Homemade Tissue Paper Envelopes

Homemade Envelopes by Wendy Kerr

Tissue Paper Envelopes

Items needed
Envelope Template (store bought OR make your own (see directions)
Printed Tissue Paper
Freezer Paper
Glue
Iron

Getting started:
If you don't have an envelope template, you can make you own by taking an envelope apart and tracing around it onto cardstock or cardboard. Cut it out and set aside. Trace the center of the envelope (the rectangle in the center where the card goes) onto cardstock or cardboard and cut out. This piece makes it easier to fold your paper with nice, crisp lines.

Turn on your iron, and let it get warm.

Cut a piece of freezer paper the same size of your tissue paper.

Lay tissue paper down onto your ironing board, printed side DOWN.

Lay freezer paper onto the tissue paper, shiny side down.

Move your warm iron around on top of the freezer paper, being sure to iron every inch. The shiny part of your freezer paper will melt and will act like glue- adhering the tissue paper to it.

If you have a store bought template, use that to make your envelopes.

If using your homemade template, place the template over your tissue/freezer paper (1) trace around your template and cut OR (2) if using cardboard, tear around the template.

Place the rectangle template in the center of your freezer/tissue paper after it's been cut and fold.

Secure flaps with glue and let dry.

To seal when mailing, glue OR close with clear tape. *OR use our Lick and Stick recipe!

Fabric Envelopes

Use above directions, except substitute fabric for the tissue paper. Many craft stores have "remnants" you can for very little money. These ALSO make neat card backgrounds!

Using your template, you can also make envelopes out of vellum (colored or not), heavy weight paper that you have stamped, scrapbook papers, etc.