You’re all done! When it’s time to mail your envelope, you can seal it with glue, decorative tape, a sticker, or even a wax seal.
Fold down the top edge of your envelope and crease along the fold.ġ0. When you like where it’s positioned, press down.ĩ. Line up the paper so it’s centered inside the envelope, leaving a border along the top edge. If you're sending it in the mail, you may want to opt for the plain side to be outside, using the patterned side to add a pop of color when the recipient opens up the envelope. Flip the liner paper right side up again and carefully slide it inside your envelope, making sure to hold the gluey edge away from the envelope. Instructions Begin to Fold If your paper has only one colored or printed side, decide if you want it on the inside or the outside of the envelope. (If not, skip ahead to step 9.) Flip your liner paper upside down and glue a stripe along the top edge.Ĩ. If you’re adding an envelope liner, now’s the time for that step. Fold the bottom up over the side flaps and press down.ħ.
Put a piece of scrap paper underneath the side flaps and glue along the inside edges, up to your pencil marks (see above right). The marks you made will show you how far up to glue. Fold the bottom flap up over the side flaps, and use your pencil to make a small mark at the top and side of the corners where they overlap (see above center). On the A6 envelope, it helps to take an extra step first. Fold the bottom up over the side flaps and press down. Put a piece of scrap paper underneath the flap to keep the glue off your table. On the 4-bar envelope, glue a stripe along the bottom edges of the triangular flap (see above left). This mail art envelope is really easy to make and Ill show. Now it’s time to glue the bottom flap over the side flaps. Getting a cheerful letter in a pretty mail art envelope would certainly bring a smile to my face. On the 4-bar envelope, top and bottom are even.Ħ. On the A6 envelope, the bottom is the slightly longer side that curves away from the side flap (see above right). Fold up the bottom of your envelope and crease along the fold. All this requires is a little adhesive, like a good tape liner, and some expert adjusting to make sure. The A6 envelope (above right) has smaller flaps that fold in along the sides.ĥ. The final step for DIY envelope liners will be sliding the liners into your envelopes. The 4-bar envelope (above left) has wings that will overlap slightly in the center (one side is a little longer than the other). Use your finger to crease the paper along the fold. Cut out the envelope shape and the liner shape that you traced.Ĥ. (Since the paper is upside down, any stray pencil marks will end up on the inside of your envelope.) Trace your liner template in the same way.ģ. Flip your paper over and lay your envelope template on the back side of the paper. It can be plain, colorful, or patterned - it’s up to you! Just keep in mind that you’ll want to be able to write an address on the front.Ģ. Your paper should be thin enough to fold without difficulty.
Begin by choosing paper for your envelope and liner. You can decorate the envelope by adding a contrasting-color ribbon.1. For a post card A square 11×11 inches (28 x 28 cm.) will make an envelope about 7 x 5 inches (16 x 10 cm.).To hold business cards A square 7 x 7 inches (18 x 18 cm.) will make an envelope about 4 x 2.75 inches (10.5 x 7 cm.).
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