How To: Envelopes

I have seen a lot of lined envelopes lately. As you know, I love mail, and I love sending colorful mail. Lined envelopes are lovely, but why not make the outside of the envelope the pretty part?

So, today I will show you how to make pretty envelopes. It is oh so simple.

Supplies:

1. Envelope

2. Pretty Paper (thick enough for mailing)

3. Scissors

4. Ruler

5. Pen/Pencil

6. Glue

7. Other Paper (optional)

Step One: Take your envelope and unfold it to form a template.

Step Two: Trace the envelope onto the backside of your paper. It will help if you mark the folds on each side (note the dash on my outline).

Step Three: Use a ruler to mark the folds with a dashed line.

Step Four: Cut out the traced envelope.

This is about what it should look like (though it will change depending on size and style of original envelope).

Step Five: Fold the envelope along the dashed lines. It may help to fold it backwards first so you can see the lines.

Step Six: Glue the sides to the bottom flap. I suggest marking where you will need glue first.

Wonderful.

If you would like, cut out rectangles of different paper for the address spots.

Wednesday Means Mail

mustache fun

colorful envelopes sent from a friend

sometimes the letter isn't enough

Pretty Packaging

Oh, Hello Friend is having a very nice giveaway. A lovely package giveaway. There are fifteen ways to enter and five winners, so make sure to check it out. She will also be having a lovely package swap which I very much hope to participate in. I love mail. The idea of finding a thoughtfully wrapped package full of fun things is wonderful.

Here is a link to her blog. Check it out.

My aunt sent me a gift wrapped in this fantastic stamp paper. I couldn't just throw it away so I used part of it to wrap an envelope (reminds me of the stamp covered letter Ron sent Harry).