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Odd question to run by the group today but it’s one I’m struggling with frequently these days:
Do you stuff your cards in the envelope fold-first or open-end first?
I used to think this was pretty straightforward, but then I started making cards that required stuffing different from my standard… and now I play it card by card.
Just curious what the group does!
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Folded edge first, normally. Unless there's something overhanging slightly, in which case I would try to have that at a side (most of my cards are square) or at the top of the envelope.
Oops! I clicked on the wrong one. I stuff them open edge first, to keep anything inside the card (money, photos, etc) from flying out when the envelope is opened.
Mary Beth
At least half of my cards are top folding, so I guess that doesn’t help you much. But when they are side-folding the folded side goes in first, with the card facing the back of the envelope.
That’s a great question. I know that I put the front of the card facing the flap of the envelope. I think I do open side first, for no particular reason.
After thinking about it, I need to revise my thoughts.
I answered fold first. I may be wrong on that. If my card is wide with the fold on the top, or if I do a side fold, then I will do either fold first or open side first, with not much thought as to why.
But 98% of my cards are top-fold tall cards. Maybe 99%! (card base cut 4-1/4 x 11). So every one goes in the envelope with an open side first.
I put my side-folded cards in, depending on whether the recipient is left- or right-handed, so that whenever the card is pulled out, it's right side up. (My family has several southpaws.) Top-folding cards are put in folded side up, again, so it's not upside down when taken out.
All cards are stuffed so that the front faces the envelope flap. Although, I haven't used any translucent vellum envelopes yet, so I can possibly see myself flipping the card so that the front faces the front of the envelope, in that case.
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Dina, this is exactly what my "always" process was before I started questioning it with some more complex cards. And my reasoning was that that way, the recipient pulls it out easier and I get to be the one to struggle to get a smooth slide on my "in" with it.
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Open end first, facing the flap so when they open it they see the front immediately. I just think it is easier to grab the fold when pulling out.
But-if I had put something loose in the card, then it would be fold end first to avoid falling out.
If I have gems and stuff I might put in either a piece of CS or a very thin piece of foam to protect it and go with hand cancel but that would not change the loading.
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Folded edge first, because:
I once zipped opened a handmade card that had the fold at the flap end & I sliced the card in half!
Broke my heart, so I would never risk putting someone else on that position.
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Maybe it's because I'm lefthanded, but I used to put the card in open edge first as that's how my hands did it. But watching enough recipients have to turn the card around because they were righthanded (like 95% of the world) made me switch to putting the folded edge in first.
I do open end first with the card facing the flap. I figure the card will be opened from the back, so when the card is pulled out the recipient will see it right off and be able grasp the folded edge. I do put a panel of thin cardstock on many of my cards due to keeping embellishments safe through the machine, but the front will still be seen first when that's removed.
I put the folded edge in first. If the person receiving the card uses a letter opener, they will not cut open the card if the fold is at the bottom of the envelope.
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I have mentioned this on you tube to a few crafters and they claimed they never thought about it: I put the FOLDED edge in and the front decorated side towards the inside of the envelope. That way if someone uses a knife or letter opener, they won't risk cutting the fold of the card if was placed in open edge first - I make a lot of my own envelopes and use liquid glue to seal the flap. If the glue happens to spread out, it won't mess up the front of the card.
I put the card in with the design facing the flap, so that the card has no chance of being damaged when being postmarked in the machine.
I put it in with the fold at the top, cos I think it makes it easier to grab hold of.
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I put the fold in first so any gems or bling face the back of the envelope. If you ever received a card with a lot of teeny holes in the envelope you would understand!
Maybe it's because I'm lefthanded, but I used to put the card in open edge first as that's how my hands did it. But watching enough recipients have to turn the card around because they were righthanded (like 95% of the world) made me switch to putting the folded edge in first.
I never thought about handedness but this makes sense.
I've always put it in open edges first as I think the fold is easier to grab for removing the card. But I never thought about people who use letter openers who might slice the spine of the card!
And I put it in with the front of the card against the front of the envelope unless there are a lot of gemstones, in which case I have the front of the card against the back of the envelope.
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How fun to read our differing thoughts & rationales on this!
Like Adriana, Fionna and others, I prefer making topfold cards, with a few exceptions. So, open sides in first for those. I have accidentally (& sadly) cut through folded edges with the letter opener, so when I'm near scissors, I often cut an eency slice off the end of envelopes.
I was taught that the folded edge should go in first so that the envelope contents would not be sliced by a letter opener, nor would included contents (e.g. check, gift card, folded bills, etc.) accidentally slide out and be left behind inside the envelope. Don't risk having the recipient slicing your beautiful handmade card into two pieces. Ouch! Also, being left vs right-handed may also figure into how proper the inserting "feels".
I have been putting my cards in WRONG for 30 years??????? Not that there is a right or wrong but I put the folded side up facing towards the flap. Hmmmmm. I may need to rethink my process??? lol
How do you stuff your envelopes?
