 Hello everybody, welcome to my channel. It's Eva from Bohemian Crafting and today I'm coming to share with you this Recreation of vintage company letters In 1920s 1930s, there was a company document which had a window included in that letter and That document we gonna recreate today with the stuff we have and I hope you will enjoy this one I'm gonna first create the window itself, and then I will incorporate that window to my Vintage paper vintage document for creating the window these windows were mostly very lightweight plastic film or Something like parchment paper baking paper It's something very light and transparent. I'm gonna be using this Acetate bag because it's very light and it's transparent and it will help me to create those windows And I'm gonna be also using washi tapes I choose this design because it does have this kind of like International striping, you know when you are sending letters overseas, they do have this beautiful stripes Colored stripes, so I'm gonna be using that and what you can also use if you would like to have there some text or you know Something interesting these Tim Holtz washi tapes with the quotes They can be perfect to use with this project. So I may will use both of them I'm gonna start with this washi tape. I do have here my bag and as a help I'm gonna be using this graph from my math if you don't have a math with the graph Graph design you can always use a ruler and Make a position with your ruler when you will want to place your washi tape on the edge of your of your back of that back and placed first layer Following the edge of that back and then Maybe use a ruler or something What will help you to space it for next for next layer of your washi tape So if you will take a ruler and place your ruler to the edge of that washi tape and then following the ruler place second layer of your Of your washi tape. I think I'm gonna do it this way And make sure you are following the first one and just place the second one My buck is ending here. That's why I'm cutting, you know, I'm ripping the part of my washi tape at that point And then again take your ruler Place it to the edge of That washi tape and follow with the next layer of your washi tape the edge of the ruler So I do have one side of my paper back Covered with washi tapes because I do have two sides of that paper back I'm gonna just flip it over and do exactly same on that opposite side So I do have both sides cover with the washi tape now. I'm gonna do Horizontal vertical lines So I'm gonna grab my washi tape and start again from the edge, so I'm gonna start from the bottom of my back and follow the edge of that back and Then I need some divider Which will make the window so something Not my ruler that will make the window very very small So I need something wider So I do have in my stuff this ruler with all kind of you know triangles and hexagons and stuff like that It's cooler ruler if you don't have something like this just cut strip of cardstock Wide enough so you can imagine the window you're gonna create and again following your Template how wide your labels should be or the windows should be just stack your template to the edge of that washi tape and Make if I will find the edge. Where is my tape? Come on. Yeah. Here it is And follow again the edge on this side and Again take your template place it to the edge of your washi tape and follow here so I flipped My back on the opposite side and made also the windows Those vertical lines on that opposite side. So now when I will open my back like this I do have so many windows already now. I would like to add there also sewing so Open like this I'm gonna sewn One stitch on each of these sides probably and One stitch on each of these sides to kind of like make a frame with the stitching So I am sewing just with straight stitching and first these short lines and Now I'm gonna be sewing these long like long lines all the way Through the all back just straight stitching easy easy way and Just following the edge of my washi tape here around the window So this way I'm gonna be sewing through to all these Edges So I do have every single window stitched around with this easy stitching now. I'm gonna flip it over Grab my dirty tool for alcohol inks and I'm gonna be using this alcohol ink. It's from octopus octopus company And it's called it brownie you can find it on Amazon brownie octopus company. I Think it's Germany company if I'm not mistaken and it's wonderful wonderful alcohol ink and it's in large bottle That's why I like it. You can use any alcohol ink And I'm just gonna ink my windows I'm gonna add the ink to my tool and just tap tap tap to the windows to color them I'm gonna try to keep the spaces between clear from alcohol ink Because there I'm gonna put double-sided tape. So just in the window and each of these windows I'm gonna show you and each of these windows. I'm gonna color color with the alcohol ink and I will try to keep the spaces between clear To make sure my double-sided tape will stick there Or you can first put double-sided tape that maybe will be even better I'm gonna be using this one quarter of inch washi tape and Place my washi tape on the spaces around the windows So first I'm gonna go these short lines all the way following The washi tape underneath and one more Here and now These long lines. I'm gonna go just that space between cover that and Again both sides So now I do have framed with my double-sided tape all the windows And I can continue With my inking so I'm gonna be continue with this brownie alcohol ink and Added to my windows Just with this sponge tool And now I'm not Too much, you know bothered that I'm gonna be coloring that the backing paper from my double-sided tape because that I will take off anyway So I can go from the edges to the edges in those windows So here you can see the basis of My windows now I'm gonna grab my scissors and I'm gonna cut between My double-sided tape to separate these windows So once I do have all these these Cut that on these strips. I'm gonna cut You know around Those vertical lines or horizontal lines. Oh, I forgot this side to cut it right behind the double-sided tape And now right behind the double-sided tape The double-sided tape one quarter of inch double-sided tape will make beautiful frame for my windows That's why I use it and Also fits into that masking tape or a washi tape I used To decorate those windows So with this cutting I do have These windows which I still can cut a little bit more if I will don't like the writing around I can get up my scissors and cut just behind these Kind of like What is it? Hermae, yeah, Hermae lines if I will want so Cut it even smaller to give it the shape I want. I Do have that that stitching. I Should take my reading glasses because I can see that very blurry way So forgive me, please if I'm not getting like nicely It's kind of blurry So I can make it even smaller with very fine frame around and I still have that double-sided tape Which I will be using to glue my window on the paper The other way how you can create those windows On these documents are using window stickers. I had these in my stuff on my Etsy last year So I'm gonna be using these you can find something like this I do believe on Amazon on eBay on AliExpress just type window frames transparent window frames stickers Transparent window frame stickers something like that Just try to mix those words and I believe it will show you something like this So I'm gonna be using both of these before I will use My stickers I would like to make them a little bit look vintagey Because they are kind of like too new for my vintage style for Making the edges looks one. I'm gonna be using nail file and I'm gonna just Sand a little bit that print on the sticker very carefully. I don't want to get rid of all that print just the edges very carefully sand the edges with the Nail file and then on the top. I'm gonna apply same alcohol ink like I used here the brownie from octopus For papers, which you can use for making these vintage documents. It can be Printer paper simple printer paper and then it depends on the size of the documents you document you want to create You can use just normal printer size, which is here in UK and in Europe is a 4 size In USA. It's US letter size. If you would like to create larger document, you can Find these Artist sketchpads, which are in a 3 size. It's larger size and these papers are really perfect for making vintage documents, or you can buy kids sketch sketch paper roll or drawing drawing paper roll And then you can just rip off The piece of paper you would like to use because it's really large Amount of paper so you can create really huge huge vintage document I do have here piece of that paper from kids drawing paper I do have here sheet from artistic sketchpad that a 3 size and I do have here my Printed papers two glued together First step what I'm gonna do it's coloring my Papers aging my papers for that. I'm gonna be using Very strong tea, which I do have prepared here I'm gonna be coloring my papers in this baking tray So I'm gonna place my paper inside If is it too big I can just fold the part of my paper it's Not big deal. It will make Kind of like a vintage look once it's dry And using my tea I'm gonna apply The tea on my paper and I'm gonna let it soak nicely So once you have your tea applied let it soak I'm gonna add my other papers on the top And add a little bit more of the tea to make splatters and drops And the next one on the top I'm leaving my papers to soak that that tea for about one two minutes Depends on quality and thickness of the paper This paper from artists sketchpad. It's thicker than those others So this one I will probably soak a little bit more the other papers They are already colored and they are very fragile. So I'm gonna take them off And in the winter You can let dry your papers over the radiators. Just don't forget It can drop down the tea. So make sure that you do have something under your radiators Like I do have here that tray with the last paper Through the summer you can place your papers on the sunshine and let them dry on the air Or let them dry in your oven I am using our Air oven on 120 and I will let them dry in my oven today Because I will be using my stamps. I need to have these papers flat when you will take them from oven. They are kind of Wrinklish and they do have all kinds of Waves. So I'm gonna use my iron And flat them down The mat which I do have here on my table. This is heating mat So I know I can use my iron without any risk that I will melt that mat I do have my papers flatten and dry as much as I could This one Are those two copy Uh Papers glued together This is from the artist sketch packed a three sides And this is from that paper roll of kids drawing paper Which I do like the most the color it did catch from the tea. It's amazing the texture is amazing This reminds me so much all those old forms which I both through the time So I'm gonna be using this especially this one and I will start to create my own Vintage document. So first what I would like to do is Fold it that paper Long way The longer sides together Now I'm gonna grab one of my labels So make this one and I'm gonna fold that paper also this Short sides together So I think it's called portrait folding. I'm not sure Okay So now I know I can fold this one This way To make sure that I will have their space For my window And I will also have a space for placing closure for my letter So this is basic folding of my letter. I'm gonna open it And now around it here will be my window and around it. I will place my stamps For stamping. I'm gonna be using these gorgeous stamps from sample You can find them if you will type to your google search creative expressions Expressions Clear stamp set Designed by sample. It will show you all kind of stuff sample designed Especially love these. I know they are a long time sold. Hopefully creative expressions will Release these once again because they are really gorgeous. But all these stamps from sample are perfect for creating Vintage documents vintage forms. So I do have here these Dates from the past I've got here this one where It's the logo of the firm There are some numbers Here here is number and here is part of ledger paper, which is perfect and this is called Timeless roses I do have here this one here again logo of the firm Here we have some coupon again some writing which will be perfect for making Vintage documents this one number here. So all this can create beautiful document from maybe A fabric store or fabric warehouse or you know How you call these People who are making clothes You know the name of them. I'm sorry. I forgot to have a look And this is called corset the party I do have here these and I do believe I can use this label stamp. I can use to maybe some of these numbers This is more for For specimen creation. Maybe I will don't use that much these And this is also more for specimen creations. I can use that postcard. Maybe I think I will Use these three especially these three. I can combine them with Timholtz stamps But I think for this Creation I will use especially these three stamp sets For editing some extra larger text. I can also use one of my Stencils I found these stencils on aliexpress. I will try to have a look if I still have the links for these stencils But I also saw stencils like this on amazon You just need to type down vintage Vintage stencils, I guess I will have to have a look I will have a look if I still have the links for these stencils So some of these stencils I can also add to that To that letter or to create the design of my letter So first I'm gonna make a position of my window. I'm gonna place my window right here Make a nice position take my pencil and draw around My window Window piece I will try to not move it And just draw the pattern So I do have here drawn the pattern of my window and now I know I need to Cut inside my window has One quarter of inch frame so I'm gonna cut Inside of my drawing about one quarter of inch With about one quarter of inch gap from my drawing And I'm gonna take my time. I don't want to rush here. I don't want to make it ugly or you know Not evenly cut it So I'm gonna take my time And cut inside of my drawing About one quarter of inch gap between my drawing and my Cutting I think I'm there. I do have my window cut it About one quarter of inch inside of my drawing Now I can take off double-sided tape Bucking paper and place my window To my drawing Like this From this opposite side From this opposite side of my window. I can use exactly same window like I created I created lots of them with the same size so I can place that window right here and cover my spot Beautifully so it will have beautiful Decorative window from both sides If I will want so because this it's Not a replica. This is art creation. I can add something In that window. I can add their Flowers I can add their Butterflies I can add their even a small sparkle things and make this like shaker window So I do have here this jive flower or The grass And I'm gonna just place it inside I've got here on the edges. I do have that double-sided tape So I can kind of like stick the grass On the right spot and keep it there And now over it I can place my second frame Just make nice position And place it again Press the edges so everything gets sealed And I do have window with the flower inside And now I can start My stamping and decorating process And once you do have your letters done I'm gonna show you mine here. I have made this one With the butterfly on the side Which is peeking out through the window This one I think this one was first if I'm not mistaken. No this one was Just I tried to use my stencils a little bit different way with the Dry grass inside of the window again and here is the first one Yeah, here is that dry grass and I up there also stickers inside So just play with the stuff you have Then you can decorate it also With the string And maybe with the seal And then Just tie the bow And you have locked your letter in So This is my recreation for today Little vintage letter With a string closure and with a window Like this I hope you did enjoy this video this sharing I hope you will pull out your stamps and stuff you have around and create some vintage documents Thank you so much for spending your time with me. Have a wonderful day. Take care about yourself and I will see you soon. Bye You