Old Envelope Journaling

My September Project for 

Craftyhazelnut's

 Patterned Paper Challenge

A Concertina Envelope folder :D

I found a stash of DL envelopes that I have had since

WAAAAAY back, and was going to throw them into

the recycling bin as all the glue was perished...

but then I remembered a technique*also from WAAAAY back*

sorted them into sizes and....

glued them all together by their tabs.

They all fold neatly together leaving a tab/flap to use as a closure :D

Next to decorate *which also strengthens* by cutting

panels of patterned paper(by Brenda Pinnock), dipping them in

 watery white acrylic and over-stamping each piece before gluing on.

I decided to match up the panels on the reverse...

and then coloured the visible edges of the envelopes

with a Cinnamon ProMarker...

I love the faded grunginess :)

Before adding paper to the closure tab I glued a piece

 of cord in place to act as a fastener.

Just a few embellishments and it is ready to store

tall thin art pieces *which I now have to make, so win win!*

Enjoy :D XXX

I would like to enter this piece for the following Challenges;

TTCRD # wk 28 August Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash # 369 Quit Buggin' Me

Use Your Stuff #  327 Lots Of Colour

Dream Valley Challenge # 185 Autumn Colours

Addicted to Stamps and More # 307 Make Your Mark

Penny's PaperCrafty Challenge # 395 Anything Goes