I happened to go to Chili’s with my husband for dinner during the period where I was planning crafts for the Trash to Treasure swap, and we bought home some leftovers. As I was putting the food away I noticed the cute design on the bag- a throwback to the days when they had the tables with colorful tiles in the top.
These measure 3x3, just the right size for a swap package insert or quick note.
I also made envelopes, and from some scraps of sticker paper. I made square seals that I colored with markers, to match the cards. (I knew I was saving those little bits for something!) When I was attaching them to the envelopes, I peeled back the backing about halfway and applied the sticker to the corner of the envelope, then pulled the backing up over the back of the flap, re-sticking it to the rest of the exposed sticker and making the backing easier to remove when it’s time to close up the envelope.
AIMR
(Linda -2026 time to regroup and renew :us:)
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Nice save and repurpose!
The tiles are gone, and now, so is the chili! My husband dropped in a few weeks ago for chili and chips and was told that they no longer serve chili! WHAT? So we are now calling the restaurant NOCHILI’s!
Great save! I never would’ve thought these came of a to-go bag at all! I thought they were layered papers cut with a digital cutting machine. Your method for attaching the seal, but leaving the backing paper intact is GENIUS.
I swear I thought you hand-colored all the designs. Maybe the envelope closures being hand-colored made me think it was all hand-colored, since the colors seemed to match. They make a really beautiful set of little cards. I love them!
