Free Shabby Papers & A Dreamy Envelope Project

Since “Love Day” is almost upon us, I wanted to take a moment to say Mahalo (thank you) to everyone who’s a part of my little creative corner of the world. That includes you!

So, I have a surprise freebie and project share for you today, which is inspired by all things “Shabby”.

There’s something so soft and romantic about the shabby aesthetic. It’s like opening an old love letter or flipping through the pages of a well-loved journal.

That’s exactly the feeling I wanted to capture with my new “Shabby Collection”. I can’t wait for you to experience it for yourself, so please enjoy this gorgeous freebie on me!

How to download your “Shabby” freebies

I’ve created five printable pages for you to download and play with, which are borrowed from my Shabby Script Junk Journal Kit.

Inside the freebie pack, you’ll find:

• A pretty journal page
• Two coordinating backing papers
• Two pages of beautiful ephemera and fussy cuts

These papers are perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your junk journals, happy mail and other papercraft projects.

To access the freebies, simply fill out your details here or via the form below:

Example Project: Shabby Envelope Stack

There are lots of projects you could make with these freebies, but here’s a little something I came up with:

There are 6 envelopes in the stack, each individually decorated with pieces from my “Shabby Script” paper collection, trims, fabrics and other fun things. Plus, there are journal cards inside each envelope!

The idea is that someone will keep this bundle on their desk, and when they’re ready to do some journaling, they’ll just pull something out from one of the envelopes. How’s that for a creative way to journal?!

Here’s how it came together:

• Each envelope is individually embellished with lace, ruffles, fussy cuts and charms.
• Some envelopes have pockets glued to the front, so there are lots of places to store ephemera (most of which in my project came from the freebies!)
• The whole bundle is tied up with soft seam binding, which, fun fact, I accidentally spilt hot chocolate on! Instead of throwing it out, I let it dry, and the result was a gorgeous dusky blush colour, which suited my project perfectly. Talk about a happy accident!
• To finish off, I attached a vintage-style heart locket to the front for a final romantic touch.

This little bundle would make a perfect happy mail gift for a fellow crafter – especially as they can also use the envelopes individually as pretty junk journal ephemera.

Want more? Explore my complete “Shabby Collection”:

If you love this freebie, you’ll adore my complete “Shabby Collection”, which includes two beautiful kits:

✨ Shabby Script: Featuring soft pastel pinks and greens, books, vintage quills, old paper textures and delicate pink florals. Perfect for lovers of reading, writing and timeless elegance.

✨ Shabby Lilac: A dreamy mix of pastel lilacs, inspiring quotes, coffee motifs and white and purple florals. Perfect for cosy, bookish and coffee-themed journal pages.

Each kit comes with 33 printable pages each, including journal pages, coordinating backing papers and beautiful ephemera. You can mix and match the kits or use them separately – whatever suits your style or inspires you the most!

You have a few ways to grab these designs and start crafting:

• Buy them individually from my Etsy shop.
• Buy the two together on Etsy and get a discount (scroll down and you should see the option to add both to your basket).
• Access them for free with The Mahalo Clubhouse membership.

I hope you love this new collection as much as I do! Don’t forget to grab your freebie pages and let me know what you create with them.

I’d love to see your projects, so please share them in my Crafting Circle Facebook Group, or tag me elsewhere on social media.

Sending you all love and lots of crafty hugs xoxo