How to make an envelope out of cardstock

Fold a paper envelope without a fancy envelope-folding tool! You can use a folding envelope to put a gift card or cash inside a birthday card or a thank-you card.

Learn how to make beautiful DIY envelopes in minutes using scrapbooking paper and cardstock with this easy tutorial using old envelopes as templates!

Love the look of a coordinating envelope? Need the perfect size for a 4 x 4 card? Want it fast? Today's Easiest Ever Envelope Video Tutorial shows you how quickly you can create a basic envelope (4 1/8" x 4 1/8") using Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and the NEW Simply

There are times I have become so busy with a paper crafting project that it grew and grew and before I knew it I didn't have an envelope the correct size. Problem Solved !!!! Measuring diagonally across your card find how long it is in that direction. Then add one inch more and cut out your paper that size. With the card lying in the center of the cut paper, fold in the sides, bottom and top. Unfold. Trim away the four tiny triangles created by the folds. (See the little notches cut out next…

Making a homemade envelope is easy and can be made to suit any sized card. It's very handy for oddly sized cards. For a clean crisp envelope, use white printing paper or white butcher paper. Envelopes can also be made from recycled materials such as newspaper, grocery bags, news print, magazine pages and junk mail.

Great mix suitable for holiday cards, wedding invitations, special announcements, liner inserts, whatever you like. Nothing too complicated in this bunch & expense is minimal.

So, for an upcoming project, I needed to create some envelopes and I thought it might be helpful to create a bit of a tutorial on the process. The truth is that I usually make cards and give them …

This is an overview of how to make an […]