Another one of my Japanese book purchases was this sweet little book called “Self-Made Envelope Stationery” (ISBN 978-4-8085-8541-9). It contains lots of projects to make cute stationery items from new and used envelopes. It is recycling Japanese style!
Here are a few pages from the book –
Sarah has been feeling crafty and has made her own envelope project – a small file made from envelopes and decorated with masking tape. It is the perfect size to store coupons or receipts.
She has also made a couple of tags by applying Japanese masking tape to shipping tags.
You can find some more of our security envelope projects here.
I hope to get into some sewing with my new supplies soon! I just have to organise the kids for their return to school next week first. The school holidays seemed to go way too fast this year!
Posted by Lisa and Sarah
I really have a fascination with Japan, it is high of my list of to go places – loving the little animals made from envelopes – Thanks for sharing Lisa!
I never thought old envelopes could be so much fun.
Wow, how cute! You did some serious shopping in Japan, I love it all.
Wow! You are blogging like a woman possessed. I love it.
Oh man, I so want this book! You simply have to make every project in it and blog about them all!!
Sarah is quite the crafter! And that masking tape is simply genius!
Oh – what a wonderful book!!! I have saved heaps of envelopes with the different security patterns inside them and am still pondering what I might use them for.
Yep, the holidays have simply flown by this time! Here’s to lots more crafting when the kids go back to school 🙂
I have so many things to do today, and NONE of them is “playing with envelopes and scissors.” I will try to pretend I did not see this cute post…
LOVE Sarah’s tags! And those little animal messengers are just the cutest things – what clever ideas!
Very cool! I love that envelope over the door handle. And Sarah’s little book is very cool too — and very useful!
What a lovely book!
Bear regards,
Beertje Zonn
Earth friendly and cute!
Oh, I love this book–it’s making me a bit homesick, though (I used to live in Japan–still kicking myself for not buying a stash of masking tape before leaving!).
Those masking tapes are fantastic! Love these projects with them… and that book…*swoon*… the Japanese have such clever ideas! Fun to see how you’re enjoying all the treats from your trip. Happy Day ((HUGS))
Looks like a lovely book and those shipping tags are great-love that masking tape!
Hello, I write from France and juste arrived on you blog.
I love it, it’s so joyfull (do you say “joyfull” ?) !
I love the tittle too. Did you think about mary Popins when you chose it ?
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Bye
What great ideas! Are the instructions pretty easy to folllow?