Pocket Letters vs ATC

Aug '15 Vawm

RE: Ppilgrim: Oooh, Victoria, you've started me thinking about making one of these darned things now. I've been trying to resist their allure but I'm powerless when it comes to little bitty things like ATCs. These are even worse because I'm also drawn, like a moth to a flame, to anything with pockets. I've just signed up for the G45 challenge so maybe I'll do a G45 pocket letter. I have a bad feeling that...

Maybe we could organize a theme pocket letter swap here, if people are interested.
Aug '15 Ppilgrim

RE: Vawm: Thanks Marci, it is a lot of fun. I simplify mine by making 9 ATC bases that coordinate and then decorating from there. I like doing the dangles and having elements in and out of the card "slots".

Oooh, Victoria, you've started me thinking about making one of these darned things now. I've been trying to resist their allure but I'm powerless when it comes to little bitty things like ATCs. These are even worse because I'm also drawn, like a moth to a flame, to anything with pockets.

I've just signed up for the G45 challenge so maybe I'll do a G45 pocket letter. I have a bad feeling that these things could become addictive.
Aug '15 Vawm

RE: ChansGram: Di, YouTube has a bunch of vids on pocket pages. It is a cute idea! Kinda like happy mail but kicked up a notch!

Thanks Marci, it is a lot of fun. I simplify mine by making 9 ATC bases that coordinate and then decorating from there. I like doing the dangles and having elements in and out of the card "slots".
Aug '15 ChansGram

RE: MarciLB: That is cool Victoria! Looks like a lot of work (fun work though!)

Di, YouTube has a bunch of vids on pocket pages.
It is a cute idea! Kinda like happy mail but kicked up a notch!
Aug '15 MarciLB

RE: Vawm: Diana, they can be thematic, for example steam punk, or patriotic. They have one small letter in one of the pockets, and small gifts for the receiver in the other pockets. Generally when I make one, I make 9 thematic ATCs and decorate the front of the letter. Then I fill the back with small items my partner may like, for example tea sachets, ephemera, beads, stones, small jewelry. I have one e...

That is cool Victoria! Looks like a lot of work (fun work though!)
Aug '15 Vawm

RE: Sunnydi: I've been doing some research and it appears one creates a 'page' about themselves and mail to a fellow 'pen pal'. I wish people would check in about this and explain it all.

Diana, they can be thematic, for example steam punk, or patriotic. They have one small letter in one of the pockets, and small gifts for the receiver in the other pockets. Generally when I make one, I make 9 thematic ATCs and decorate the front of the letter. Then I fill the back with small items my partner may like, for example tea sachets, ephemera, beads, stones, small jewelry. I have one example in my gallery here of a steampunk themed letter. I have been doing mine for swaps. Hope that helps
Steampunk Pocket Letter By Vawm
Aug '15 Sunnydi

RE: MarciLB: I've been running the ATC swap here for over 2 1/2 yrs and participating in many others , I have no idea what that is, I saw one this past weekend at the Creating Keepsakes Convention at an ATC class, the girl behind me showed it to me and explained...I still have no idea! LOLOLOL!!!!

I've been doing some research and it appears one creates a 'page' about themselves and mail to a fellow 'pen pal'.

I wish people would check in about this and explain it all.
Aug '15 MarciLB

RE: Aquabunny: The idea of pocket letters is that the whole baseball-card sheet of nine pockets is mailed. Some of the pockets are letters, some are just decorative, some have a little gift or goodie for the recipient. More at these blog posts by the developer: http://janettelane.blogspot.com/2015/02/whats-pocket- le... http://janettelane.blogspot.com/2015/02/janette-lanes -p... http://janettelane.blogsp...

I've been running the ATC swap here for over 2 1/2 yrs and participating in many others , I have no idea what that is, I saw one this past weekend at the Creating Keepsakes Convention at an ATC class, the girl behind me showed it to me and explained...I still have no idea! LOLOLOL!!!!
Aug '15 Aquabunny

RE: Sunnydi: I just learned of Pocket Letters. What is the difference between a Pocket Letter and an ATC? Do people really write a letter on each Pocket Letter?

The idea of pocket letters is that the whole baseball-card sheet of nine pockets is mailed. Some of the pockets are letters, some are just decorative, some have a little gift or goodie for the recipient.

More at these blog posts by the developer:
http://janettelane.blogspot.com/2015/02/whats-pocket-letter-and-more-faqs.html
http://janettelane.blogspot.com/2015/02/janette-lanes-pocket-letter-guide.html
http://janettelane.blogspot.com/2015/02/pocket-letter-ideas.html
Aug '15 Sunnydi

I just learned of Pocket Letters. What is the difference between a Pocket Letter and an ATC?

Do people really write a letter on each Pocket Letter?