Mini Pocket Letter

Mini Pocket Letter - Christmas

Christmas-themed mini pocket letter.

Greetings crafty friends. I have a really fun item to share with you today. A mini pocket letter is a great introduction to pocket letters if you've wanted to try them but don't want to commit to a full nine-pocket letter design. Mini pocket letters are great little treats to send to penpals, friends, or family. You could even attach one to a gift instead of a regular card or tag.

My pocket letter is Christmas themed and I was able to bust a lot of my scrap pieces of paper to create it. I cut a three-pocket strip out of a regular nine-pocket plastic card protector. The die cuts I used are from Spellbinders card kit of the month for November 2022. I layered collaged die-cut elements inside the pocket on the background paper as well as on the outside to add dimension to the piece, including gold sequins. I scallop-punched a strip of paper and adhered it to cover the binder portion of the piece on the end. To finish this, I added a green rivet and some bead dangles.

The back side of the pocket letter is where you can include some fun goodies. I've tucked in sticker flakes, washi samples, and some miscellaneous ephemera. I'll also include a note for my recipient. Other fun tuck-in ideas include gift cards, photos, postage stamps, die cuts, etc., the sky's the limit.

Back side of a pocket letter containing tuck-ins.

The back side of the pocket letter.

To mail this I'll put it in a manilla 6 by 9-inch envelope and adhere a non-machinable stamp because of the beaded element. It's that simple. I hope you try your hand with a pocket letter if this is new to you or are inspired by this design to create more pocket letters! Thanks for checking out my blog. If you enjoyed this project, hop on over to Instagram to see more of my work. @craftinbish

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