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Fashion envelopes
To recycle, save money and be original :D ..even if all the postman in the world are going to hate these XD

Posted by Lima from Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy • Published See Lima's 86 projects »
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  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 1
    Step 1

    Gather all the items you'll need and chose a nice, colorful page from your magazine.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 2
    Step 2

    Tear carefully the page from the magazine and then take your envelope.
    Put the glue on the side of the envelope you want to cover.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 3
    Step 3

    Lay the page (wrong side down, of course) on the glued size and press, smoothing eventual wrinkles.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 4
    Step 4

    Cut all the paper's excess all around the envelope. Make sure not to cut the envie though.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 5
    Step 5

    Secure the edges with some clear tape and fold the scotch on the envelope's back side.

    Do this on the bottom and each side.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 6
    Step 6

    Now take a piece of paper and write the address down.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 7
    Step 7

    Fix the "address square" on the envelope with some tape.

  • How to make an envelope. Bubble Envelope Recycling - Step 8
    Step 8

    Fill your envelope, close it carefully with more tape and send :D

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DinjaDONUT
DinjaDONUT · Utrecht, Utrecht, NL · 6 projects
teehee good idea ^__^
thanks :3
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Lima
Lima · Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, IT · 94 projects
@Kasey Kasket Yup, yup I'm sure Happy I've sent few already and they all arrived at destination!
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Cecelia
Cecelia · Maggie Valley, North Carolina, US · 2 projects
I love this idea
I sell jewelry and hate that the bubble mailers can't be recycled
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Kasey Kasket
Kasey Kasket · Ormond Beach, Florida, US · 25 projects
This is a neat idea but are you sure the post office accepts these?
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