Easiest Envelope Ever!

 Recently I had need of many envelopes.  I had lately been cutting a 12 by 12 piece of scrapbook paper into two 6 by 12 pieces of paper.    To make the envelope I fold up 3 inches on the bottom  with the inside of the envelope facing me then glue the edges and press them together.

This method has worked moderately well, but sometimes I get the glue further into the envelope interior  than it should be to insert the A2 size card easily. So something needed to change.

It just so happened that our daughter sent me the link to a man who was giving a tutorial on Link Stitch Binding with Sewn Covers in book binding.  In this tutorial he was using a paint stick or some such thing to help him keep the glue he needed to do in the proper place.  Well!!  I am not so smart, but I can recognize a good idea when I see it!!!  And this was such a good idea

 

Here is a "glue template" that I made out of a leftover piece of chip board.  I cut the chipboard 3 inches by 5 3/4 inches.  You can see that there is 1/8 inch on the interior of the envelope along the each of the sides where I can insert glue with the handy little needle-nosed bottle I have for the Reptile glue.

Once the glue is applied, I fold up and press the paper together.  Once it dries, I insert the card which is A2 in size (4 1/4 by 5 1/2--basically half of an 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of card stock).  At that point I fold down the top of the paper over the card and bottom of envelope.  

With this new batch of envelopes I am going to start another new thing!  I will use re-positional glue sticks to place the glue for the envelope closure. I am certain it will get great!

This makes me happy.  AND is so much easier.