Upcycling Envelopes

This episode is about upcycling envelopes and all the ways you can do that





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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Upcycling envelopes. Here in the US, we still get enough
junk mail, and it can add up. When you have
to get rid of all that mail, it makes it
kind of a waste. Many people still get bills via
regular mail. Although the amount of mail may have been
greatly curtailed with the use of online bill payments and

(00:23):
less junk junk mail, most people still get some unwanted
and wanted mail with envelopes. For those of you out
there who like to do scrap booking, you can use
envelopes as part of your scrapbook materials as gift bags,
gift tags, and even journal paper. How about envelopes for artwork?

(00:46):
You can create very interesting artwork pieces upcycling envelopes. Envelopes
can use the decapoche that can be used to decapoche
furniture items like shelves, tables, and even addresser other things.
You might be inspired to make our flowers, confetti, a

(01:06):
windshine for indoor use of course, as well as oragami.
And these are some ideas that come to mind as
I was working on this episode. I would say envelopes
are a resource of different types of papers. Imagine all
the textures and colors of various envelopes. This is why

(01:30):
that snail mail vessel can be quite useful to any upcycler.
Well for now, remember that life is about possibilities, not impossibilities.
Stay well till next time.