Lollipop Love – Meet Elaine and her Pocket Letters

It’s our second ‘Lollipop Love’ post. Time for me to showcase one of our special subscribers. It’s always so good to see what you create and I love it when you share with us over in our little chat group.

Someone who is always very active within the group is Elaine from Ireland. It’s always so much fun to see how Elaine uses her kits. She really does tend to think ‘Out of the Box’. Her pockets letters this month really caught my eye, so I thought Elaine would be perfect this month to be our ‘Lollipop Love for March’.  I’ve asked Elaine to tell us about herself and also about Pocket Letters. They are something that I always admire and I’ve never dabbled in and I would love to know more.

Here’s Elaine:

……Hello Everyone. Elaine here. I was so honoured to be picked to showcase what I got up to with the February Kit I love Happy Mail. A little bit about me. I’m From Ireland. I have always had a love for arts and crafts.  My current loves right now include Art and Creative Journals, Smash Books, Project Life Style Documenting, Card Making, Decoupage Planners & Happy Mail

So now onto my happy mail project a pocket letter.

Pocket Letters were created by Janette Lane , You can find her on her various social Media Accounts.Here you will find lots of tutotials.

https://pocketletters.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/thejanettelane

https://www.facebook.com/groups/pocketletterpals/

To create your pocket letter you will first need the 9 pocket pouch, you can find these on Ebay or Amazon. Just search for Trading Card album Pages. Then you need your paper or card of choice its a great way to use up any scraps of paper or card you may have or you can also cut down Project Life Cards Other supplies. You will need scissors or a paper trimmer, a corner rounder punch (optional), if you do choose to add a shaker pocket you will need sequins, double sided and washi tape or a fuse tool. Stickers, washi tapes etc to decorate the pockets .

Step 1 

Cut Papers down to 2.5 x 3.5inch to fit the pockets.( I like to round the corners)

Step 2

Decorate your papers, you can use stickers, washi tape, die cuts etc. Youtube is an amazing source for ideas. You can also label what you have put in each pocket for eg washi samples, paper clips etc, for this you can use alpha stickers or you can write them onto a piece of paper cut them out and attach them. I choose not to do this just so its a little surprise for the person you are sending it to.

Step 3

Arrange your decorated papers/cards into the pockets. I have added a shaker pocket to the center of my pocket letter this step is optional. I think it adds a little more detail and interest. For the shaker pocket I fill the pocket with some of the Sequins from the kit. I also used the stamp from the kit. To seal this pocket I first add double sided tape then Washi Tape on Top.