More Fun with Altered Microscope Slide Mailers!

Here are a few more ideas to alter Microscope Slide Mailers....I am still working with single & double mailers again today. I've got a couple 4 slot mailers to share with you but those are more involved so I will be sharing those in the coming days.

"Oct 31 - Halloween"

Supplies:

Double Slide Mailer
Color Wash - Ranger
Distress Inks - Ranger
Archival Jet Black Ink - Ranger
Ink Blending Tool - Ranger
Mini Mister - filled with water
Transparencies - Office Depot
Computer Generated Halloween Images
Leaves - Prima
Fabric Labels - Junkitz
Charms - Making Memories, Karen Foster, Fancifuls, Wal-Mart
Rubber Stamps - TAC

Instructions:

1. Mist the entire mailer with a light coat of water using Mini Mister. (this step will help spread the color wash dye inks evenly.)

2. Working in a protected area - spray the entire mailer (both inside & out) with Terra Cotta Color Wash Dye Ink. I like to work over my Non-Stick Craft Mat when I use Color Wash as the mat can easily be wiped clean and it protects my work surface from stains. Let Dry.

3. Stamp Halloween images onto transparencies using Archival Jet Black Ink. This ink works great on slick surfaces. I like using this type of ink because it doesn't produce the unpleasant odors that go along with the solvent inks. Let Dry.

4. While your slide mailer & Halloween images are drying, you can print several vintage Halloween images onto cardstock or if you have smaller pre-printed collage images available trim them out at this time.

5. Once the slide mailer has dried, take your Ink Blending Tool & Walnut Distress Inks and soften all edges (and the crease) of the mailer both inside and out.

6. Layer leaves, stamped images, mesh & collage images onto mailer. Add charms & enjoy!


"Light the Path"

Supplies:

Single Slide Mailer
Archival Jet Black Ink - Ranger
Posh Silver Accent Pen - Ranger
Snow Cap Adirondack Acrylic Dabber - Ranger
Twinkling H2O's - Lumin Arte
Waterbrush - Hobby Lobby
Stamps - TAC

Instructions:

1. Paint the entire mailer both inside and out using the white acrylic dabber. Let Dry.

2. Stamp all images using Jet Black Archival Ink (note - this ink is water-proof!).

3. Color images using Twinkling H2O's & waterbrush.

4. Edge front cover & inside using Silver Posh Accents Pen.


"It's A Girl Thing"

Unlike the other slide mailers I have shared this one actually has an altered glass microscope slide included.

Supplies:

Single Slide Mailer
Glass Microscope Slide or Memory Glass 1x3"
Archival Jet Black Ink - Ranger
Snow Cap Adirondack Acrylic Dabber - Ranger
Gold Posh Accent Pen - Ranger
Glossy Accents - Ranger
Twinkling H2O's - Lumin Arte
Water Brush - Hobby Lobby
Specialty Gold Paper - California Paper Goods
Computer Generated Vintage Woman Image
Stamps - TAC
White Cardstock - Bazzill

Instructions:

1. Paint the entire slide mailer with white acrylic dabber. Let Dry.

2. Stamp images & sentiments using Archival Jet Black Ink. Let Dry.

3. Color entire slide mailer & stamped images using Twinkling H2O's & waterbrush.

4. Stamp sentiment (using Archival Jet Black Ink) onto scrap of white cardstock & color using Twinkling H2O's & waterbrush.

5. Mount sentiment & vintage image onto specialty gold cardstock & Attach to mailer.

6. Stamp under garments onto white cardstock again using Archival Jet Black Ink. Color using Twinkling H2O's & waterbrush & let dry.

7. Trim image & adhere to glass slide using Glossy Accents. Let Dry.

8. When slide/image is dry, edge using Posh Accent Pen. Insert into slide mailer and enjoy!


"Man"

Supplies:

Single Slide Mailer
Distress Inks - Ranger
Black Embossing Powder - Ranger
Big & Bossy Embossing Ink - Ranger
Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Ranger
Posh Accent Pen - Ranger
Glossy Cardstock - Ranger
Cut & Dry Nibs - Ranger
Enos (cover image) - River City Rubber Works
Boy (inside image) - Oxford Impressions
Computer generated quote
Man Words Pattern Paper - K&Co
Various charms, buttons, tokens, ribbon - various mfg.

Instructions:

1. Stamp image onto cover and heat emboss. Let cool.

2. Cover entire slide mailer both inside & out using Weathered Wood Distress Inks.

3. Edge cover & inside edges with Walnut Stain Distress Inks.

4. Adhere pattern paper to inside cover of slide mailer.

5. Attach computer generated quote over pattern paper.

6. Stamp boy image onto glossy cardstock & colorize using Distress Inks & Cut & Dry Nibs. Mount image in slide mailer slot.

7. Edge slide slot with Gold Posh Accent pen.

8. Embellish cover & inside with charms, buttons, letter tiles.

9. Attach ribbon and charms.


I hope you're enjoying these altered slide mailers as much as I have enjoyed making them. Maybe these will spark a few ideas of your own to give these inexpensive little mailers a try!!

Now....

Go alter something today!