How to Make Envelopes for Homemade Invitations and Cards

When sending an item through the postal mail, many items require envelopes. How many times have you found yourself running out of envelopes at the most inopportune time? Now you no longer have to worry about running out of envelopes because you will learn how to make your own.

You can create the size of envelopes that you need for any postal mailing piece with this homemade envelope craft project. The larger the envelope you need, the larger the paper you will need to create your envelope. For sheets larger than copier size paper, you can visit any printing company and ask if they will sell you sheets of paper the size you need. Many will be more than happy to help you for a small fee for the paper.

Also you can use wax paper which can be found on any paper isle in the grocery section. You can also use butchers' paper as well. The width of the butcher's paper is at least two sheets of copier paper wide.

Creating Your Envelopes

You can free hand the template of the envelope you want to make on a piece of copier paper, poster board or on a piece of newspaper or magazine page. Cut out the template.

You can also use the envelopes junk mail comes in as a template for your homemade envelopes.

Trace around the template on the blank piece of paper and cut the envelope out.

Fold the inner flaps in first.

You will then fold the larger inner flap in and the smaller closing top tab over.

You will need to glue the larger bottom tab to the side tabs to hold the body of the envelope together. Make sure you do not get any glue on the inside of the envelope or the flaps will stick.

You can use stickers or the same glue used for the flaps to seal the envelope shut to mail it.

Envelope Glue

Ingredients

White Vinegar. Not sure why the recipe calls for it.

Gelatin. The gelatin is used to create the sticky substance for the glue.

Flavoring Extract. So that when you lick the glue for the envelope to seal it, you don't have to taste the glue itself.

Small paint brush. You will use the small paint brush to apply the glue to the flaps of the envelopes.

Storage Container. You can pour any left over glue into the container for future use.

Directions for Envelope Glue

6 tablespoons of vinegar