As much as I love fancy cards, I’ve found myself checking out at Paper Source too many times with a total larger than I would like. It’s a problem. If you’re a fan of sending snail mail, but don’t have a huge budget, you can still make something memorable and beautiful for your loved ones. Because really, who doesn’t love receiving that one of a kind item?
Time: 40 minutes (for set of 10) Materials: envelope, paper, tape runner, bone folder, scissors, pencil
As if I haven’t said this enough, the holidays are one of my favorite times of the year. Part of why I love the season so much is because of the cards. I love to receive them (especially the funny ones), but I also love sending them. To give mine a little extra oomph this year, I lined the envelopes! Here’s how:
Depending on your envelope, you may be able to buy an envelope liner template. I decided to make my own, by opening up an envelope and measuring/tracing the space I wanted to line. Once you have your template, it’s pretty easy!
Trace and cut out your liner. You don’t want the liner paper to be too thick, otherwise it might be hard to get the envelope to close. Place inside your envelope and fold as if you were sealing it. Press the outside with a bone folder to get a crisper/cleaner fold.
Open back up and secure the liner in place with the tape runner. You don’t need to worry about the paper further down, just the visible part. Press with a bone folder and you’re done! It’s such a great way to add a personal and beautiful touch to any card, don’t you think?
I ordered our cards from Minted this year LOVE them. If you’re short on time, but still want your envelopes lined, Minted will do that for you! They will also address your envelopes for free, which honestly was a huge help considering how busy things are around this time of year.
We all have that one amazing friend that’s on top of everything. Somehow they rock their day to day life and still manage to handwrite letters and give thoughtful and beautifully wrapped presents at even the simplest of occasions. This holiday season, why not treat them to something you know they’ll both love and use: stationery goods! Chances are you’ll be getting one adorable thank you card if you do.
As much as I love fancy cards, I’ve found myself checking out at Paper Source too many times with a total larger than I would like. It’s a problem. If you’re a fan of sending snail mail, but don’t have a huge budget, you can still make something memorable and beautiful for your loved ones. Because really, who doesn’t love receiving that one of a kind item?
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