Lining envelopes is a great way to add a pop of color to your stationery, and its an easy process to do yourself!
Step 1: Insert the envelope liner into the envelope, making sure that the liner is tucked in as far as it will go and that it rests just under the sticky envelope seal.
Step 2: Fold the envelope closed as you normally would, making sure that the liner stays in place while it folds. This is much easier than measuring and trying to fold the liner separately and then inserting it into the envelope, and it makes a perfectly lined-up crease every time.
Step 3: Add glue to the back flap of the envelope liner.
I recommend using glue dots. They're easier to deal with and much less messier than liquid glue, and they stick superbly well. With liquid glue, you always run into the problem of not using enough or using too much. You don't want the glue to seep through the liner and ruin your stationery, and you don't want the glue to ooze out the other side and ruin the sticky part of the envelope making it either impossible to seal or impossible for your guests to open later on.
If you use a brand of glue dots that come on a long roll (like the "Zots" I used), you should either rip the paper around each dot or at least rip off a small section of the roll. It's easy to accidentally press a glue dot down on a part of the liner or envelope you didn't intend while you're applying a different dot on the same roll. Another easy way to solve that problem? Purchase glue dots that already come on individual backings, such as Michael's "Recollections" brand.
Press the glue dot firmly on to the back of the liner. For small or medium-sized glue dots, I placed five - one in the top corner, one on each side, and two on the center of each edge, just to help close the gaps that were created. For large-sized glue dots, I found three to be sufficient - one in each corner of the triangle.
Then, just peel off the paper backing. On the third picture in the above sequence, you can see what the envelope liner will look like once all the glue dots are in place.
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Step 4: Fold the envelope closed over the liner again, pressing down firmly to make sure the glue dots adhere to the envelope.
And voila! When you open the envelope, the liner should be attached to the top flap. In less than a minute, your envelope is beautifully lined! :)
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Step 1: Insert the envelope liner into the envelope, making sure that the liner is tucked in as far as it will go and that it rests just under the sticky envelope seal.
Step 2: Fold the envelope closed as you normally would, making sure that the liner stays in place while it folds. This is much easier than measuring and trying to fold the liner separately and then inserting it into the envelope, and it makes a perfectly lined-up crease every time.
Step 3: Add glue to the back flap of the envelope liner.
I recommend using glue dots. They're easier to deal with and much less messier than liquid glue, and they stick superbly well. With liquid glue, you always run into the problem of not using enough or using too much. You don't want the glue to seep through the liner and ruin your stationery, and you don't want the glue to ooze out the other side and ruin the sticky part of the envelope making it either impossible to seal or impossible for your guests to open later on.
If you use a brand of glue dots that come on a long roll (like the "Zots" I used), you should either rip the paper around each dot or at least rip off a small section of the roll. It's easy to accidentally press a glue dot down on a part of the liner or envelope you didn't intend while you're applying a different dot on the same roll. Another easy way to solve that problem? Purchase glue dots that already come on individual backings, such as Michael's "Recollections" brand.
Press the glue dot firmly on to the back of the liner. For small or medium-sized glue dots, I placed five - one in the top corner, one on each side, and two on the center of each edge, just to help close the gaps that were created. For large-sized glue dots, I found three to be sufficient - one in each corner of the triangle.
Then, just peel off the paper backing. On the third picture in the above sequence, you can see what the envelope liner will look like once all the glue dots are in place.
Finally -
Step 4: Fold the envelope closed over the liner again, pressing down firmly to make sure the glue dots adhere to the envelope.
And voila! When you open the envelope, the liner should be attached to the top flap. In less than a minute, your envelope is beautifully lined! :)
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Shameless plug time: Do you love the look of lined envelopes? Need invitations and stationery? Have an event coming up? Visit my website at InvitesbyAndrea.com or email me at andrea@invitesbyandrea.com for more information! I do weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, anniversary parties, holidays - anything you might need custom stationery for!
like the way you line it...I will line mine Gift Card envelopes using same technique.
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy, and works well every time! Glad to help out! :)
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