T Stands For Second Thursday Tutorial

My sincere apologies to those of you who are waiting for T Tuesday.  I started this at 8 a.m.  I uploaded my photos at about 11 a.m..  I have been fighting the slowest internet in the world.  Sometimes it took up top 3 minutes to left adjust.  I hope you didn't think I had forgotten you.  Now for the tutorial on making your own envelope.  Once this goes live, I will add this to my Tutorials page.

Today we are going to deconstruct a large envelope.  This is the largest envelope you can send in the states and it still is considered a regular envelope, rather than a small package.  It is 6 inches wide.  I am NOT going to convert to metric measurements, because each country has its own rules as to your largest allowable 1st class envelope.  This is called a Catalog envelope.

It is 9 inches long.  Ignore the flap.

This is my drink reference today, and if you were here last week, I made a HUGE mistake.  These wonderful goodies came from Lisca.  I had to pay nearly $50.00 for 250 envelopes like the one above, so I decided to deconstruct Lisca's.

Unfortunately, I didn't realize Lisca's was different from mine.  Hers opens

from the side.  I thought I took a photo before I deconstructed it, but I have no time to look for it now.  You can see the width is greater than 12 inches, which means you will need more than one 12 inch square scrapbook page.

This includes the top flap and the bottom that flips over.  The length is OK.

The side flaps are OK, too.

Today I'm going to show you how to make this envelope two different ways.The first is very easy.  It will take less time.  Most of us have leftover gift wrap.  It can be Christmas, birthday, graduation, or any type of celebration.

You will need enough gift wrap paper to cover the deconstructed envelope.

 

In addition to the envelope, you will need a pen or pencil, double sided tape, and scissors.  In lieu of double sided tape, use a PERMANENT glue stick, not one that reads "washable."

Cut the gift wrap into a manageable size and lay the deconstructed envelope on the gift wrap.

Use your pencil to trace around the envelope.

 

When I realized you couldn't see the pencil mark, I switched to a Sharpie.

Outline the envelope with your pen or pencil.

Make sure you have outlined the entire envelope,

then cut it to size, staying inside the black lines.

 

Now for the more difficult envelope.  For this you will need at least ONE 12 inch square and a matching or contrasting strip that must be about 6 inches wide by 9 inches long.

Place the deconstructed envelope on one side of the scrapbook paper.  DO NOT USE cardstock weight.

Note part will be too long.  That's OK.

I used my other envelope as a template and 

increased the width of the envelope.

 

Do this for both sides.

Be sure both sides are similar in size.

I was fighting time, so didn't measure.

Cut the envelope along the inside of the lines.  DO NOT USE a permanent marker like I did.

Fold the sides and the bottom flap in place.  You can see something is wrong here.

Measure the flap.

Measure the sides.  Make sure they are no more than 6 inches wide.

You may have to make some adjustments.  

That is why you do not want cardstock.

 

Measure the inside insert.  I decided on 4 inches by 8 3/4 inches.

You can use the contrasting paper on the insert,

Sorry this is out of order, but no time to change it.

or the matching paper.  Use double sided tape in the areas where I have marked with my watermark.

Use a label or write the address on the front by hand.

Now it's time for you to share your own drink.  By now you know the rules.  I also have a tentative count on those joining the napkin swap.

As of today, I have Sharon, Jo, Elle, Chris, Lisca, Deb, Mia, Erika, and Elizabeth.  If you want to join, it MUST be today.  Everyone entering the napkin swap will also receive an ATC from me signalling our 9th year of T Stands For Tuesday.

I will also be taking a few days off after T Tuesday.  I will be back on Saturday with my ICADs.