Enveloped

 I learned that it is amazingly easy to make your own mailing envelopes. Who knew? And talk about going green and being on the cutting edge of tres artsy. You can use those really pretty pictures from those old calendars for the paper. If you are like me, you can never bear to part with the beautiful photographs but never knew what you could do with them. And that shiny paper that some of them are made with is so easy to manipulate and works really well. Wrapping paper and wall paper are also other types of materials that you can try using. Its fun to keep an eye open for other types of paper that might create a unique packing for your that special greeting card.

Aside from being another original, one of the best advantages about making your own envelopes is that you don't ever have to worry about not being able to find an envelope for that hard to find card size.

You can google for easy directions and even find patterns on the web to make your own tailored envelopes. Or you can simply take an old envelope apart and use it as a pattern. Once you start to focus on envelopes, I bet you will never before have noticed all these details. I find it both fun and fascinating but maybe that's just me being quirky again.

As always, I think this is also a good project for children. Will keep them busy for hours. Once you get promoted to Chief Envelope Maker, you can even make your own envelope glue from a simple recipe of clear gelatin and corn syrup and add your favorite flavoring like peppermint or cinnamon. Yum! Then you'll be ready to open up your very own envelope production factory.

Did you know bearcats mark their territory with a popcorn scented excretion? They are really cute little animals whose scientfic name is Binturong and they live in the Rainforest Canopies of Southeast Asia. The original meaning of their name has been lost as the language from which their name was derived is now extinct. Bearcats are also on the list of threatened animals. They make a chuckling sound which makes them sound happy. But make no mistake because that is actually a warning that these vicious animals are really annoyed.