What do you do with envelopes after you've paid the bills? Before handing them a one-way ticket to Club Recycle or the sunny shores of Shredder-land, take a look inside. 
Mom told us never to judge books by their covers, the same is true for envelopes! If you take a look inside, you'll see many of them have these graphic patterns on them. 
Cut out the patterned portion...
...And with a paper punch, turn them into stationery! 
Salvage the unprinted portion and turn them into tiny envelopeswith glue & scallop-edge scissors.
I created a set using several old envelopes. I secured them together by recycling the postage part of the old envelope.
I think it makes a cute, old-fashioned-age-of-letter-writing touch!
Save the window and the punched-out bits... 
...And turn them into confetti! Give a friend a stationery set -- I bet she won't even know
they're made of old bill envelopes!
Have a great day!
You are so inventive! I wish I were half as creative as you.
ReplyDeleteHi lovely lady from The Cottage Cheese -- thanks for visiting! =)
ReplyDeleteHow smart! You have great ideas!
ReplyDeleteVery clever!! Thanks for visiting my site and for your sweet comment. Have a super upcoming weekend.
ReplyDeleteCari B.
I love this post Claire! your ideas are simply wonderful and simple, yet, I would have never thought of this myself!!!
ReplyDeleteNow, I know what I'll be doing tonight ;)
Howdy Genevieve & Cari! Thank you for visiting & for the nice comments!
ReplyDeleteNuit, thanks for always coming over. Your messages always make my day!
You're so smart!
ReplyDeleteClaire, that's a smart way to recycle envelopes and make pretty stationery set indeed !
ReplyDeleteLovely !
Hello Anna Lindsey! Hi Vanille! Many thanks for your sweet comments =)
ReplyDeleteyou are too cute. clever blog! xo.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cali Girl! =)
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