Box 332

Retiring Box 332

2012-09-04T20:07:00.002+10:00

Hi everyone! I haven't been very active here in quite some time so have decided to retire this blog.

The content won't disappear though, it's more of a "change of address". I've moved all the content over to my own domain at Paperbased.net and plan to continue over there. You can read more about the move here - Box 332 Moves House.

Once things are properly settled at the new address I'm really looking forward to building on the existing content, adding more downloadable resources and generally livening things up a bit!

Mind Sweep Sheet Printable Form

2011-07-22T21:50:00.000+10:00

At least once a month I like to sit down and do a "download" (or mind sweep) of all the to-do's and project ideas running riot in my head. To facilitate this I made a simple little form.

Just print, fill in the date at the top and start downloading all that stuff in your head onto paper.

I keep these sheets in my Control Journal (aka: Family Planner, Home Management Journal, Household Notebook) and cross items off the list as they are handled.

Download the Mind Sweep Sheet PDF

Handmade Gift Envelopes

2011-03-22T23:42:00.001+10:00

I'm still on the envelope making binge and have been putting together these little gift envelopes.

I've been experimenting with different papers and different envelope templates. It turns out that the template shape is not just important for look and feel of the finished envelope, it's also very important for maximising the use of your paper.

I've nicknamed the two main templates I've been using as "Mini-long" and "Mini-wide". Both templates were made by opening an existing envelope and altering it to suit. Just a few tweaks to make the design more friendly and easier to work with - smaller sizes, no rounded corners, larger top flap, that kind of thing.

Mini-long has two thin side tabs and a large back flap that is folded up. It's great for using the strip of paper left over from making a standard sized envelope from a piece of scrapbook paper. It's also great for getting two mini envelopes from one A4 sheet of paper.

Mini-wide on the other hand has two large side flaps that fold in to meet and create the back, and a thin bottom flap that folds up to complete the envelope. It's great when using the smaller squared pieces of scrapbook paper. All of the little envelopes pictured were made with the mini-wide template, you can see the crease down the backs where the flaps meet. The finished envelopes measure approx 6cm x 9.5cm.

This is my favourite set (below), made using metallic scrapbook paper. The paper has the loveliest texture and feel, just the right weight for envelopes :-)

Do you have a preferred envelope template you use? Did you purchase your template or is it one you made/altered yourself?

Mail Register Printable Forms

2010-10-17T20:18:00.002+10:00

A simple Mail Register form for keeping track of your pen-pals, mail swaps, letters to Grandma, whatever you want :-) There are two pages - Page 1 is for Outgoing Mail, Page 2 for Incoming. Each has an extra column for marking when a reply has been sent or received.

Download the Mail Register PDF