have already the teabag and the letter to fill 2 of the pockets.
Some flat items to be put in the pockets
- a lot of people put in a little card with some washitape wound around, or small cards with embroidery floss or baker's twine. Other ribbons and piece of pretty fabric etc. works well too.
- small, flat pieces of candy or snacks
- paper scraps,
- magazine clippings, interesting article, Sunday cartoon, sudoku, word puzzle or something else like that
- different kinds of scrapbooking embellishments, like diecuts, snaps, journal box etc.
- quote cards, inspirational quotes etc. like Project Life cards. (Those are too big for these pockets, so you have to choose some that can be cut into size.
- paperclips and other such things that are used in planners
- stationery
- ephemera
- stamps
- stickers
- friendship bracelet
- seed packets
- anything in flat sachets
- recipes
- book plates
- balloons
- samples, like perfume samples
- origami
- temporary tattoos
- glow in the dark stars or gold stars
- mini flags
- cards, playing cards, tarot cards, oracle cards, alphabet cards...
- matchbook things, like notebooks or sewing supplies
- pressed flowers or leaves
- small bookmarks
- tags
- mini confetti bags
Great idea.
(It seems this someone was Janette Lane.)
So, these plastic pocket pages are meant for trading cards, baseball cards, ATCs, collectible card game cards, so they are 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches (~6 1/2 x 9 cm).
So - I like templates and lists and rules and such, so here's how I do this.
1) decide a theme, especially a color theme.
2) write a letter
- date and place it
- write a greeting
- tell a little about why you are sending this letter
- tell a little about yourself, what you are doing at the moment, how are you feeling, what are you experiencing, did something happen to make you smile, did you see something interesting
- conclude with well wishes
- sign
- add at least one P.S. like greetings from your pet.
3) find a teabag in paper wrapping (or a little sachet of coffee or cocoa or something like that.)
4) make the ATCs/cards for the pockets - usually people have 9 of these. These are either individual pieces or one bigger piece divided into 9 pieces.
5) find some other goodies in the other pockets. You have already the teabag and the letter to fill 2 of the pockets.
Some flat items to be put in the pockets
- a lot of people put in a little card with some washitape wound around, or small cards with embroidery floss or baker's twine. Other ribbons and piece of pretty fabric etc. works well too.
- small, flat pieces of candy or snacks
- paper scraps,
- magazine clippings, interesting article, Sunday cartoon, sudoku, word puzzle or something else like that
- different kinds of scrapbooking embellishments, like diecuts, snaps, journal box etc.
- quote cards, inspirational quotes etc. like Project Life cards. (Those are too big for these pockets, so you have to choose some that can be cut into size.
- paperclips and other such things that are used in planners
- stationery
- ephemera
- stamps
- stickers
- friendship bracelet
- seed packets
- anything in flat sachets
- recipes
- book plates
- balloons
- samples, like perfume samples
- origami
- temporary tattoos
- glow in the dark stars or gold stars
- mini flags
- cards, playing cards, tarot cards, oracle cards, alphabet cards...
- matchbook things, like notebooks or sewing supplies
- pressed flowers or leaves
- small bookmarks
- tags
- mini confetti bags
Pocket letter by Judy Zelenka Brand
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