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| What to do when you have so much good mail you don't know what to do with it? Put a ring on it! |
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| I love those Reader's Digest book covers -- perfect size for adding greeting cards and envelopes between the covers.... |
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| See? A card goes right inside too... |
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| My mail art pal Dori Singh sends me the best mail and I like to look at it -- so putting it in a book like this makes it easy to pick up and flip through and enjoy. |
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| I just love how FAT this book is! |
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| This works well with postcards too -- and oddly shaped envelopes. I've got GOOD MAIL all over the place. |
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| Now, I think I deserve a break -- a nice walk in the sunshine in Chinatown. |
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| And, I definitely deserve a bowl of wonton noodle soup. Working on art projects makes you hungry. Short, but sweet post from me to you. SEND GOOD MAIL -- GET GOOD MAIL |
I love using old Reader's Digest covers - and I discovered COLOURED metal rings at Staples which I love as they add a little bling...thanks for sharing your ideas what to put in between the covers - need to go pull out some of my fav envelopes....
ReplyDeleteOoooo colored rings......hum.....I never find any Reader's Digest books here so I have to relay on friends to send me the covers....they never show up at our library book sales.....
DeleteI have a bunch if you want them - would be happy to unload I mean pay it forward lol...
DeleteOoooo I would love some - I really never see them here and I've been hoarding some that a friend sent me. You could just send the covers... I'd really appreciate it......,
DeleteI've got your address - some time they will show up :)
DeleteOh -- lucky me -- a random act of mail art kindness!
DeleteSo after all that mail beauty, you got me craving for wonton noodle soup.
ReplyDeleteI'm always ready for wonton noodle soup!
DeleteYour tips on card cataloging are perfection, Pamela! But I have a silly question: How do you add the "hole" to the cards for the ring? Do you use a hole punch and ruler? Do you have a special two-hole puncher? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI use a Crop-A-Dile to punch holes. It is a great tool and makes it super easy to punch holes in heavy materials. I am not real big ox exact measuring...I usually just go down an inch and a half from the top and then from the bottom (measure and make with pencil) and punch the holes. Then I use the covers with the holes as templates o punch the pages. With the Crop-A-Dlle you can punch a few pages at once...hope this explains it....
DeleteI love your idea of putting mail in a book like this. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Grace
DeleteI never thought of using the covers of Reader's Digest books for holding art. I use them as backgrounds for mixed media art. They certainly won't hold up as altered books, since they are not sewn books. I adore how you used yours. I wish I lived closer. I'd share some of my RD books with you. I got them (10) at a garage sale one year and still have six left. Your idea of rings is spot on. I love the idea and those rings allow you to add more art over time, too. It's a fabulous idea and a great post.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Elizabeth -- it is a fun way to make a quick book. I made my travel book like that when I had that terrific Portland OR trip last year too.....lots of ideas for them and they are fun to see all fat and happy.
DeleteLove it--great idea!
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DeleteYes, using rings has been ideal for organizing incoming mail and still allow ease of access. I made some postcard books using sari ribbon instead of the metal rings which also worked as long as you don't have more than 15 or so cards per book. I invested in a Crop-A-Dile after that, now making holes in heavier paper is so much easier. Duh!
ReplyDeleteI see one of my cards from a while back in your collection!
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DeleteI love that Crop-O-Dile -- makes punching holes so easy.....and a card from you in the mix? Absolutely! I keep everything you send me....
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea Pamela! I have just cut and pasted into a journal, But I so love your idea!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for sharing your feel good posts- they always brighten my day!
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And, thank you very much -- your comment brightened my day!
DeleteHand made mail art, what's not to love? So much happy here. I keep mine in a ring binder too. Yum!
ReplyDeleteiHanna -- hello and thank you for the comment. Art makes us happy!
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