Handmade on Half Street

View Original

52 Weeks Of Mail: Week 5 – 3D Postcards (Mailable Cake Slices)

Jolene

52 Weeks of Mail Logo Web

This post will make you hungry.  You've been warned.  Remember earlier in the week when I shared this inspiration?  I'm calling them 3D postcards, but it's more like mailable faux food.  I got crafty this week and whipped up these mailable chocolate cake slices.  Yes, I said chocolate cake slices!  Keep scrolling and feast your eyes.

52 Weeks of Mail: Week 5 3D Postcard mailable cake slice

52 Weeks of Mail: Week 5 3D Postcard mailable cake slice 6

This photo gets me every time.  Does that not look like real cake?!

52 Weeks of Mail: Week 5 3D Postcard mailable cake slice 3

52 Weeks of Mail: Week 5 3D Postcard mailable cake slice 4

52 Weeks of Mail: Week 5 3D Postcard mailable cake slice 5

52 Weeks Of Mail- Week 5 Mailable cake slice postcard

Want to know how to make your own?  Follow this tutorial over at SheKnows.com. Here's what you need:

  • 1 large sponge (yellow paints the best)
  • Serrated knife
  • X-Acto or utility knife  [[scissors worked best for me]]
  • Spray paint (brown, yellow, pink or white)
  • 1 tube acrylic latex caulk (brown, cream or white)
  • Spray adhesive (3M Super 77 works great!)  [[hot glue gun worked for me]]
  • Cardboard, kraft paper or scrapbook paper

52 Weeks of Mail: Week 5 3D Postcard mailable cake slice in mailbox

These little buggers are perfect to mail for birthdays, but could certainly be used for any occasion.  I only made 4 cake slices to start, but I think I'm going to stock pile these and mail out as often as possible.  :)

All Photos via Designs By Jolene

[fblike]