Ways to Use It Challenge at Splitcoaststampers

Envelope Size Chart shared at Dragonhome's Place

Make your on Envelopes list of resources at Squidoo


Pretty Lined Envelopes
Materials needed: Patterned Tissue Paper, Freezer Paper (located near the waxed paper at the store), Iron,

Envelope Template Directions: Place the wrong side of the tissue paper to the waxed side of the freezer paper. Iron together. The freezer paper fuses to the tissue paper. The paper is now sturdy enough to make an envelope out of it using the envelope templates.

Variation: Before placing tissue paper on to the freezer paper... wad it up creating wrinkles/texture and then flatten out and iron onto the freezer paper. Adds another dimension to your paper/envelope.

Tips: Make enough of the tissue/freezer paper for gift-wrap. It always makes a great impression when the gift-wrap and envelope match. And it looks nice, too!

Envelope Glue
(see also: Greeting Glue)

Materials:
1 package Unflavored Gelatin
1 Tbs. Cold Water
3 Tbs. Boiling water
½ tsp. White Corn Syrup or Sugar
½ tsp. Lemon or Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the cold water to soften for 5 minutes. Pour in the boiling water & mix until dissolved. Add corn syrup & extract & mix well.

2. Brush thin coating on envelope flap. Let dry. To store put in closed container in the refrigerator. To use again microwave for 20 seconds on High. Check for brushability.

Masking with Background Stamps

If you stamp the envelopes with the background stamps (lace or plaid) you can coordinate them with your cards. If you mask a rectangle in the front, like in the portfolio, you will have an area to write the mailing address. This would work well in a demo as well to sell the background stamps. Consider using background papers to make envelopes if you don’t feel like stamping them.

Vellum Envelopes

Simply use one of the envelope templates with a sheet of vellum!

Cello Bag Envelopes

You can address the back: of your card, instead of writing handstamped by. Put the card into a cello bag. Use the 6x8 cello bag. Cut 2”above the card and ½ angle to flap over and seal with tape. Also make sure your postage is on the outside of the bag not on the card.

Doily Envelopes

Use one of the 8” doilies to make beautiful dainty envelopes for hand-delivery, or place inside a cello envelope to mail.




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