Splitcoaststampers.com - the world's #1 papercrafting community
You're currently viewing Splitcoaststampers as a GUEST. We pride ourselves on being great hosts, but guests have limited access to some of our incredible artwork, our lively forums and other super cool features of the site! You can join our incredible papercrafting community at NO COST. So what are you waiting for?
At convention last year Cristina Crawford showed this card and I cant for the life of me figure it out, it was In full bloom made with an envelope. What size envelope do you used for this and how did she fold it?
I don't recall seeing this, but I'm pretty sure I know how she did it.
It looks like a #10 business size envelope.
Open the envelope, place face down and stamp all over, decorate as desired (on the "address" side).
Turn over.
Still open and with the open side looking at you, fold the left and right edges to the center
Fold down the top, making an approx square.
The inside card looks like a card on a card, measure the folded envelope and make the card accordingly.
Tie envelope closed with ribbon.
Hope this helps. It's easy once you fold a few!
__________________ Liz
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless ~ Mother Teresa
I saw this at convention last year and Liz is right its just a long buisiness envolopw stamped and then folded to make a square. Good luck on remaking it. It's actually quite easy.
Wow! SO pretty!
Once again I am reminded that my next purchase is In Full Bloom! It is so beautiful. I am not really a floral person, I do have a few sets, but this one just makes me go WOW! I am not sure how I have missed it in the Catty for so long!
I folded an envelope to get the feel for this, it's pretty cool! Can't believe I've never seen this before!
Is this mailable, or is it too small to go thru the post office?
i cant believe I have missed seeing this too, this is neat,,,
__________________ Sherlie..... aka Surelyyoustalktoo? Just living is not enough, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower,and a few stamps, of course, www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/Sherlie
Is this mailable, or is it too small to go thru the post office?
Sunnyinmontana
I don't think it's too small (think small TY cards) but you would have to seal it someway so the flaps wouldn't catch on the machines. No ribbon on the outside either.
__________________ Liz
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless ~ Mother Teresa
Is there a name for this technique? My upline has asked to try a new technique and share and this looks like a great one to share. Thanks for sharing it with us!
This is very cute.... but my envelope has a yellow'ish glue line where the envelope seal is. I cut away the sides, but the top (point) still show with the glue. Any idea how to cover that up?
In regard to "Is this mailable?"...Keep in mind that since it's an odd size (square), it will require extra postage, probably 12 cents, since it has to sorted by hand and not by machine. This applies to most all square envelopes, I believe. You could check with your post office, or go online and look at the guidelines. Actually here is a link that may help you:
If you want to mail it, how about putting it (ribbon and all) in another envelope? It would probably require extra postage due to the weight/thickness but you could still do the ribbon this way.
Yes - that is the template I made - it is a LEGAL size envelope, pretty much folded into thirds....
There is a same in my gallery as well! The card that goes inside is pretty small - you would need to place the folded envelope in a square envelope to mail it! HTH!
how did she do this card? edited to add pic
