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Envelopes
Heather Reilly
I LOVE to make envelopes for sending out my cards. Here's some ideas i have on making some... using Wallpaper (samples), magazienes, calanders, paper bags, old music sheets,decorative printer paper. I also like to Decorate them with stamps too
I LOVE to make envelopes for sending out my cards. Here's some ideas i have on making some... using Wallpaper (samples), magazienes, calanders, paper bags, old music sheets,decorative printer paper. I also like to Decorate them with stamps too
Ann
I use the rolls of clear contact paper. Cut them to the sizes you want, then peel of the backing and stick it! I used some autumn paper table cloth the last time, came out really neat, and the outside of the envy is vinyl sorta. Tissue paper, Sticker paper, envy template crumbled up the tissue paper and then smooth it out stick the wrong side of the tissue paper to the sticky side of sticker paper. smooth out trace with template cut out pronto you have totally cool envy!!
I use the rolls of clear contact paper. Cut them to the sizes you want, then peel of the backing and stick it! I used some autumn paper table cloth the last time, came out really neat, and the outside of the envy is vinyl sorta. Tissue paper, Sticker paper, envy template crumbled up the tissue paper and then smooth it out stick the wrong side of the tissue paper to the sticky side of sticker paper. smooth out trace with template cut out pronto you have totally cool envy!!
Doreen Rymell
I use Scotch's Permanent Adhesive Glue Stick on all my envys (vinyl or whatever) & have never had a problem. I love this stuff!
I use Scotch's Permanent Adhesive Glue Stick on all my envys (vinyl or whatever) & have never had a problem. I love this stuff!
The Cottage Stamper
see thru envy's... I only caught the tai lend of this thread, so forgive me if it's already been mentioned, but Vu-Graphs, (overhead transparencies) available from office supply stores make a nice rigid clear envelope. It's nice and stiff to protect delicate artwork! I use double sided stickey tape to seal them. You do have to use the self adhesive stamps tho. :) Recently I found some tinted transparencies in blues, reds and greens. They give a really neat hue to your artwork. Also, save those nice envelopes from the PO... especially the big ones. That paper is acid free archival quality paper! Makes great envelopes and "windows" for cards. Another neat clear source for envelopes is the scrap bin at work. I've got everyone trained at the office to bring their rejects to me! I'm always using discarded vellum plots and color printouts and maps etc... for "geek-a-lopes" as I call them! LOL!
see thru envy's... I only caught the tai lend of this thread, so forgive me if it's already been mentioned, but Vu-Graphs, (overhead transparencies) available from office supply stores make a nice rigid clear envelope. It's nice and stiff to protect delicate artwork! I use double sided stickey tape to seal them. You do have to use the self adhesive stamps tho. :) Recently I found some tinted transparencies in blues, reds and greens. They give a really neat hue to your artwork. Also, save those nice envelopes from the PO... especially the big ones. That paper is acid free archival quality paper! Makes great envelopes and "windows" for cards. Another neat clear source for envelopes is the scrap bin at work.
Sandi Marr
To make tissue paper envelopes you will need Reynolds Freezer Paper, large blue carton in with the saran wraps, wax papers, etc. in your grocery store. Take a sheet of tissue paper and wad the thing up, wrinkle the daylights out of it. Now smooth it out nicely, but you do want these wrinkles so don't get too carried away. Next, take a same size piece of Reynolds Freezer wrap and place it wax side to the back of the tissue paper. Iron, on the freezer paper, no steam, medium high setting. Remember the waxy side of the freezer paper goes against the wrong side of the tissue. The paper when heated, fuses to the tissue. Then you have one nice sheet of paper. You can make envys from it, or use it for wrapping paper, backing on cards, etc. Napkins, paper tablecloths, fabric, text weight paper, speciality papers, all work well with this technique.
To make tissue paper envelopes you will need Reynolds Freezer Paper, large blue carton in with the saran wraps, wax papers, etc. in your grocery store. Take a sheet of tissue paper and wad the thing up, wrinkle the daylights out of it. Now smooth it out nicely, but you do want these wrinkles so don't get too carried away. Next, take a same size piece of Reynolds Freezer wrap and place it wax side to the back of the tissue paper. Iron, on the freezer paper, no steam, medium high setting. Remember the waxy side of the freezer paper goes against the wrong side of the tissue. The paper when heated, fuses to the tissue. Then you have one nice sheet of paper. You can make envys from it, or use it for wrapping paper, backing on cards, etc. Napkins, paper tablecloths, fabric, text weight paper, speciality papers, all work well with this technique.
Shannon Green
I recently read a post about someone (I'm sorry, but I don't remember who) bonding aluminum foil to freezer paper. Curiosity got the best of me and I gave it a shot tonite. What a beautiful effect! Since I had the iron and plastic wrap already out (I don't use freezer paper, but plastic wrap and cheap butcher paper) I decided to do some more tissue paper. I got iron happy and started searching for other things I could bond to the butcher paper. I cut strips of a deep purple, wide grosgrain (sp?) ribbon and bonded them to the paper. There were narrow places between each strip that weren't covered, so I used a glitter pen to make stripes between the ribbon strips...nice! Then I found some fairly large scraps of satin fabric that I bonded. It took quite a bit more heat to get it to stick, but worked great. Stamped with fabric ink, these will make beautiful envelopes. I thought a gingham fabric on brown paper would look good for those of you who go for that cute country look.
I recently read a post about someone (I'm sorry, but I don't remember who) bonding aluminum foil to freezer paper. Curiosity got the best of me and I gave it a shot tonite. What a beautiful effect! Since I had the iron and plastic wrap already out (I don't use freezer paper, but plastic wrap and cheap butcher paper) I decided to do some more tissue paper. I got iron happy and started searching for other things I could bond to the butcher paper. I cut strips of a deep purple, wide grosgrain (sp?) ribbon and bonded them to the paper. There were narrow places between each strip that weren't covered, so I used a glitter pen to make stripes between the ribbon strips...nice! Then I found some fairly large scraps of satin fabric that I bonded. It took quite a bit more heat to get it to stick, but worked great. Stamped with fabric ink, these will make beautiful envelopes. I thought a gingham fabric on brown paper would look good for those of you who go for that cute country look.
Linda
Instead of using shrink plastic for your template, get the quilt template making supplies. It is around a dollar for a big sheet and it is a frost color. It is also bigger than 8 ½ x 11.
Instead of using shrink plastic for your template, get the quilt template making supplies. It is around a dollar for a big sheet and it is a frost color. It is also bigger than 8 ½ x 11.
Nan AnnelouR@aol.com
I found some wallpaper seam paste at Eagle hardware-it is intended to keep those seams nice and tight. Works for envys, too! Best of all, it was cheap!
I found some wallpaper seam paste at Eagle hardware-it is intended to keep those seams nice and tight. Works for envys, too! Best of all, it was cheap!
DJKnapp520@aol.com
I love using the the clear envy's but I have tons (slight exaggeration) of celo bags from Hubbies Microwave Pop Corn, so I tried them, and they work!! I just use double sided tape to close them. Yea!! Another cheap alternative. So far no complaints.
I love using the the clear envy's but I have tons (slight exaggeration) of celo bags from Hubbies Microwave Pop Corn, so I tried them, and they work!! I just use double sided tape to close them. Yea!! Another cheap alternative. So far no complaints.
embossinator@juno.com (J E Myers)
Don't know how many of you already do this but... my kids & I collect toys for the different fast food kid meals. We also save the bags and make envys out of them. These are really great to send birthday cards to kids (or those who are going through their second childhood!). Even have the kids trained to carefully take the food out, fold up the bag and put it in the pocket of my purse - don't want those grease marks from the fries!
Don't know how many of you already do this but... my kids & I collect toys for the different fast food kid meals. We also save the bags and make envys out of them. These are really great to send birthday cards to kids (or those who are going through their second childhood!). Even have the kids trained to carefully take the food out, fold up the bag and put it in the pocket of my purse - don't want those grease marks from the fries!
Anno azanders@ix.netcom.com
I found a little seam gizmo roller thingie, so I appropriated that as well.. and use it to roll the seams ... the roller thingie is like a tiny hard plastic brayer thingie almost, only a bit less than 2" sideways.. with a wooden handle.. and I just roll it up and down
I found a little seam gizmo roller thingie, so I appropriated that as well.. and use it to roll the seams ... the roller thingie is like a tiny hard plastic brayer thingie almost, only a bit less than 2" sideways.. with a wooden handle.. and I just roll it up and down
niteowljo1@juno.com (Joanne Royster)
I use UHU glue stick on all my envys, wallpaper, tissue paper, freezer wrap and no one has complained to me yet that they have come apart. I like the purple colored stick that dries clear. Bought mine at Longs drug store buy I'm sure Michaels or an office supply store carries it also.
I use UHU glue stick on all my envys, wallpaper, tissue paper, freezer wrap and no one has complained to me yet that they have come apart. I like the purple colored stick that dries clear. Bought mine at Longs drug store buy I'm sure Michaels or an office supply store carries it also.
CajunStamper (afader1@juno.com)
1. Any envy will do, but the large white clasp envys are the easiest to stamp and decorate. Take envy & cut off top w/decorative scissor & decorate both sides of envy. 2. Make a fold down both sides of envy and across the bottom (you could score these first) maybe an inch or more from the edge...now, open the bag and push both sides in (where you made the fold) to form a valley fold (look at a paper bag to see what she's talking about). The bottom of the bag will form two points at bottom sides. 3. Now push bottom of the bag flat anf fold pointed ends toward the bottom of the bag and glue or tape. Punch holes in the top sides of the bag. Lace cord,ribbon, etc., through the holes and voila'!
1. Any envy will do, but the large white clasp envys are the easiest to stamp and decorate. Take envy & cut off top w/decorative scissor & decorate both sides of envy. 2. Make a fold down both sides of envy and across the bottom (you could score these first) maybe an inch or more from the edge...now, open the bag and push both sides in (where you made the fold) to form a valley fold (look at a paper bag to see what she's talking about). The bottom of the bag will form two points at bottom sides. 3. Now push bottom of the bag flat anf fold pointed ends toward the bottom of the bag and glue or tape. Punch holes in the top sides of the bag. Lace cord,ribbon, etc., through the holes and voila'!
sujosa@juno.com (Susan R Benedict)
On my wallpaper envelopes I use Seal-All or Stick-Ease Wallcovering Seam Repair glue. Since they are made of vinyl, it's hard to get a glue that will stick well. For regular paper envelopes, I use rubber cement. Hope this helps!
On my wallpaper envelopes I use Seal-All or Stick-Ease Wallcovering Seam Repair glue. Since they are made of vinyl, it's hard to get a glue that will stick well. For regular paper envelopes, I use rubber cement. Hope this helps!
Sandy
Tissue Paper Envelopes Tissue paper
Freezer paper
Iron
Scissors
Envelope templates Step 1: Crumple up the tissue paper as tight as you can in a ball.( fancy napkins will work too) Step 2: Open up the tissue paper without flattening it to much. Step 3: Cut a piece of freezer paper the size of the tissue paper. Step 4: Place the shiny side of the freezer paper on the tissue paper and paper clip the edges together (one at each corner and one half way between on each side should be enough) Step 5: Iron on low to medium setting. The papers will stick together. If an area doesn't stick well, heat again. Step 6:Cut to the desired size and shape. You can use our envelope templates from our catalog. Or steam open an envelope at the seams, and trace it on the freezer paper after ironing. As a variation,use as a full sheet, as wrapping paper .Use freezer paper or heat-n-bond to fuse crumpled tissue paper that has been stamped on tocolored cardstock. The color will show through the stamped tissue paper to make a nice textured cardstock surface.
Tissue Paper Envelopes Tissue paper
Freezer paper
Iron
Scissors
Envelope templates Step 1: Crumple up the tissue paper as tight as you can in a ball.( fancy napkins will work too) Step 2: Open up the tissue paper without flattening it to much. Step 3: Cut a piece of freezer paper the size of the tissue paper. Step 4: Place the shiny side of the freezer paper on the tissue paper and paper clip the edges together (one at each corner and one half way between on each side should be enough) Step 5: Iron on low to medium setting. The papers will stick together. If an area doesn't stick well, heat again. Step 6:Cut to the desired size and shape. You can use our envelope templates from our catalog. Or steam open an envelope at the seams, and trace it on the freezer paper after ironing. As a variation,use as a full sheet, as wrapping paper .Use freezer paper or heat-n-bond to fuse crumpled tissue paper that has been stamped on tocolored cardstock. The color will show through the stamped tissue paper to make a nice textured cardstock surface.
Ryan
Get yourself a cutting blade that can break away. Olfa is one company that makes these blades. It has several diagonal grooves along the entire blade. When the tip of the blade becomes dull, you can easily break away the tip at the diagonal groove to have a new sharp cutting tip.
Get yourself a cutting blade that can break away. Olfa is one company that makes these blades. It has several diagonal grooves along the entire blade. When the tip of the blade becomes dull, you can easily break away the tip at the diagonal groove to have a new sharp cutting tip.
Bev
You may use coloring pens to create a water-colored look. Color on plastic (small plastic palettes used for painting works well) with your water-based pens. Drop a few drops of water on the colored plastic. Mix and use a paint brush to color your stamped image. The more water you use, the lighter the color will be.
You may use coloring pens to create a water-colored look. Color on plastic (small plastic palettes used for painting works well) with your water-based pens. Drop a few drops of water on the colored plastic. Mix and use a paint brush to color your stamped image. The more water you use, the lighter the color will be.
Doris
If the "gum" on envelopes get stuck, put the envelope in the freezer and the stuck envelope flap will "pop" open.
For information on related topics see:
Newbie Center: Techniques-->Making Envelopes
If the "gum" on envelopes get stuck, put the envelope in the freezer and the stuck envelope flap will "pop" open.
For information on related topics see:
Newbie Center: Techniques-->Making Envelopes