Junk Mail Specimen Slides - Plus a Free Printable

 I have a ton of mangled, ripped window envelopes. I saved them because I figured that one day I'd think of something amazing to make with them, and that day has come! Check out my specimen slides! Directions and the printable are below. There's s video of the process here: Specimen Slide Video

Step 1

I started with this printable, which I printed on kraft cardstock. Then I cut out the individual slides. There is a link to the free printable below. Please do not share it with anyone.

Free Specimen Slide Printable

Step 2

Then I positioned the slide cut out over a window to determine if I could get one or two slides from the window. Then I glued the slide onto the envelope, making sure the window covers the whole of the center cut out. Then I trimmed the envelope away. 

Here's what the back looks like after I glued the window on.

Step 3

Then I took my focal point (dried flowers, a sticker, a fussy cut image) and put it onto a background. 

Step 4

Then I put the frame over the focal point to see where it looked best and glued it onto the background. Then I cut the background to the shape of the slide. 

Step 5

Then I decorated the front of the slide with labels and/or stamps.

These slides are so quick and fun to make. They make great additions to tags and journal pages. I hope you give it a try!