I will say, I really like to challenge myself.
I am part of a card exchange where there are 16 ladies that get together once a month to exchange handmade cards of the same category (pre-chosen). I usually get my ideas from Pinterest and then alter then depending on the materials I have or use the idea to inspire me. When I am looking for an idea, I try to keep it simple. Simple means I hopefully can complete 16 cards in one evening adding up to 3 or so hours. Yeah, this card on Pinterest looked easy but it took longer than I thought. Check it out below to see how I made it!
You will need (6) 2x2 pieces of paper. This was a great opportunity
for me to use up my scrap paper. As you can see below, I have already
made 3 envelopes and still need to make 3 more. The next step will
show you how I made an envelope.
Take the 2x2 piece and fold it in half but just add pressure to the center
of the fold. Then unfold and turn the paper and fold again in half with just pressure
causing a crease to happen in the center.
Open up the fold.
As you can see, you will need to flip the paper over with the design facing
the bottom. Bring in two corners to the center so the corners meet in the middle. This
takes some practice. HINT: Follow the the fold line from your initial creasing. This will
help you keep things a bit more square so the next step turns out.
With the two corners meeting in the middle, take one of the ends and
fold until it meets the other corners in the middle. If you initial two corners don't
meet up correctly,this fold may not either. This is where practice comes in. If you
tried and it doesn't cover the white completely, try the other end. Once you
have this step completed, take the other corner and bend in half way.
This end will be folded again 3/4 of the way up the envelope.
Once folded 3/4 of the way up, add glue as seen below. Avoid glue on the tiny
triangle since that area will need to be cleared for the paper once glued together.
Pressure down and allow the glue to dry. I had placed my envelopes under
stacks of books to make sure they were flattened during the drying process.
I am a fan of Stampin' Up so as you see I have ink, a Big Shot Die Punch, and a
stamp below from their product line. We tend to use Invitation Envelopes for all of
our cards to that we don't need to include envelopes in our exchange. I have
folded my paper, 5.5 x 8, in half as you can see below. I also glued
my 6 envelopes to the Big Shot Punch to add some dimension.
Here is the final Product. I also cut little sheets of white cardstock to
add to each envelope waiting for a special message. This card could be
used for an Anniversary, a Thinking of You, or anything you wanted.
Hope you enjoy this card as much as I do. Thanks for Looking!!
