Eternal tattoos: Top Tip Challenge #30

Good Morning All!

Amazing enteries this week - I'm so sorry if we didn't all manage to get around you all this week, please believe we wish there were more hours in the day (as everyone does, I'm sure) but ALL enteries are entered into the draws and all cards viewed when the Top 3 is decided.

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OK for the weekly house keeping...

Once again many thanks for those of you leaving tips!

PLEASE post them on your blogs, and then add (TIP) next to your name when you link!

Please could you consider turning off Word Verification, It really does slow our commenting down and does not protect you from spam...
Comment Moderation is the best way, then you can delete silly spammers!

We all really appreciate those not using Word Verification

and would like to say thank you!!

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On to this week's Tutorial & Challenge...

Good Top Tip Morning All, Carol here :)
Who's in love with Moriah's craft room???? ..................ME!
Wasn't it a fab write up she delivered last week and so many amazing Top Tips for storage.
Huge thanks to all who entered the 'Spring Has Sprung' Challenge, have you checked to see if you are one of our winners???

This week is my turn to play and share and I have chosen the theme....

OPEN CHALLENGE

Again we have some amazing sponsors to motivate you with today....

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This Week's Top Tipper Prize...

Your Next Stamp prize is $10 voucher

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Back to today's fun.......

Today I have done a tutorial on an Envelope Wallet - as you can see from the watermark on the pictures I did this AGES ago but have had a few requests for it. Obviously I wasn't going to take new photos as I already had them!

This type of wallet has loads of uses - and not only for sending between crafters.
How about making one from the children to their Grandparents and filling it with photo's, a keepsake book full of photo's/tickets and other memento's from a holiday, a gift to a child - fill each pocket with colouring pages. The ideas are endless - and I bet you come up with some that I've not thought of!

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Wallet Envelope

what you'll need....

A4 Card

x2 C5 Envelopes (office type best)

Seal both envelopes and place DST as shown.

Cut both envelopes in 1/2 as shown and add more DST to the other sides of 2 of the halves.

Place all 4 pieces together with now new envelope openings at one edge - the pieces with the 3 lines of DST are going to be the outside pieces, DST outermost. Arrange the pieces so that the 'T' shaped DST sections are all facing the same way - as long as you have the 3 stripes of DST on the outer sides you'll be able to see which way to place the others so all 4 pockets stick evenly before removing the backing paper from the tape. (take a look at the finished pic too - this might help)

Score your card down the centre to create a 5mm 'spine'

(if your card doesn't meet up perfectly when you close it just trim)

Add wet glue to the 'spine' of your envelopes

(the spine opposite the envelope openings!)

*SEE TOP TIP BELOW*

Place your envelope spine into your cover spine and remove the 3 strips of DST backing from each side - this will fix your pockets to the front and back cover of your wallet. Allow to dry.

To close your Wallet Card add a length of ribbon all around the outside before securing your image piece to the front - this will then act as a secure tie.

Notice the envelopes are not stuck together at the top, bottom and opening edges. DST is placed in the 'T' down the spine and horizontally across the center, this allows for a 'concertina' type action and avoids them being torn when the wallet is opened.

TOP TIP:

Wet Glue.........I'm sure most of you know this already, but I didn't till someone told me, so just incase there are a couple of you that haven't heard.....

Wet Glue makes for a much more secure fixing when sticking paper/card

The reason being the glue actually breaks down the fibres of the paper/card allowing them to 'mix' with the fibres in the opposing piece of paper/card.

They then dry as one piece, having created a 'fused fibre fix'.

Who wants to "Glue" when they can now "Fuse Fibre Fix"???

That sounds soooo technical doesn't it?

.....I know, I worry myself sometimes too!

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To join in with this week's challenge don't forget we want to see

OPEN CHALLENGE

Now is the time to get that tin out that you've held onto for ages and alter it. Maybe you have an Easter gift to make? What about that Scrapbook Page you keep promising to do.........

OR,

How about a Wedding Souvenier for the forthcoming Royal Wedding???

If you have a Top Tip to leave as well as a project add '(TIP)' after your name in Mr Linky...if you have a tip and no project write the tip up on your blog - again linking back to TTT - and leave this post in Mr Linky.

We want your tips to be seen by as many people as possible - and your blogs are the best place for this to happen :)

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Here are some wonderful creations from this weeks DT Members - please pop over to their blogs to get more info on their wonderful pieces

Leanne