April 30, 2007

Make envelopes out of patterned paper

Here's a blank envelope template you can download. (Either print it on plain cardstock to cut out as a template for tracing around, or print it directly on the back of your patterned paper like I did here). Of course, you can also take apart any envelope, flatten it out, and use that as a template, too.

This envelope, after folding, is 5.75 x 4.5 inches. It holds a 5.5 x 4.25 enclosure (a quarter of a letter-sized sheet).

37 comments:

  1. SarahMay 1, 2007 at 7:11 AM

    Thanks again for sharing another great idea.

    ReplyDelete
  2. eshuMay 1, 2007 at 7:40 AM

    excellent Jess!

    just out of curiosity... where's the paper from? it's gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Funky FindsMay 1, 2007 at 7:44 AM

    fabulous! thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousMay 1, 2007 at 8:10 AM

    thanks so much!

    ReplyDelete
  5. HolMay 1, 2007 at 9:20 AM

    Thank you! Could you tell everyone what the final dimensions are? :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousMay 1, 2007 at 10:26 AM

    Thank you.. I have printed out already : )

    ReplyDelete
  7. ConchaMay 1, 2007 at 3:59 PM

    Well.... thank you! This actually comes in the right time for me -- I think I'll use it for my wedding invitations. Thanks again! :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Jessica JonesMay 1, 2007 at 11:46 PM

    My friend in Arizona mailed the paper to me as part of a present, so I don't know where it's from! It was a 12" square sheet, like scrapbookers use.

    And I've added the envelope dimensions to the post.

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousMay 2, 2007 at 2:34 AM

    You're so good - thanks for supplying all these great ideas!

    ReplyDelete
  10. eshuMay 2, 2007 at 7:25 AM

    thanks Jess :) the paper is so lovely, it also looks vaguely familiar...

    this is great as now i have a legitimate reason to buy single sheets of gorgeous (and expensive) paper at Paper Source... i'll be making envelopes!

    ReplyDelete
  11. SherrieMay 2, 2007 at 8:34 AM

    Thanks for the great template - I'm excited to try it out!

    ReplyDelete
  12. alyson.May 2, 2007 at 11:11 AM

    oh neat! how fun would it be to use the patten paper on the inside. like a little surprise for your recipient. love your ideas.

    ReplyDelete
  13. dandeeMay 2, 2007 at 6:24 PM

    Great idea about the pattern on the inside. Love this! Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  14. JenMay 12, 2007 at 10:11 AM

    oh my! this is great! thanks =)

    ReplyDelete
  15. LeeAnnMay 16, 2007 at 11:34 AM

    I just found your site through clicking peoples "Blogs I Read" links. I have no idea where I just came from, but I have to say your post on making an envelope is timely for me. I was just about to do a Google search. Thanks so much for offering it up!

    ReplyDelete
  16. 马铃薯比基尼妹妹June 13, 2007 at 4:07 AM

    the art work is fantastic..

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousOctober 2, 2007 at 9:02 PM

    The paper if from American Crafts. I know because I work for them. :) Very cool products.

    ReplyDelete
  18. GinnyBerryDecember 22, 2007 at 10:24 PM

    Thanks for making these available. They are wonderful! I am going to print one out and use it. This is a wonderful idea. I used to do something similar back in the olden days but we only used magazine pages to make the envelopes.... and they were not really sturdy enough. I could make up a batch of these and give them as a gift set...

    Cool!

    ReplyDelete
  19. UnknownFebruary 18, 2008 at 11:08 PM

    Great !!Thanks so much !

    ReplyDelete
  20. marliescohenApril 22, 2008 at 6:28 PM

    thanks for a great template and for sharing. I have been making envelopes from magazine pages and calendars for year, but mine are on the diagonal: http://www.mcuniverse.com/Envelopes-Make-Your-Own.911.0.html

    creative maven
    www.mcuniverse.com

    ReplyDelete
  21. AnonymousJune 12, 2008 at 10:10 AM

    Thank you so much for this! My kids got sick and I couldn't go out and buy the pretty envelope I wanted for our cash gift. This was PERFECT!

    ReplyDelete
  22. AnonymousJuly 21, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    I feel that handmade, with a few 'flaws' like hand scissor-cut almost-perfect edges make a more 'personal' feel. This was extremely important because a few days ago, a dear friend of mine, her name is Rebecca, her dog died. She is 11 years old, and I wanted to make her something special, so I printed this template onto my scrapbook paper and then cut it out. I made a card for the inside, too. This was a great way for me to show how much I really did care, as they had this dog for 14 years, and she is only 11. I really encourage this because it can be made out of anything, possibly even fabric. A good template, Jess, I love it!

    R.I.P. Moochie
    -Jane

    ReplyDelete
  23. Jessica JonesJuly 21, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    Aw, thanks for sharing that story. Poor Rebecca. (Poor Moochie, too.) I love knowing somebody out there benefitted from this, even a little bit.

    ReplyDelete
  24. AnonymousAugust 19, 2008 at 3:28 PM

    Don't we all need to take a second and make this envelope? What a magnificent thing in a time of e-mails. How excited would you be to receive a splendid envelope with a little hand-written trinket inside? Me too. So do it and make someone's day. I'm gonna!

    ReplyDelete
  25. martitaSeptember 6, 2008 at 7:10 PM

    it's great, thanks for this and many more tutorials or links :)
    nice blog, greetings!

    ReplyDelete
  26. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    Thanks. I make a lot of pressed flower cards using stock from the craft stores. Now I can make 2 cards from a letter size page of card stock and follow your directions to make an envelope.

    Garnet

    ReplyDelete
  27. AnonymousMarch 22, 2009 at 12:04 AM

    Thanks for this! I decreased its size so I could use it to make mini envelopes. I want to use them to put business cards and coupons into when I send out packages. :)

    ReplyDelete
  28. Welcome!June 3, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Just wanted to say thank you for your pattern! I linked to you in my tutorial
    tangledeutopia

    ReplyDelete
  29. seven thirty threeDecember 10, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    I linked to this in my post for handmade notecards that I made and used your template to create the perfect envelopes to match!

    http://733blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/teacher-gift-and-pink-yard-bird.html

    ReplyDelete
  30. AnonymousDecember 10, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    THANK YOU!!
    This is exactly what I was looking for. After checking about 15 websites for printable envelopes, I found yours.

    I made a card as a 'Thank You' to the mailman, but needed an envelope.

    Be assured that I will be using this one many, many time.

    Mitzi

    ReplyDelete
  31. AndyDecember 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    Thank you. This is just what I was looking for!

    ReplyDelete
  32. AnonymousJuly 13, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Thank you soo much for this!!! I had made Spongebob party invitations for my yougest one's birthday party and these are the right fit envelopes! I used some yellow paper for them and decorated them like Spongebob! Thank you sooooo much!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  33. ShantelleJanuary 28, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Hi! I linked to this post on my blog That Angels May Delight! Thanks!!

    http://thatangelsmaydelight.blogspot.com/2011/01/diy-stiching-cards.html

    Shantelle

    ReplyDelete
  34. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    U R PERFECT

    ReplyDelete
  35. Angie C. D.August 27, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    Fabulous!!! I've been searching and searching the net for this template. Thank you for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  36. Janet CatmullAugust 20, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    Seems I'm a little late to the party, but thank you nonetheless!
    Janet

    ReplyDelete
  37. AnonymousJuly 16, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    I am even later to the party but I thank you very much for the lovely template. Wonderful sharing people like you make the lives of the untalented better. Now I can make envelopes. Woohoo! :-)

    ReplyDelete