My First MemoryDex Class at Joys

 These are the five I was happiest with on Tuesday night, 5/5/2026.  Really enjoyed it, wish it were more than every other month!

Dex Appeal - Rolodex Cards - Spring Awakening

Sinfully Easy One-minute Pocket Folder

Talk about easy/quick and useful! 

All you need is a square piece of double-sided cardstock.

A 6-inch square makes a perfect ATC holder.

Take your square and fold it up on the bottom to the depth you'd like your pocket to be.

Now fold it in half.

CRISP edges, of course.

Cut a very skinny "V" in the center of the pocket.

Glue down the two edges.

Voila!

Pocket will go all the way to the bottom, since it's folded there and not glued.

Another Unbelievingly Easy Pocket

 Thanks Lisa Frase (JJCV)

"I made a bunch of pockets with 6 x 6 scrapbook paper. Each one has 3 pockets (the one centered has little papers in it to demonstrate). I played with my edge punches & decorative edge scissors. In the end, I think the scissors are the easiest to use. You could embellish & add ephemera. It also fits a teabag.

1. Fold a 6 x 6 paper triangular leaving one half inch.

2. Fold again leaving about one half inch.

3. Glue the edge (I used paperclips to until it dried).

I’m building a happy mail stash."

I then cut the corners at an angle.

I used double sided paper, so the middle layer is different than the rest.

Three - Four Pocket Pocket

Another Favorite!

Super quick and easy

Lots of sizes

Natasha/Treasure Books Video

Paper Size     /  Completed Pocket

8 x 12    /    4 x 6        

7 x 10  /   3.5 x 5      

    7 x 9   /   3.5 x 4.5       

7 x 9   /   3.5 x 4.5   

6 x 9   /   3 x 4.5     

6 x 8   /   3 x 4    

etc.

1.  Fold in half vertically

2.  Fold up from bottom

3.  Fold top/first corner down diagonally

4.  Fold second corner down - about 1/2 inch away

5.  Do the same for third and fourth corners

6.  Distress

7.  Glue triangles down

8.  Glue up the middle edge

9.  Decorate    

Just FInished!

Wish I'd Started This a Year Ago! 

June 2, 2026

Scrap Strip Clusters

March 29, 2026

Love My Pet ATCs

Rolodex - Dex Appeal - Friendship Blooms - February 2026

Full Deck Challenge #4 Week 7

 Kept this one simple.  Only used 4/8 I think....dark blue, coral, tree, book page.  The leaves on the trees are raised and sparkly, love the texture.

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 6

 I used 5 of 6 prompts, I'm not really a shaker box gal....

Light blue, turquoise, sheet music, black marks and flowers.

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 5

 This week I used 4 of 8 prompts - Orange, happy scraps, sentiment, dark green (didn't use hearts, zigzag, lace or buttons)

Bookmarks

Scrappy Bookmarks for May 2026

Whimsical Houses Bookmarks March 2026

Whimsical Winter Bookmarks February 2026

Circle top bookmarks for December Swap

Hidden Paper Clip bookmarks made with playing cards for December Swap.

Xmas Bookmarks for Brunch Friends

BYS Bookmarks

Halloween Bookmarks

Frinchie February at JJCV

 What is a FRINCHIE?  A four-inch-square piece of art that you've designed yourself.  So, one a day in February.  Bet I can't keep up, I worked 14 hours yesterday and am already behind, lol!  But I did get DAY 1 done!

Day 1 - Garbage
I have since added a colored stamped image to the center.

Another Great Pocket - Made with a NEW or USED Envelope

 

 

This is another super easy one that looks great.  The edges are not glued, so there's PLENTY of room for tags width-wise.   Long video from Shabbydabbydoodah, but you only have to watch the first few minutes.

If using a new envelope, glue the flap down.

Cut a piece of scrapbook paper to fit one side - leave only a teeeny-tiny bit of envelope edge showing.

Glue it on.

Cut open whichever side you want for an opening.

Use a circle punch to cut a finger notch.

On one of them, I cut a matching piece of paper as a liner behind the notch.

Do all the distressing you want.

If you're using a large envelope, glue down the flap, then cut the envelope in half depending on where you want the opening to be.

If you have used envelopes that have been opened on the end, you can use the other end to make one - just made sure there's no writing on the back!

Junk Journal Pockets - Directions for all my Faves

Easy & Fun Circle Pockets with Teeny-Tiny(ish) Tags May 2026

Sinfully Easy One-Minute Pocket Folder...Directions here.

Another Unbelievably Easy Pocket - thanks Lisa Frase (JJCV).  Info here.

Another super simple pocket from Natasha at Treasure Journals.  Info here.  I'm calling it the 

3-4 Pocket Pocket

 My favorite pocket envelope (takes 2 minutes to make) from Natasha at Treasure Journals.  Info here.

This is another super easy one that looks great.  The edges are not glued, so there's PLENTY of room for tags width-wise (they're made from used envelopes.)  My directions are here.

My Favorite Pocket Envelope - EASY, EASY, EASY!

For Presentation and sending of ATC cards especially, I love these cards!

They are called "Pocket Envelopes Using 6 x 6 Paper" and the video is from Natasha at Treasure Books HERE.

Fold diagonally, into triangle, crease well.

Take top part and fold down the crease.

Now take bottom right triangle and fold it up to align with where the pocket opening will now be.

Do the same with the other side.

These two folds now cover the part that will be the folded over to show the pretty side, so fix it that way.

One dot/small glob of glue on this pointy part is really all you need to hold the entire thing together!

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 4

Used 6 of 8 prompts:  Texture, sequins, person, ribbon, yellow, light green (did not use OCEAN or GLITTER)

Full Deck Challenge #4 - Week 1

            There were 8 "prompts" that we could choose from today, I was able to include 7 of them.  

Green, Squares, Butterfly, Numbers, (Bird), Bright Pink, Hole Punch and Red.  I had lots of birds but couldn't find a place that one seemed to fit.  I do like it.  Took awhile hunting up all the "stuff."

Dex Appeal - Rolodex Cards - Christmas 2025

    

Christmas 2025 Dex Appeal #1 Collaged

Christmas 2025 Dex Appeal #2 Stamped and Colored

Christmas 2025 Dex Appeal - How they were packaged and sent

Tags and Journal Cards

2.5 inch circle tags (except for two, lol)

Punched To and From Christmas tags

Christmas Tree tags

ATCs

go to Full Deck Challenge ATCs

Fierce & Fabulous ATC

Made for the heck of it, because I loved the stamp

April, 2026

26.12

     26.12.1  cag

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Bug Troubles (Now What?) ATC

April 2026

12.11

     12.11.1  cag

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     12.11.7

Steampunk Spring ATC 

Set of 3 - but more to come?  I like them....

Made for a JJCV swap April 2026

26.10 Created mid-April, 2026

     26.10.1  cag

     26.10.2

     26.10.3

Clara Nurtures ATC

No. 6 in AALL Young Misses series

Created March/April 2026

26.11

     26.11.1

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     26.11.3

Holly Creates ATC

No. 5 in AALL Young Misses series

Created March/April 2026

26.10

     26.10.1

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     26.10.4

Love My Pet ATC Set of 7

26.7 Created 3/29/2026

     26.7.1  cag

     26.7.2  Mary Griffiths

     26.7.3  Sheila Ingham

     26.7.4  Rhonda Katz

     26.7.5  Christie Glebe

     26.7.6  Chaz Shields

     26.7.7  Lynn Marie Alltop

           extras - HUGS & Sayings

     26.6.8  Linda Johnson

     26.7.9  Trina Marie (K. Baffano)

     26.7.10  Staci Schachermeyer

     26.7.11  

     26.7.12  Lyndsay Prager

Go for it! ATC set of 10

26.5 created 3/1/2026  

     26.5.1  Lyndsay Prager

     26.5.2   Nancy Bolduc

     26.5.3  Jeanna Collins

     26.5.4  Lisa Frase

     26.5.5  cag

     26.5.6

     26.5.7  

     26.5.8

     26.5.9  

     26.5.0

St. Paddy Kitty ATC

26.6 created late February 2026

     26.6.1

     26.6.2  Lindsay Prager

     26.6.3  Frances Finnegan

Boho ATC Swap through JJCV

26.4 created February 2026

       26.4.1  Izzy I.

       26.4.2  Tracy W.

       26.4.3

       26.4.4  cag

3 of Diamonds

26.3 Created January 2026

     26.3.1 (Or Dog)  Nancy Bolduc

     26.3.2 (Gr Gal)  Lisa Frase

     26.3.3 (R Teddy)

     26.3.4

BEE HAPPY

(Color Your World Swap thru JJCV)

26.2 Created January 2026

     26 2.1  Jill A.

     26.2.2  Tracy W.

     26.2.3   Nancy B.

     26.2.4   Sandi B.

     26.2.5   Rhonda C.

     26.2.6  cag

     26.2.7  

     

APC Colorful Collage - Spades

26.1 Created January 2026

     26.1.1 (2SpY) Mary G

     26.1.2 (3SpO)  Sheila I

     26.1.3 (4SpBr)

     26.1.4 (5SpW)FD  cag

     26.1.5 (6SpGO)

Gretchen Blooms ATCs

25.6 Created December 2025

     25.6.1  cag

     25.6.2  Sheila I

     25.6.3 (blue) Mary G

     25.6.4

     25.6.5  Tracy W.

Renata Celebrates ATCs

25.5 Created December 2025

     25.5.1  cag

     25.5.2  (No Sugar skull or Dia De Los Muertos)

                   Stacey

     25.5.3  Tracy W.

     25.5.4  Nancy Bolduc

    

Fiona Sings ATCs

25.4 Created December 2025

     25.4.1   Holly C.

     25.4.2  Jackie H

     25.4.3  Jill A

     25.4.4  Melissa S

     25.4.5  cag

     25.4.6  Tracy W.

Beatrice Reads ATCs (MudPud page)

25.3  Created November 2025

     25.3.1  Katie

     25.3.2  Stacey

         25.3.3  Sheila I

         25.3.4  Lyndsay P

         25.3.5  Mary G

         25.3.6  cag

         25.3.7  Angela C

         25.3.8  Tracy W. (ripped & glued)

Colors of Fall ATCs 

25.2.(1-9) Created September 2025

     25.2.1  P. J. J

     25.2.2  Staci S

     25.2.3  Susan C

     25.2.4  Yvonne B

        25.2.5  Jeri Dawn McRae

        25.2.6

        25.2.7

        25.2.8  Sandi Baecker

        25.2.9  Lisa Frase

8/2025 ATCs  

25.1.(1-9) Created August 2025

     25.1.1  Mary G (8/25)

     25.1.2  Debra A (8/25)

     25.1.3   Heidi M (8/25)

     25.1.4   Alyssa T (8/25)

        25.1.5