Passport Envelope

As I was checking out our family passports I had a thought. Wouldn't it be nice to have a cute little protective envelope for each passport? A way to quickly tell whose is whose.  Here's how I made Trouble's passport envelope. Before I attempt to explain what I did, know that I am in no way shape or form an experienced seamstress. I just wing it.

I started with two sheets of scrapbooking paper and a roll of clear contact paper.

I cut the paper down to about 9  1/2 x 8  1/2 and stacked the paper with their backs together (good side out).

Then I put contact paper on the front and back sides of the paper and trimmed off all of the excess contact paper. So that I have one piece of paper covered in contact paper.

back

front

 
 Then I started to wing it sew. I folded the bottom up making a pocket and stitched around the sides and bottom.

Then I stitched around the top flap of the envelope.

Now I could fold down the top flap and it looked like a little envelope.

The whole time I was sewing I kept inserting Trouble's passport to make sure the size was right.

I grabbed these little Velcro closures and attached them to the envelope.

Done, ready for vacation!