Guest Post- love notes by lauryn

hello 

oops! i craft my pants readers!

i am lauryn and i blog over at:

i love anything artsy. it all just lights me up :)

i love to create home decor and graphic designs.

i sell some of my creations at lulu's little loft (my shop).

and if it's not going on etsy, it goes on the blog.

i blog about crafts, art, diy, home decor, fashion, and beauty.

i am soo excited to be over here today. erika is so sweet to have me.

a couple of months ago, my cute little sister showed me a SWEET way 

to transform an envelope into a treat/gift pouch:

it really is awesome. and so easy.

shall we see what to do?

all you need:

an envelope

any size depending on what you will use it for

a glue stick
scissors

& 

any embellishments you want to add!

start with your envelope:

glue the flap shut:

cut off abou half inch of one side end for an opening:

fold and score each side except for the end you cut.
(it doesn't matter the direction you fold it, you just need the mark.)

make sure to score the folds well.
it makes the next part easier.

no you are going to open the envelope
and sort of squish out your folds so are flat and make a square:

you will have the corner flaps left up:

put some glue on the flaps and fold them to the bottom:

and that's it!

add embellishments of your choice.
i shaped my opening and added paper & doodles to make it look like a popcorn bag.
i thought this would be such a fun idea for giving a movie gift card.

just slide the gift card to the movies right in!

here's what it looks like from the back,
you can see the envelope fold.

thanks so much erika for having me, 

i'd love for you all to stop by my place and take a peek

if you get the chance!

{love} lauryn

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Thanks so much for sharing, Lauryn! That is seriously cute. You guys should really go check out her blog. She has millions of other great ideas!

Want to guest post here on Oops? Email me at erika(at)oopsicraftmypants.net and we'll talk! I have lots of spots open for the near future.