My Friend…a Pocket letter

I had mentioned last weekend that Sharon and I made pocket letters all weekend.
This is one that I secretly made for Sharon :)

Funny as we were sitting beside each other and she didn't realize that this was for her, teehee.

I tried to incorporate some of her favourite things and her favourite colour…blue.

I used this "Friends" sticker..isn't it sweet.

The only thing is it blended in with the light background.

So I added some strips of washi tape to the paper so it would show up clearer.

I brought my huge binder of stickers and picked out this really pretty frame.

I stamped this sentiment…I thought it was perfect for our friendship, as we are always laughing about something…..even if no one else finds it funny, teehee.

Sharon loves hummingbirds :)

So this sticker was not only pretty, but perfect for her Pocket Letter.

And I got to use one of my brand new stamps "Best Friends"

Sharon is also a BIG coffee lover.

Not your fancy mocha latte cappa frapachino (as you can tell, I don't drink coffee, teehee) but old fashion coffee ;)

I stamped this coffee cup, fussy cut it out and then coloured this heart on the coffee cup.

I had a couple of these jars that I had punched out in my stash.

This one was just plain grey card stock and it didn't really pop off of this card.

I added some layers of butterfly washi tape and voila…butterflies in a jar :)

Considering we had limited supplies, I think I did pretty good….at least Sharon loved it.

Onto My Day:

I spent my day working on Ashley's Guest book for her wedding.

I was having trouble with the coils as I needed them white and only had black.

I spray painted them, but over the last few days, the spray paint kept flaking off.

So I started over with some new coils.

I lightly sanded the black coils, gave a few coats of white spray paint, lastly I added a few coats of glossy clear coats.

So far so good :)

I can now check the guest book off of my list.

I hope you all had a very Creative day :)

Tracy :)

Happy Mail…more Pocket Letters Received :)

I received some more Pocket Letters :)
Not only are these so much fun to make, they are also so much fun to receive.

I received this one from Elise "Feed your Craft"
This is the second one that Elise has made for me.
I love the card with the pocket that she made…I will be using this…like I did with her flip card :)
Thank you so much Elise, I love your ideas!!!

I received this Pocket Letter from Becky "Fourth House on the Right":)
Not only did she send me this pretty Pocket Letter, but she also sent me this pretty pencil…I love the little crown on top.

Look at the beautiful pocket letter Becky made me :)
I really like the papers she used, and that she inked the edges for me ;)
She added these really pretty paper clips.
My SIL fell in love with the crochet piece in the centre.
Thank you so much Becky :)

Last but definitely not least is the Pocket letter that Linda "Cards by Linda" made for me….As soon as I saw it, I got excited :)

If you know anything about me, than you know that I love scary movies…zombies being my favourite, lol.

When I saw the green guy, I thought he looked like House…..well, it is House..a zombie House, lol.
There is so much going on, on this pocket letter I don't even know where to start.
I also like the sequins with the eye balls in the middle….very creative.

The back of Linda's pocket letter is just as fun as the front.
She also stuffed it full of goodies in between her works of art.
Thank you so much Linda :)

I had a couple of my friends over this afternoon and we chatted a lot more then we crafted :)
I worked on a few Pocket Letters as the project for the Bridal shower is totally complete.

I hope you all had a very creative Day today :)

Tracy :)

Spring Pocket Letter

Yesterday I shared with you a few Pocket Letters that I received…today I am going to share with you a Pocket Letter that I had made :)
This one was for a swap I joined on a private FB site (I think it has only 15 members).
Tara and I were paired up.
We didn't have a theme, but I decided to do a Spring theme as the snow is gone and the birds are singing :)

All of these papers are from my scraps.
The pattern paper is from a kit from the first Crop & Create event I attended…I made many layouts out of this kit and still have enough paper for another 1 or 2 Pocket letters or cards :)

I was inspired to make flip cards from Elise from "Feed Your Craft"
Elise attaches her flip page with washi tape.
I picked up some blank note cards from a dollar store, cut them down to size and placed them inside of the the pocket :)
I love love how these look and turned out.

Here is how I packaged up Tara's pocket letter.
I sprayed the doily with some mists to match the colours in the pattern paper.
I then made a banner with her name on it :)

I forgot to take photos of the goodies I put in the back of this Pocket Letter…but never fear, I made a video and share everything about this fun little project :)
If you would prefer to watch the video on my YouTube channel (as it shows the whole screen) just click on the link "Tracy's Treasures24"

I hope you all had a very creative day :)
I have been working on a project for Ashley's Bridal Shower….hoping it works out and looks better than it does right now ;)

Tracy :)

Happy Mail…Pocket Letters Recieved

Here are a few Pocket Letters the I have received in the mail :)
I just love Happy Mail :)

This one is from Stefanie (LB Crafter).
This is the second one she has made for me :)
I love how she wrapped it up….cute tissue paper with my name on it.

And here is her pretty pocket letter for me.
Such fun summer colours.
I love the teeny tiny banner..and the beautiful charm she made as well.

Here are the treats she included in the pockets.
I love that she added faux money from Belgium.
Thank you so much Stefanie :)

This next Pocket Letter, I received from Addie :)
I met Addie on a Pocket Letter FB site.
I like that she put my name in gold sparkly letters :)

Here is the back of Addie's Pocket Letter :)

Last but not least is the one Tara made me :)
I met Tara on a different FB site, we were in an arranged swap.
Tara put her treats in the front of her pockets.
I love the quotes she stamped on here…oh yes, and the chocolate, teehee.

I have a couple more to share, but I will save those for another day…..like after Becky posts hers, teehee.

Onto My Day:
I had a couple of my friends over this afternoon to create.
I worked on a couple Pocket Letters.
I misplaced a Pocket Letter that I was working on a couple of weeks ago…
Imagine the stuff I could get done, if I didn't keep misplacing things, lol.  I could conquer the world, lol.

I hope you all had a very creative day:0

Tracy :)

Pocket Letter out the door

My Pocket letter is out in the mail :)
I spritzed the large doily with some pink mists.
I then wrapped some twine around it to hold everything in place.
Punched out the banner with the left over papers from the ones I used in the Pocket Letter, and stamped the letters on each banner to spell out TARA's name.
Not sure when I will share the full Pocket Letter as I am sure Tara would rather see it in person first :)

This Pocket Letter was for a swap in a private group.
I don't commit to doing to many swaps, especially since there is so much wedding planning to do:)

Today Ashley's soon to me MIL and Ashley's maid of honour and, all went out to check on a venue for her bridal shower.
Just as we were done checking the place out, Ashley texted me to see if we would like to take another look at the venue where the wedding will take place.
So we all drove out there to take a look (second look for Ashley and I).
Things are coming together :)

I hope you all had a very creative day :)

Tracy :)

Tim Holtz themed Pocket Letter

Yup another Pocket Letter :)
I was asked by Melinda, if I would like to do a Tim Holtz themed Pocket Letter.
I am game for most anything, and you all know I love Tim Holtz's style.

All of the background pattern papers are all scraps that were in my scrap folder…and bonus, they are all from Tim Holtz :)

Because the pattern paper was all so very dark, I needed a way to brighten the Pocket letter up.
So I took some white card stock, trimmed it a bit smaller than the background paper and inked that baby up.
I used 3 different colours of distress inks for this.

I then used a lot of Tim's stamps and stamped some backgrounds on the card stock and decorated each card.
I also used his mini dies to cut out elements for each card.
Each pocket or card has a different theme.

I had received Melinda's pocket before I was able to send mine out…so here is hers :)
I like that she added ribbon to the binder holes.
She also used one main piece of paper and then cut it apart to fit the protector pockets :)

Here is how I mailed my Pocket Letter.
I misted the doily to give it a vintage look to go with the theme of the letter :)

Oh look, I did a video on my Pocket Letter and a bit of a tip on how I made the banner :)
If you would rather watch it on my YouTube channel….to get the whole project in the screen, just click on the link "Tracy's Treasures24"
I don't know why YouTube isn't putting (or letting me put) a thumbnail on my videos lately :(

I hope you all have a very Creative Weekend.
Not sure how much I can get on the internet this long weekend, as I am off to our yearly "Girls Weekend" at my SIL's camp and will be crafting the nights away.
She doesn't get internet up there…or every once in a while we may get a weak signal.
So we will see….just know I will be having a blast :)

Tracy :)

Vintage Pocket Letter Heading out the door.

My pocket letter is ready to be put in the mail :)
I sprayed the doily with some mists to match the vintage theme of the pocket letter.

I am uploading a video on this pocket letter, so I will post it, along with photos in tomorrows post :)

I hope you all had a very Creative Day :)

Tracy :)

Happy Pocket Letter Mail.

I received another Pocket Letter in the mail!!!!
This one is from Stefanie, LbCrafter.
Isn't this such a cute pocket letter.
I love all o f the birds and especially love the charm she made for me.
I should have taken a close up photo of the charm…it is attached to the page protector.

Here is the back of her Pocket Letter.
I love that she added objects from here country Belgium, like money and chocolate ;)
I feel like I need a do over and send her some objects from Canada.

Not only did Stefanie send me a Pocket Letter and a charm, she also sent me a book mark she had made.
So sweet of her.
Thank you so much Stefanie :)

It was a snowy and hail day today.
I did have to go out to get some groceries….but then came back to the comfort of my warm home :)

I hope you all had a very Creative Day :)

Tracy :)

Pocket Letters…the second set

I have to say that I am having fun with these Pocket Letters :)

I loved making this one.
I know, I said I was only going to use my old paper…but this is old, just not 15+ yrs old ;)
I had so much fun with my punches on this.

I love the feminine look to this one :)
I thought it would fun to try and use the same paper in all of the pockets….well all but the centre pocket :)
I even used some punch outs that I had cut extras of and were in my stash.
I did use some of my newer supplies as well.


I made a video on these pocket letters and the goodies I put inside of them.
If you would rather watch it on my YouTube channel, just click on the link "Tracy's Treasures24"


Another rainy day here today….I hear maybe snow tomorrow?
Lets hope it was just a joke though ;)

I hope you all had a very Creative Day today :)

Tracy :)

Pocket Letter Mailings…some tips

Lookie how pretty :)
These are a couple of my Pocket Letters that went out in the mail last week.

On one of the Facebook pages that I follow that is dedicated to these Pocket Letters, many of the ladies have been having questions about mailing these away.
Some have even had them returned to them.
So I decided to make a video on how I mailed mine away and how much they cost me to mail them.
Being from Canada, the currency I paid was in Canadian funds.
I would strongly suggest taking your packages to the post office and getting them weighed.
Let the post office handle it. That way if it comes back, they have to resend it and pay for it.

I also did a video explaining how I mail them out and I have a blooper in there as well…ya, I still make
them, lol.
Hope you all had a very Creative Day.
It has been raining here all day, so an inside day for us :)

Tracy :)

Received my 1st Pocket Letter

I received a Pocket Letter today!!!!!
This beautiful piece of art is from Elise from "Feed Your Craft"
Thank you so much Elise, I was so excited, I think I may have yelled and jumped up and down ;)
Look how pretty this is :)

This was one of the cutest cards… this one is so adorable and put a smile on my face when I opened it. How cute is this little envelope, plus she stitched on it  :)
I loved reading the note and the Mail Tag….and of course the Right Now card.
Have to say we have the same taste in television shows "Walking Dead" and music "Imagine Dragons".

Elise even gave me some of her custom made flair.
I love it…so me.
You know I love my to do lists :)

Thank you so much Elise, you totally made my day,  put a huge smile on my face and made it brighter on this snowy yucky day :)

I hope you all had a very Creative Day today :)

Tracy :)

All about Tink Pocket Letter

Here is my second Pocket Letter.
This one started because I was given these pretty butterflies in a gift bag from Scrap for heart.
Because they were a peachy/orange colour that is where I started from.

Once I had a few of the backing papers on, I thought that I would make it in a Tinkerbell theme.
I have a friend who loves Tinkerbell.
She has no idea that I am sending this to her though ;)

I had a few fairy stamps, but no Tinkerbell stamps.
So I printed some images off of the internet and adhered them to the backing paper.
I know printing images off of the computer isn't the most creative….but hey, it worked for what I needed.
I did stamp "Tink" to this card ;)

I used a background stamp to add some colour and interest to the backs of the cards.
After the recipient takes out the goodies…if they plan on keeping them in the page protectors, I thought this may look a bit nicer than a blank page.

Here again are the cards, out of the page protectors.
I hope she likes them :)

Onto My Day:
Ashley invited me to go and pick out some flowers for her bridal bouquets and for the centre pieces.
I am making the centre pieces for the tables, so we went and picked up the supplies for those as well.
Now I just have to wait for the snow to melt so I can get into my work shed to cut some wood :)

I hope you all had a very Creative Sunday while I enjoy the Walking Dead  :)

Tracy :)

Pocket Letters

How many of you, have hear of Pocket Letter's?
When I had first seen them I thought….oh these are ATC's
But when I watched some videos, I realized they are and they aren't.
They are the same size as an ATC and each one is hand made.
But (to me) they are more simply made and the idea is to send them in their pocket pages.
Here are the ones I made today.

The first thing you will need are these page protectors, which are hockey or baseball card holders.
I have been keeping my ATC's in these for a while now, so I already had them on hand.
I picked mine up from Dollarama…..which is a dollar store here in Canada.

Then I went through my scrap file and cut some papers to 2.5 x 3.5.
I love the idea of using up some of my paper scraps :)

The papers I had in my scrap file were pretty thin.
So I backed them up with some card stock, also from my scraps.
I didn't have enough of the same colour of card stock to back all of the 9 cards, so I had to use a lighter pink and then inked the edges in a darker pink ink so they would look similar.

I had this heart and "love" die cut on my desk, so I figured I would use it on one of my cards :)

One other thing that is fun about these pocket letters, is that you are to slip in some goodies into the pockets.
I am planning to add some washi tape samples, twine, tags I will cut out, die cuts, and some chocolate ;)
Many of the other ladies have added special tea, but I am not a big tea drinker, but chocolate…I would be all over that, lol.

Oh ya, another great thing about these pocket letters…once they are folded in the 3 sections, they should fit in a #10 envelope.
I tried to keep all of my embellishments thin, so I could just use a regular stamp on these.

I haven't signed up for any swaps and I don't have any pen pals, but I still wanted to try my hand at these, so I am going to mail them out to some of my friends :)
Here is a link to Janette Lane's video explaining how these pocket letters work "Pocket Letters"

I hope you all had a very Creative Thursday :)

Tracy :)