DIY Pen Pal Folder for your Letter and Goodies | Snail Mail Ideas

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Envelope tutorial 3 ways: • How To Make Envelopes ...
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Measurements:
Base = 12x5 inch OR
30 x 12.5 cm
Scoreline A: 3 inch OR
7.5 cm
Scoreline B: 7.5 inch OR
19 cm
Flap: 4.5 x 3.5 inch OR
11 x 8 cm
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[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

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[@shepardlucian4485]

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[@marytom5442]

Loved this video and the pen pal folder. I know people who hold their breath when they get anxious. Thanks for talking about mental health and self care! 🥰🌿💕

[@lostloopy]

Love this creation Vivian, will definitely will try it. The flowers are nasturtiums and are very easy to grow and edible. I suffer with OCD which is managed with therapy and pills. The trouble is I cannot control my thoughts when I’m sleeping and sometimes hold my breath in my sleep, I always wake up in a panic and it takes me a few seconds to remember how to breath! I have just become a patron because I believe in you ♥️

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Ohhh yes, I think my mom used to grow them too! It's some sort of cress, quite bitter right? I'm so sorry to hear about your breathing troubles at night, I hope you find some peace in that soon. And thank you for becoming a patron!! What is your name on there? 😊

[@lostloopy]

@@ThePaperLetterBlog Hi Vivian, yes, they are quite bitter! Thank you for your kind words. My name is Michelle Lewis, I live in North Wales, United Kingdom 🥰

[@elbaesteban9699]

How nice!!!!! Absolutelly adorable

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you! :D

[@mawmann]

I enjoy this very much

[@loreesmith5418]

I hold my breath too! Reminders during your videos sure wouldn’t hurt. I also love YWA and I’ve learned so much from her. Such a pretty folder; someone will be very lucky to receive it! There’s nothing better than the feeling of FLOW. xo

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Good to know we're not alone, Loree! Thank you! I'll try to do the reminders more often 😊 Adriene is "new" to me, but I'm learning to love yoga because of her videos! So calming! And thank you for the kind words, I agree with nothing being better than flow 💕

[@abrahamrexrode3861]

Oooo! Excited to try this one!

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Yaaay thank you Abe! Would love to see your version!

[@wandering0wonderland]

Can completely relate to the breathing, I won't breathe often enough or it will be too shallow and not deep enough. I've heard it described as breathing only into the back of your throat instead of deep belly breaths, so when noticing I try to take as deep of breaths as possible and that feels almost strange but also like such a relief and tends to calm my heart and anxiety too. So glad to hear that you're enjoying yoga and meditation and I think the reminder to breathe and take a good deep breath then imagine all the stress leaving your body as you exhale is always a good reminder ✨

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

That makes sense, I'm also doing the deep belly breaths whenever I can. It's a good practise! And thank you for the kind words!

[@naomismith3129]

So lovely mail 😊🥰

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you dearieee!

[@manillamorsink2453]

Super leuk gedaan weer. Geeft me meteen inspiratie voor een snail die ik nog moet maken. Maar wilde eens wat anders proberen. Zet je straks weer op de achtergrond aan tijdens knutselen. Klinkt misschien raar maar ik wordt heerlijk rustig van jou stem en verhalen. Zo mooi hoe open je bent 😘😘

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Dankjewel Manilla, dat vind ik leuk om te lezen! En dat vind ik helemaal niet raar hoor, doe ik ook heel vaak met livestreams of podcasts. Lekker luisteren!

[@HMOCreations1807]

Leuk idee! En gemaakt met Marjolein Bastin!😊🤗🥰

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Dankjewel! En nu je het zegt ja, prachtige illustraties altijd!

[@marionjones2105]

We all need our cup of tea. Don't over-worry about how you are breathing. Have you tried Woebot for anxiety issues? It's free and I found it quite helpful. On the anxiety side of life myself.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

I have not! I shall look it up, thank you ❤️

[@Chronically.sarahdayton]

I’m laughing so hard because at 19:15 when you were talking out taking a deep breath and sighing every once in a while, I heard my dog, Ollie, from across the room let out the biggest deep breath and decided to take a nap. I’m convinced he can understand us. He’s a sweet fluffy weirdo lol. 😂

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Haha that would happen to me too! Glad to hear it made Ollie relax, hahahaha

[@dollybee2180]

Gosh this is lovely Vivian and yes when I am anxious or stressed I to forget to breathe, so totally understand

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you Dolly! And I'm glad I'm not alone!

[@hellomynameisbec]

Great tutorial for this Flipbook. It will go into my ideas book. When I get anxious my heart races, I have a finger monitor because my heart races at 220bpm.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you Bec, can't wait to see you give it a try! And oofff thst is super high :o

[@prettycraftytales]

This is so lovely!

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you P! ❤️❤️

[@Chronically.sarahdayton]

About the breathing, I also have this problem. I totally forget to breathe. It gets really bad when I’m anxious as well. I also live in constant pain, so my breathing is really bad, and I would explain it as “sloppy” as well. That’s a perfect word for it. I hold my breath a lot and I take very shallow and short breaths too. It’s actually painful for me to take a deep breath...which I realize sounds dramatic, but it’s true. It’s very normal for me, so I can totally relate to that haha. Anyway, this project is incredible! I always get to excited when you post, so that you for making my day!!! You’re amazing Vivian! Thank you for anyways being so real and honest with us! 💕

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Glad to know I'm not alone Sarah, good to see you here too! How weird that we forget, right :P I'm sorry to hear breathing hurts so much, I really hope that changes for you in the future :/ And thank you for the super kind words about my project and my videos, that brought a big smile to my face ❤️😍

[@thepaperpad7065]

Vivian: “grab some tea or a glass of water!” Me: *sips coffee like the American I am* 😂😂😂

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Hahahaha I was also drinking coffee during editing 😁😁

[@mandylittlespaceofmyown1633]

It turned out so pretty Vivian. Absolutely love the colours of the flower with the Kraft card stock 💕

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

That's really kind Mandy, thank you. And yes, the colour combination was a lovely surprise!

[@Val-hu4yg]

omg i stumbled into your channel today and its so amazing i had to immediately subscribe

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

That's so sweet! Thank you and welcome 🥰

[@pickyourmixbyarumi6377]

vintage deco video always make me feel so satisfied.. I have a lot of vintage papers (from old books) but never get to use them :(!!! you're so good at it!!

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Aaah that's good Arumi, I love how everything comes together so easily with vintage papers! You should try it sometime! :D

[@britthunninck4570]

Another beautiful creation! I also suffer from anxiety, but this usually is triggered by other people... I have bought an accupressure mat and this helps me calm down. I also need my 'alone'-time and my crafting :)

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you so much Britt! I'm sorry to hear about your anxiety, I totally understand the being triggered by other people too. Oh! Is that one of those matts with spikes? I am intimidated, haha!

[@britthunninck4570]

@@ThePaperLetterBlog yep, je moet het in het begin wel gewoon worden. Dus best eerst 5 minuutjes proberen met een trui aan. Het is echt superontspannend :)

[@maryregan4099]

Love the folder and how you decorated it

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you Mary! Have a lovely day!

[@bibbybookish4397]

This tutorial is so great I will definitely be recreating this! Beautiful mail 🌿

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Yaaay that makes me so happy! If you like, you can share it on Instagram with #thepaperletterblog :D

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

I just saw that you are now a Patron! Welcome and thank you ❤️❤️

[@bibbybookish4397]

I will do! And no problem I’m happy to support! 🌼

[@12Squared]

I'm really late to this post and I think not breathing well is actually really common, particularly when stressed. I think that's the real basis for all of the "just breathe" stuff that is now just an affirmation and so meaningless to people who discount the positivity of affirmations for whatever reasons. When I'm anxious that's actually the first sign my adult son and my boyfriend note... I make almost gasping sounds every so often that I'm unaware of because I'm holding my breath. So is it normal? I think no... we're designed to breathe, it's required to live. Not breathing for any reason is always abnormal. Is it common? I think very much yes. Much more common than any of us is really aware of. xoxo

[@sherrikarp8635]

I love this!! Thank you for sharing.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

And thank you for watching!

[@Elizabeth-hm3li]

What a beautiful folder! and loved hearing about yoga:)

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you Elizabeth! And I'm glad to read that :D

[@npl3533]

😍 gorgeous! And totally my color scheme!

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you Nicoletta! I rarely work with orange, but love working with green of course 🌿❤️

[@stephanies7158]

Looks so pretty 😍

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Thank you dear ❤️❤️

[@happycrafterkaren6873]

I'm the same, in that I sit at my desk for 6hrs and have little to show for it as I agonis over my decisions.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

As long as we have fun right? :)

[@oliviawebster3899]

Hello, I was just wondering what would be a good substitute for the eyelets? Also, this is adorable! You are very creative and talented.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

There are also paper or sticker eyelets available! Or you can punch them yourself. But before I had eyelets I'd just punch a hole, the eyelets are just for making it look pretty 😁

[@oliviawebster3899]

@@ThePaperLetterBlog Thanks!

[@djunaskye6220]

I have anxiety and I wouldn't say I completely hold my breath, but I do sometimes breathe, like, not deep enough? I'll still be breathing, but not as much as I should be. Especially when my anxiety is really bad, then I have to try really hard to breathe deeply.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

That's usually the same for me. Like I'll take shallow breaths, and I think that might actually make me extra tired!

[@timothymathetes]

Love that idea, thanks for sharing. ADEBO

[@mettenorheim2329]

I love this folder, but I'm a newbie to crafting so it's hard to follow the tutorial when it's fast forward

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

I get it! I usually film for hours and hours, so I can't upload all of that in a video :P But hopefully if you watch more of my videos, you should get the hang of it - I also upload pictures on my Instagram sometimes, so you can take a closer look at how something is put together.

[@sapphl8541]

Hi! I was wondering what type of glue you use to decorate your letters and envelopes? 💐

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Tacky glue or regular craft glue! :)

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Never those glue tape rollers as they dissolve so fast, but sometimes a glue stick. Usually liquid glue as mentioned before!

[@margriethafroling-wielemou6469]

Hoi Vivian, ik heb gisteren mijn crop a dile binnengekregen en ik ben al uren bezig met achterhalen welke eyelets ik hiervoor kan kopen. Ik ben volledig in de war. Ik heb al een paar video's van je bekeken maar ik kom er niet uit. Kan je elke maat eyelets kopen? ik weet dat er namelijk veel 5mm verkocht word, maar volgens mij maakt de tool kleinere gaatjes? Kan je de craftelier eyelets gebruiken met de crop a dile?

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Hai, ik heb 2 verschillende maten maar ik weet niet of er meer zijn? Er zit als het goed is een handleiding in de verpakking, daarin staat dat je die pinnetjes bovenin kunt draaien. Op craftelier staan volgens mij 2 maten, die kun je inderdaad allebei gebruiken 🙂

[@vivianspinks6774]

Do you put tacky glue in those little bottle applicators?

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Yes, either tacky glue or all purpose :)

[@RayneishaThompson]

I have a question so do you just mail the envelope out like this or do you stick it in something else and mail it out 💕

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

What do you mean exactly? :) I put this folder in an envelope when mailing it out!

[@RayneishaThompson]

@@ThePaperLetterBlog lol yeah i was a little confused on whether u would just mail this as the “envelope” and write address on it or put it in another envelope