![]() 1) It will help keep the edges of your liner flat against the envelope/prevent any edge-lift and 2) it won’t stick to your card when shut. I recommend getting as close to the dried glue you can get without the adhesive showing. Because your liner should just about meet the portion of the flap with the dried envelope glue (you know, the nasty part you have to lick), use the adhesive as a guide as to where you put the liner’s double sided adhesive. Now, I usually make a triangle with my adhesive around the flap part. Your templates should absolutely last for a very long time, if not forever, if you use the trace and shear-cutting method.Īfter you cut out your liner, place it to the side, and grab your envelope & double-sided adhesive of choice. ![]() I ended up buying a new set of templates because I was getting so irritated by the irregularities. I’ve actually ended up cutting into my templates, which have caused irregularities by doing this. Note: A while back, I thought “You know what, I’m going to just place my template and use a sharp craft knife to cut around the liner! It’ll be quick and give me the same result!”. Try to stay as close to the traced line as possible for a clean looking template. Use a sharp pair of cutting shears to cut out the liner along the traced line. This typically allows me to get a clean 90 degree angle without having to cut extra lines! I usually line the bottom corner of my liner with the bottom corner of a sheet of paper. If you don’t care which part of the paper you want to use, take advantage of any flat edges. ![]() I always trace my liner template in a light pencil. Also, sometimes a piece of paper doesn’t have a repeating pattern, so make sure you’ve positioned the template to show the part of the paper you want! You can make a paper’s pattern go in whatever direction you’d like (turn a paper with horizontal stripes into diagonal stripes). Important Note: Positioning the paper may play a bigger role than you think. On that opposite side, position your template so it includes whatever part of the paper you want to show on the liner. Pick which side of the paper you want to show, and then flip the paper to the opposite side. Once you pick your liner paper, grab the template that coordinates with your card and envelope’s size. I then pick a paper for my liner that ties in with BOTH my card and envelope color. For me, I always want to make sure my envelope color coordinates well with my card. While you could pick either your envelope or liner first, I usually tend to pick the envelope first most of the time. Now, before you get tracing, cutting and adhering, I think the selecting step is the most important. ![]() For a step by step process with pictures, go here. I’ve previously blogged about how you can make your own envelope liner without a template. I highly advise that beginners get a piece of that will fit their liner entirely.įinally, a good pair of cutting shears and a pencil How To Make Line Your Envelope Depending on the card size you’re making will determine how large your paper will need to be. Now, you can get really crafty with your paper size for the envelope liner, and I’ll talk about that later. Also, I’ve found that I can buy the refill packs in bulk (typically in packs of 12) at a really hefty discount.Ī Piece of Fun and/or Coordinating Paper Large Enough to Fit the Liner Template I love that I’m able to keep the pink dispenser while changing the tape cartridge to reduce on cost and waste. My go-to adhesive has always been the Therm-o-web Tape Runner XL. I love that they have triangular-flaps, and not the flat-edged flap that so many other companies make (nothing against them, just my personal style!). The most important thing to start your process of using Envelopes and Envelope Liners is to 1) find a company that makes an envelope liner template, and 2) love the design of envelopes that company makes, and in that order as well.įor me, I have always loved Paper Source Envelopes and their Envelope Liner Template Kit. To make an envelope with a custom liner, you’re going to need to following items:Īn Envelope with Coordinating Envelope Liner Template I thought they were such a fun extension of a card’s personality, and I knew if I ever got into card making, I would absolutely use them with my designs. Before I started actually making cards, I would become entranced by envelopes with liners.
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