A super-fast way to make tags out of junk mail envelopes 

I'm so delighted to have you here! Thanks for watching! I publish twice a week (usually Tuesday and Friday mornings) - it'll be fun to have you along!

Thank you, dear sister of mine!!! This was one of the early ones I did, and I really did have fun with it!

Thank you so much! This was actually one of my very first videos from this past fall. I'm delighted you found it!

Thanks for watching, Linda! Yes, you can customize to make them as simple or as detailed as you want. I just loved that fold-over-the-front feature. I'm also an old-time journalist! Got into the business communications game in the 90s and finished my career in corporate America.

That's the thing about junk mail - there's always more of it coming down the pike! 🙂

So annoying when people don't check their texts before sending. You're IN LIVE???

@@christinemuller3456You need a life to be annoyed by something so trivial. You obviously knew what was meant.

Karen, thanks for your sweet message. I'm sorry someone else was critical of a typo! You're just fine! (and I do make pockets for window envelopes - I'll do a video on that soon as I need more pockets!)

@@annekenlon thank you Anne. I’m ok, I just put her on my prayer list 😀. I look forward to your video for your envelopes with windows.

Oh my, it never even occurred to me that the wrap-around portion on the front could be additional journaling space! I was thinking of it only as a design feature along that side, but you're right - it could be a fun way to squeeze in some more thoughts! Thanks so much for sharing that! And thanks for subscribing (I'm with you on the digitals and purchased stuff - I'd much rather use free, true "junk"!!)

Thanks for your nice feedback. Yes, I rarely use purchased digitals. Sometimes I buy them when I want to support a specific shop or RU-vidr, but I really don't like using kits - there's too much free stuff already out there! Thanks for watching!

Patty, thank you so much! How kind of you to reach out! Yes, I'm new - and I'm just having fun with it. I'm scooting right over to your channel, too, and I look forward to seeing your great ideas! Let's stay in touch!

Yes Anne, that is a wonderful idea. Also, Rome is one my favorite places. My husband and I went there in 2014.

I'm in Oregon! I know what you mean about wanting to find near-by crafters. I'm sort of in a vacuum here myself!

Autocorrect always gets us, doesn't it?! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

Thanks for this thoughtful note! I'm not convinced that Scotch brand is necessarily the best glue stick - I've just used it from habit over recent years, but frankly it's gotten a lot more expensive lately, so I bought Uhu brand last time I stocked up. Definitely use your Elmer's and see how it works for you! Also, you don't need a special ruler for tearing - any sort of straightedge is fine, as long as it works for you! Some folks have special deckle-edge "tearing rulers" but I don't need anything that fancy! I'm delighted you have found this wonderful hobby and I wish the very best for your son's ongoing recovery - and to you, as well - take care of yourself!

oh wow - thank you so much for your very kind reply! I wasn't sure if my comment would even be seen, since this video was done a month ago - I truly appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions, and I will definitely follow your advice! I appreciate the well-wishes, also! My only brother died from a heart attack at 38 yrs old - a year younger than my son is now - and it was the exact same kind of heart attack! So it was especially traumatic and frightening for me. The doctors can't explain how my son is still here - the cardiologist said 99% of people who suffer the "widow-maker" don't survive, and those who do, are usually the ones who get treated/stents within about 90 minutes. It was a week and a half before my son got his stents! I'm just so very grateful - some days I'm not sure if I'm crying because of how close I came to losing him, or because I'm so thankful I still have more time with him! And I really am loving the whole junk journal world I've discovered - I feel like Alice in Wonderland and I've just fallen down the best rabbit hole ever! I especially enjoy the videos that are easy to understand (like yours!) and don't require a lot of expensive tools or pricey kits - unfortunately, I don't have the money to buy all the fancy stuff - but I have a blast with projects you can make with stuff you can find around the house! I had so much fun last night making your faux washi tape (such a creative and unique idea!), and I made 2 of your awesome junk mail envelope tags today! It brings back so many happy memories of when I was a kid, and I'd be sprawled out on the floor, surrounded by my crayons, papers, scissors, glitter & glue! It's not much different now, other than I would have more trouble getting up off the floor, LOL - so I use a desk now! I am really looking forward to watching more of your fantastic videos! Thank you again, and have a wonderful & blessed day! @@annekenlon

@@anglsreflections8876 So glad you're watching and getting ideas. Yes, being creatively productive is very important! Thanks for your nice comments.

Brenda, it's super easy. You just take an old gift card or hotel key card, cut off a corner at the angle you like for a tag, and use it as a template. If you don't have a plastic card handy, a small rectangle of card stock or a piece of a food box (thin cardboard) will also do. Then you can either hold it up next to your tag and cut along the edge, as you've seen me do, or draw a line and then cut on the line. Make sense?

Yes, makes sense, I guess I was overthinking it, lol. Thank you for your answer, have a great day! @@annekenlon