Van’s Envelope Book

Because I have two girls, I have never made a project for a boy before. But, I wanted to give it a try. Especially, when I saw the new Rocket Age Collection by October Afternoon. I knew exactly who I wanted to make this book for…my sweet, rough and tumble nephew, Van. I’m glad his mom agreed!

I went back to my Envelope Book Class at www.makesomethingsplendid.com. I followed the lessons and completed my second envelope book. I’m excited to share it with you…

I found Wedding Cakes Bags at my local Party City store. They were a little bit thicker, but still very similiar to the envelopes I got with my class kit and used for my first book. I resized the bags to what I wanted and sewed around the hole punches to reinforce them. I thought it would be fun to arrange the envelopes in a countdown style (10 – 1) to go along with the rocket theme.

Well, here we go…I”ll give you a closer look!

Here is Envelope 10 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 9 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 8 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 7 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 6 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 5 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 4 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 3 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 2 and the Journaling Card included:

Here is Envelope 1 and the Journaling Card included:

This book was really fun to make. I can’t wait to make one for his little brother. I’ll share it with you when I’m done with it!

Supplies I used to make Van’s Envelope Book:

Elizabeth Kartchner’s Envelope Book Class at www.makesomethingsplendid.com

All the Die Cut and Patterned Papers, 8×8 Paper Pad, Chipboard Shapes, Miscellany, Stickers, Rubber Charms, Buttons, Tin Pins, and Sprinklers Spray Inks : The Rocket Age Collection by October Afternoon

Ribbons and Fibers: Rouge Rose Dear Lizzy Ribbon by American Crafts, Emma’s Shoppe Ribbon by Crate Paper, the Lime Twist Collection Out of the Blue “Remember” and Fly a Kite “Soar” Twines by My Mind’s Eye, the yellow, orange, and red Fun Fibers by EK Success

Jewels: Blast Off! Jewels by Bo Bunny Press and Brenda Walton Maison Adhesive Rhinestones by K & Company

Stamp: Hello Sunshine Terrace Small Acrylic Stamps by American Crafts

Punches: Threading Water Border Punch by Fiskars and Super Circle Clever Lever Craft Punch by Marvy Uchida

Adhesives: Mini and Memory Book Glue Dots, Mod Podge, Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue by Ranger Industries, and Herma Tabs

Chipboard, Wedding Cake Bags (from my local Party City store), Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite (We R Memory Keepers), blue and yellow twine, blue eyelets, hole puncher, black ink pad, staples, scissors, paper trimmer, blue and white thread, and sewing machine