If you are having a hard time finding envelopes to match your invitations, then consider making your own invitation envelopes at home. People often make their own envelopes when they design and make their own invitations. Making your own envelopes will be time consuming, but your invitations will be stylish and creative.
Instructions
1. Choose decorative card stock and paper. Ensure that the card stock and paper either match in color or pattern to make an attractive envelope.
2. Trace an envelope template onto the card stock. You can make an envelope template by carefully disassembling an envelope. Once you carefully disassemble the envelope, lay it out flat on your card stock. Use a pencil to trace the envelope template onto the card stock.
3. Cut out the envelope from the card stock. Use a paper trimmer to make straight lines. Cut the envelope within the tracing lines so you cannot see the pencil marks you created.
4. Use a scoring attachment to score the envelopes. Mark where the envelope will need folded by looking at your envelope template. Line these parts of the envelope with the scoring attachment. Gently slide the scoring tool across the card stock on all sides that will need folded (including the envelope flap).
5. Measure the decorative paper to fit inside the card stock. Simply trace the envelope template onto the decorative paper and then measure 1 to 2 inches off the template. Use a ruler to mark your tracing lines inside the template you traced on the decorative paper, and scale the template down by 1 or 2 inches.
6. Cut out the decorative paper. Score the decorative paper in the same places that you scored the envelope. Place the decorative paper over the envelope and try holding a ruler across the fold and use the end of pen cap to run over the score that you created on the envelope.
7. Glue the decorative paper onto the card stock to create your envelope liner. Consider using a permanent adhesive glue runner to prevent creating creases and air pockets on your invitation envelope.
8. Fold the envelope. Use the envelope template as a guideline. An adhesive glue runner will help you achieve the best results.
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