I was having a creative block trying to do pretty and loaded tags. Feeling a bit distraught, I decided to watch Auto Play of videos, beginning with the first tutorial you did connecting envelopes and decoupaging! WOW! I took a break from my studio, came back and resumed Auto Play! Wella! A second Tutorial - Faux Front Envelopes! If you only knew how many envelopes I have been holding onto and collecting you'd have to wonder why I was stuck on making TAGs that was become a chore to make into reality!!! Next time, I think. I will finish the one tag I started this morning. Thanks to your inspiration, I will very soon be making the Faux Front Envelopes. I had all the same supplies already on my work desk. Just had to change my focus!!! I am so happy, happy, happy! Thank you, Gayle. Love the videos. And when you mention your retreats I wish I knew enough folks in my area to join in on that idea, too.
Oh Gayle, These were started years ago in the Happy Mail & Snail Mail Pen Pal community because I started out watching those videos while I was recovering from my mastectomy, emergency surgery, then osteoporosis so bad I could barely walk before the junk journal videos started coming out, which they called these Envelope Flip Books & the many different awesome & beautifully created ones they did, some like the ones you've done in this video, some even more creatively done & some just very simple, were then filled in the envelope pockets, little cellophane bags, etc. with ephemera, other goodies & a note to the lucky recipient, then mailed off. Also, I am in no way trying to be mean, nasty or upset you, I'm just being honest by letting you know that these are not new, that they were done years ago & sent out as Happy Mail. Take care & stay safe, Lily
This tutorial Gayle is very helpful especially at this time of year. Very cool idea. Can’t wait to start my own soon. Also you are a wonderful teacher to learn from.
What a FABU idea! I have a few boxes of blank invitation envelopes that are the perfect size for this project. I'll give it go. Thank you Gayle for all your creative ideas you share with us. Yolie
Love this idea so I had to try it right away. It’s 4:30 in the morning and I wasn’t quite as awake as I thought I was. Twice it marked the paper and cut it wrong. However I love the finished product. Thank you so much.
I crafted along with you, on faux front envelope......you did it slow enough for me to follow,,,yaaay for me,will make more of them.....yup once one gets started there’s no end.......to ones imagination.....which you are one of the crafters with wonderful ideas..Thank you....
These are great. Nice size envelope for a card, or a gift card or to stash some stamps. I've been making something similar for my car. I called them 'car wallets'. I keep stamps, a few little note pads, return address labels and even put some safety pins and needle and thread in one of the pockets! I'm always needing something like that in my car as I run around doing errands. I like the size of yours and boy, do I have a big stash of envelopes to use! Thanks so much for sharing!
Just completed my first faux front envelope, using one piece of card stock and a ratty old envelope, just to get a grasp of the technique. I am stoked with how it turned out. I even used the scraps to reinforce the back, which turned out as nice as the front. Not as marvellous as yours, Gayle, but it's a start. Thankyou for sharing, I loved putting this together.
This is the best idea I've seen in hundreds of videos!!! Thank you for taking the time to make the video before you even bothered to unpack. I'm so stoked to try this--both the closure and the faux front part!
you all probably dont give a shit but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the login password. I love any help you can offer me
@Maison Heath I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
Holy smokes!!!! You won't believe this....I was working on a junk journal page this afternoon and wanted to add an altered envelope, but I couldn't decide what to do. I left the project thinking I'll go to my computer and see if I can find inspiration...like magic, here is your tutorial! I'm so thrilled and can't wait to get back to my page and create an envelope following your ideas. Thank you, gYAYle!!!!
Hi Gayle. Just wanted to tell you I made one of these faux front envelopes this week and had so much fun with it. I plan to make a few more. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Love all what you do !!! You inspire me to make things !!! Love to watch all your videos!!! You explain everything so it is easy to follow along!!! Thank you for all your beautiful work!!!
I had seen your cookbook journal making video where you mentioned the faux front envelope so had to look up your tutorial on it. What an awesome idea! I will be incorporating these in my journals.
Wow 😮,,, what a awesome ideal!! Now to find envelopes in a box that size. All envelopes in boxes now are so small. You are right the possibilities are endless for gifts 🎁. TFS 👏🏾
These are very cute, they are easier so maybe even I could make one. Thank you for this idea and video. I am trying to look at all you videos I am learning so much. Thank you again. 💜
Just recently discovered your video's. Love, love, love your creativity and sharing your beautiful talent. I am new to the Junk Journal world and your video's are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing. 😊🥰
I love these! I just saw your more recent one and you pointed us back to this. So fun. I think I need to create some happy mail for the elderly folks at church who have been encouraged not to come to services during the covid-19 scare. Some of them already live a somewhat isolated life and now they are even more isolated. These actually go pretty quick so maybe I could get a few done and start sending them out. It might brighten their day a little. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love your enthusiasm in this video!! I am thinking with all the possibilities with these, some of them may end up being endless faux fronts. hehe....
Oh goodness Mom! I absolutely love these. What a great idea! And I'm so excited to see you doing so well with your shoulder. Just take care of you though, ok! I sure do love you! And I've missed you while you were away
Love this idea Gayle!!!! I'm going to make some right now for the kids teachers, and use it as a gift for Christmas... The kids will love to help, thank you bunches!! 😘
The best part of being sick today has been being able to sit and binge watch your videos! You have totally made my day! Thank you!
I am grateful that wonderful ladies like her, take the time to teach others to make beautiful crafts.
I was having a creative block trying to do pretty and loaded tags. Feeling a bit distraught, I decided to watch Auto Play of videos, beginning with the first tutorial you did connecting envelopes and decoupaging! WOW! I took a break from my studio, came back and resumed Auto Play! Wella! A second Tutorial - Faux Front Envelopes! If you only knew how many envelopes I have been holding onto and collecting you'd have to wonder why I was stuck on making TAGs that was become a chore to make into reality!!! Next time, I think. I will finish the one tag I started this morning. Thanks to your inspiration, I will very soon be making the Faux Front Envelopes. I had all the same supplies already on my work desk. Just had to change my focus!!! I am so happy, happy, happy! Thank you, Gayle. Love the videos. And when you mention your retreats I wish I knew enough folks in my area to join in on that idea, too.
GJ Schlink So glad the videos “unblocked” you!! Yay!! Hope you’re having fun making the faux front envelopes!! ❤️
I have a free day and I get to make faux front envelopes! Thanks for the inspiration, your work and your encouragement is much appreciated.
I came across this video by accident. Though I don't make journals, I do love to make cards! This is genius!
Totally adorable and you're right-the sky's the limit for possibilities. TFS!
Wow!!! So beautiful! Your video took the "mystery" out of how to also create tucks & pockets for junk journals. You made this look sooooooo easy.
Oh Gayle, These were started years ago in the Happy Mail & Snail Mail Pen Pal community because I started out watching those videos while I was recovering from my mastectomy, emergency surgery, then osteoporosis so bad I could barely walk before the junk journal videos started coming out, which they called these Envelope Flip Books & the many different awesome & beautifully created ones they did, some like the ones you've done in this video, some even more creatively done & some just very simple, were then filled in the envelope pockets, little cellophane bags, etc. with ephemera, other goodies & a note to the lucky recipient, then mailed off. Also, I am in no way trying to be mean, nasty or upset you, I'm just being honest by letting you know that these are not new, that they were done years ago & sent out as Happy Mail. Take care & stay safe, Lily
This tutorial Gayle is very helpful especially at this time of year. Very cool idea. Can’t wait to start my own soon. Also you are a wonderful teacher to learn from.
Love watching your videos Gayle, and hearing you chuckle 😂 you are AMAZING....thanks so much.....love this 👌☘😘
What a FABU idea! I have a few boxes of blank invitation envelopes that are the perfect size for this project. I'll give it go. Thank you Gayle for all your creative ideas you share with us. Yolie
This is awesome Gayle! I think this video needs to be seen again by everyone! I love it and will be making many. Thank you 😍
Just started to make one! These are so beautiful. I want a craft room of my own
I've been living under a rock, I haven't seen this...this is BRILLIANT!
Beautiful, wow!!
Love. Love, Love!! xoxo
Oh my gosh!!!... too adorable!!! Thank you so much for sharing Gayle.
Love this idea so I had to try it right away. It’s 4:30 in the morning and I wasn’t quite as awake as I thought I was. Twice it marked the paper and cut it wrong. However I love the finished product. Thank you so much.
I crafted along with you, on faux front envelope......you did it slow enough for me to follow,,,yaaay for me,will make more of them.....yup once one gets started there’s no end.......to ones imagination.....which you are one of the crafters with wonderful ideas..Thank you....
These are great. Nice size envelope for a card, or a gift card or to stash some stamps. I've been making something similar for my car. I called them 'car wallets'. I keep stamps, a few little note pads, return address labels and even put some safety pins and needle and thread in one of the pockets! I'm always needing something like that in my car as I run around doing errands. I like the size of yours and boy, do I have a big stash of envelopes to use! Thanks so much for sharing!
Love the envelopes decorated with flaps and pockets! Super cool!
Just completed my first faux front envelope, using one piece of card stock and a ratty old envelope, just to get a grasp of the technique. I am stoked with how it turned out. I even used the scraps to reinforce the back, which turned out as nice as the front. Not as marvellous as yours, Gayle, but it's a start. Thankyou for sharing, I loved putting this together.
That’s a great idea! I’m going to predict that this is the next big swap idea! Very cool! Love this idea. 💙💙💙
Wow wow wow! Excited to do a take on these Gayle! Thanks for sharing your genius!
This is the best idea I've seen in hundreds of videos!!! Thank you for taking the time to make the video before you even bothered to unpack. I'm so stoked to try this--both the closure and the faux front part!
Thank you for the awesome comment, Tanya! ❤️
I love this design! Way to go, Gayle, and thanks for sharing!
SO MUCH FUN!!! LOVE this idea, thanx so much for your willingness to share it!
How exciting! Something new and different! Love your ideas!
Wonderful idea and so pretty. Thanks for letting us in on this beautiful envelope pocket.
That paper is gorgeous! And what a fun way to use it!
Love, Love, Love these! thank you for sharing..........so many envelopes to use up. Really liked the papers you were using too.
I can't believe I just found this! I watch your tuts but not sure how I missed this one! It's probably one of my faves now!!! Thank you so much!
you all probably dont give a shit but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the login password. I love any help you can offer me
@Gunnar Maddox Instablaster ;)
@Maison Heath I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Maison Heath it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my account !
@Gunnar Maddox Glad I could help :D
Love this idea. TYFS. Happy to see your wrist is all healed.
Holy smokes!!!! You won't believe this....I was working on a junk journal page this afternoon and wanted to add an altered envelope, but I couldn't decide what to do. I left the project thinking I'll go to my computer and see if I can find inspiration...like magic, here is your tutorial! I'm so thrilled and can't wait to get back to my page and create an envelope following your ideas. Thank you, gYAYle!!!!
Cheri Weston Yes!!!! I just love when the Universe works like that! ❤️
Adorable! And you are a pleasure to listen to and watch!
Just came across this awesome tut! Best of all...I have this paper pad from years ago! Thanks, Gayle 💃🏻
Loved the faux front envelope ideas. Can't wait to make some. Thanks
Thank you so much for always sharing your wonderful ideas. Love love love this 🤗😍
These faux envelopes are awesome Gail. I shall definitely be using this idea soon thank you for sharing with us.
How adorable and so creative.
Can't wait to do one. Thanks, keep the ideas coming.
What a wonderful idea - now to find all my scraps and tag punch. Thank you Gayle.
How fabulous Gayle, I love this tutorial.
How much fun! I love how you can just build and build with the pockets. You do very nice, precise work, Gayle. Great teacher.
Awesome idea. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
Hi Gayle. Just wanted to tell you I made one of these faux front envelopes this week and had so much fun with it. I plan to make a few more. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Love all what you do !!! You inspire me to make things !!! Love to watch all your videos!!! You explain everything so it is easy to follow along!!! Thank you for all your beautiful work!!!
I had seen your cookbook journal making video where you mentioned the faux front envelope so had to look up your tutorial on it. What an awesome idea! I will be incorporating these in my journals.
Absolutely beautiful! Great idea Gayle!
Love this Gayle. If I had envelopes, I'd be playing ight now..thanks for sharing!
Most excellent demonstration, Gayle! TY
WOW Gayle, that is really inventive. I think I’ll have to try this. Brilliant!!
Wow 😮,,, what a awesome ideal!! Now to find envelopes in a box that size. All envelopes in boxes now are so small. You are right the possibilities are endless for gifts 🎁.
TFS 👏🏾
These are very cute, they are easier so maybe even I could make one. Thank you for this idea and video. I am trying to look at all you videos I am learning so much. Thank you again. 💜
Just recently discovered your video's. Love, love, love your creativity and sharing your beautiful talent. I am new to the Junk Journal world and your video's are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing. 😊🥰
Super cute Gayle. I can't wait to make my own. TFS
What a cool idea! I know I will enjoy making some of these! Thank you for teaching me how!
I love watching you x lovely little pockets to hold our little treasures x its amazing x
Such a fabulous idea! I have been looking for something that would use up some envelopes in a very creative way! Thanks Gayle!
I made 3 of the faux front envelope and love them, thank you for sharing. Love watching your videos!
I love these! I just saw your more recent one and you pointed us back to this. So fun. I think I need to create some happy mail for the elderly folks at church who have been encouraged not to come to services during the covid-19 scare. Some of them already live a somewhat isolated life and now they are even more isolated. These actually go pretty quick so maybe I could get a few done and start sending them out. It might brighten their day a little. Thanks for the inspiration.
You are so sweet and thoughtful, Kim! Hugs to you, my friend! ❤️
Clever idea and cute outcome. Kisses from France.
I love your enthusiasm in this video!! I am thinking with all the possibilities with these, some of them may end up being endless faux fronts. hehe....
This was just a fabulous idea. How cute.stay well and be blessed.
Fabulous idea Gayle, luv how yours turned out. Fabulous! Will be trying this, always enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing, hugs Ali xx
Uou were so creative back three years ago. Beautiful and am eager to do some!!
A genius idea, Gayle! I'm certainly going to try these envelopes. I always love your tutorials and your cheerful attitude as well!
Such a great idea! Thanks for the great tutorial; glad you’re feeling better.
Amazing creativity 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love these! Must have a go! Thank you for Showing us how to do them.
Absolutely love this tutorial. Thank you for sharing ❤️
This is so wonderful. I cannot wait to try these. Thank you for all the inspirational ideas,
They are just so sweet and practical. Love them. Thanks
love, love, love this idea. Thanks for sharing it.
What a great idea! Have lots of envelopes just waiting to be pretty. Thanks!
Stunning! What a very clever idea! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love your idea Gayle. You are a genious!!!!
I love this idea, hinges are fantastic. Thank you
Always enjoy your creativity. Inspiring my own mojo. Lol.
Brilliant idea ,keep up the great tutorials love,love,love them xxx
I really love all your videos. Thank you for sharing. You are so very talented.
Oh goodness Mom! I absolutely love these. What a great idea! And I'm so excited to see you doing so well with your shoulder. Just take care of you though, ok! I sure do love you! And I've missed you while you were away
These are wonderful ! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful idea .
I really, really like this idea!!.....thanks for sharing, so kind of you.
This is such a clever idea!!💜👏🏽
WOW!!!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS 😍😍😍
Lovely tut. Nice to see that you use your right arm and no sling. 😊
Love these! Thanks for showing the process to make them.
Thank you Gayle. Awesome idea and use of an envelope!
What a great envelope. I just love you videos TFS
I have so many envelopes , can't wait to try this. They are beautiful. TY
What a lovely idea! I’m going to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.
I am a newbie. Really enjoy watching your videos. Some great ideas! Thank you.
absolutely amazing. you just come up with ideas and add them as you go. Great Love it
Oh no! Another idea for me to obsess over!😆 This is a GREAT one! Thanks so much for sharing.
Back again. Going to give this a try for a young friend I will see on vacation in a couple weeks. 🎉 hope to make it fun and bright! Wish me luck!! Tfs
So enjoyable to see what you’ve come up with...... can’t wait to try it. Thank you so much.
Love this idea Gayle!!!! I'm going to make some right now for the kids teachers, and use it as a gift for Christmas... The kids will love to help, thank you bunches!! 😘
This is so cool, I have to give it a try, great video and instructions! Thanks for sharing😊
I love this project. I can't wait to create my own. I haven't seen this one before.
Great idea! I love these beautiful creations. I must try to make some. Tfs
I loved watching and learning.