Sunday Snippets - ATC Wallets

Hi Playmates!

I'm hosting a new challenge over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND for the next fortnight, so why not drag out some snippets, make something with them and come over to play with me, Di and Dudley - plus all the "usual suspects"! The paddling pool is in full use at the bottom of the slide and there are plenty of ice creams and lollies in the Treehouse Tuck Shop to keep you cool. 

Now then . . . have you ever wondered what to do with your pile of gelli prints, or those A4 sheets of paper that are sitting there staring at you? Well, wonder no more . . . 

Inspired by Suzanne Rose's You Tube video, I set about making some ATC wallets from double sided A4 gelli prints. Had a lovely time making the gelli prints before I got folding and scoring!

You can easily fit 4 ATCs inside the pockets that are visible, plus you could add 2 more ATCs in the "secret" pocketed area behind the front and back covers. Freddo Frogs also fit inside (just sayin'!). The wallets could also be made without the ribbon closure and stuck to a junk journal page! Or you could make a few wallets and glue them together by their covers for additional ATC storage. They make a pretty case for UK postage stamp books too! Endless possibilities!

All four wallets

Close-up pictures of the insides of each wallet are shown below:

For the blue corners of the pockets, I used snippets of another
gelli print and glued them to the triangles for contrast.

Materials:

1. Double-sided A4 gelli prints folded, cut and punched as per the video link at the beginning of this post. (Any sheet of double sided A4 paper would work.)
2. Embellished with die cut flowers, butterflies and Washi tape - most of which are snippets.
3. On the front cover of the top left wallet, I stamped a Wildflower image in VFC Twilight ink, then sprinkled it with clear embossing powder and heat set it. Stamped the sentiment onto a snippet of white printer paper in VFC Warm Breeze ink and glued over the top.
4. On each wallet, I taped ribbons in place behind the triangle flaps. If you're not a fan of using ribbon, you could always make a paper band to slip over the top and keep the wallet closed.

My pile of leftover snippets!

If you made it to the end of this post - CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks for staying with me - I hope you enjoyed your visit. The wallets are easy to make with any A4 double sided sheet of paper, so I hope you watch the video and give it a go! I had loads of fun!

Sunday Snippets - Small Wallet

Hi Playmates!

There's a new challenge to play along with over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND hosted by Miss Di for the next fortnight.

For my homework, I made a little wallet to hold a book of postage stamps and a gift voucher to give as a gift (measurements at the end of this post). 

The gift wallet when closed

The front partially open - showing the magnetic closure.

 

The inside - with a folded-up gift voucher on the left
and a book of 8 postage stamps on the right.

The whole of the outside.

Details:

• I took a larger snippet of SU Island Indigo card and trimmed it to 7½" x 5".
• The long edge was scored at 1" and  4¼". Then it was turned 90 degrees and the short edge was scored at 1". All scored lines were creased and folded. I then flipped the whole piece over so that the flap was on the right hand side and the pockets at the bottom.
• I trimmed a sliver of card off the left hand pocket edge so that it would not impede the small front flap when closed.
• A corner rounder punch was used on the small front flap, and a notch punch in the centre of the two pockets (see picture). Once the pockets had been "notched", a THIN line of wet glue was added at the edge of the FAR RIGHT and FAR LEFT of the pockets ONLY. (There is no glue by the middle score line between the pockets.)
• Then I decorated it by cutting into a WHOLE sheet (shock, horror) of beautiful 8" x 8" floral patterned paper from Funky Fossil's "Pretty Little Things" paper pad. I trimmed the patterned papers to be a quarter inch smaller than each pocket and flap measurement.
• To finish, I added a sticky backed magnetic closure. If you don't have one of those to use as the closure, you can always make a paper wrap to go around it, or tie ribbon round it before adding the patterned paper - OR - as ingeniously used by Liz HERE - cut up a piece of sticky backed Velcro!

A paper template which might help if you want to make one yourself!

Playground Round-up!

After all the excitement of having 8 winners for the December challenges, we are back to normal this fortnight. However, as Valentine's Day is next up . . . Miss Di has a prize bundle to reflect this and has chosen an optional theme of "Love is in the Air" (you can still enter with an "Anything Goes" piece of homework). Hop on over to see what she made, along with all the challenge and prize details.

PS: Don't tell Miss Di, but I've ordered a little microwave for the treehouse - so we can have yummy treats like sausage rolls heated up - or maybe some soup, etc. I managed to get an electrician to install a couple of extra power sockets in the treehouse while Miss Di was busy trying to keep the old school boiler going in this cold weather. The game was nearly up when Miss Di spotted the turned over soil where the cable went, but I think I managed to persuade her it was ambitious moles!