Lined Envelopes

Today I'm going to share with you one of my all-time favorite techniques for card-making: Lined Envelopes. This is such a simple thing to do, and yet it provides instant class to any card.






Tools Needed for this project:

• Paper trimmer with scoring blade (optional, but helpful)
• Envelope
• Layering paper
• Adhesive
• Scissors

You'll want to start with a piece of patterned paper as big as your envelope.  I typically use A2 size envelopes, which are 5 3/4 inches by 4 1/4 inches, so I start with a piece of paper that is 6 inches by 6 inches.



Step 1:  Trim down one side of the paper so it will slide into your envelope easily.  For mine, that ends up being a cut around 5 3/4 inches.




Step 2: Slide the patterned paper down into your envelope to check the fit.




You'll want the edge of the patterned paper to come right up to the adhesive line on your envelope.  If it goes past that line you can mark it, pull it back out and trim it down.




Step 3: The next step is to score the patterned paper so it will close with the envelope.  I like using the score lines on the envelope as a guide for where to score my paper.

If you don't want to mess with this step, you can always just fold over the envelope flap and crease the patterened paper that way.  Either way does the job!



This is what it will look like once it's creased.  The flap facing down is the patterned paper and the flap with the adhesive is the inside of the envelope.



Step 4: Next we'll trim off the corners of the paper so they line up with the adhesive lines.  Start your cut from the crease line and work your way to the top of the paper.  



You can have a do-over if it doesn't line up exactly with the edge of the adhesive.  Or not... just depends on how picky you are.



Step 5: Next grab your glue.  This Tombo adhesive is my favorite for lining envelopes.  



Step 6: Make a very thin line of glue all the way along the edges of your patterned paper.  Then fold the envelope flap over to seal the pieces of paper together.



It will look something like this when you are done with it.



Now that's just the simplest, prettiest way I know to jazz up an envelope!

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