Many thrifty or forgetful people who run past stores with postal supplies are then faced with the question of where to get this very envelope at the right time. And if you already have paper at home, how can you make an envelope from an A4 sheet? After all, from time to time everyone has a need or a case when they are really needed. This question is especially relevant during the holidays. After all, if a postcard sometimes does not require additional packaging, then, for example, a sincere congratulation on a beautiful sheet or just money without an envelope loses some of its appeal. Presenting and receiving something in a handmade envelope is doubly pleasant - this means that the person took care of the packaging in advance. What if the postcard or greeting has non-standard sizes? Then you definitely can’t do without “samizdat”.
What kind of envelopes can you make with your own hands?
You can make almost any type of paper packaging yourself: from the simplest (for letters) to complex gift packaging. You can also make the design for the money yourself, even replacing the protective box for the disc. Therefore, in this article we will try to figure out how to make an envelope from an A4 sheet.
We use the simplest methods
Of course, if you have no experience in making an envelope, then easy methods are most relevant. There are several of them, and people with kind hearts and properly placed limbs have taken care of this and periodically share instructions.
First way
The easiest option is to make the future product as shown in the figure. To do this, you will need scissors and a strong hand to bend evenly where indicated by the dotted line. If the process was successful, then all that remains is to glue a little at the junction of all sides of the resulting cute envelope. All that remains is to choose what to put in there! As you can see, making an envelope from A4 sheet turned out to be much easier and faster than reading about the proposed method. No problem! This simple algorithm will also be useful in the case when a question appears for money from an A4 sheet." If you decorate the product beautifully or choose colored paper for it, then it will become a very pleasant addition to banknotes. After all, giving and receiving any gifts is doubly joyful when the packaging matches the occasion.
An undeniable advantage is that the donor can decorate it according to the occasion by selecting and gluing a picture or simply decorating it with an inscription of wishes.
Second method (modernized)
The second method is based on the first, but involves more work with scissors. This type of envelope is suitable for a sincere message, and if anyone was interested in the question of how to make an envelope from A4 sheet for a letter with your own hands, then the answer is right here. We cut out the outline along the lines shown in the picture and bend it at the dotted line. At the junction of the envelope planes you need to use glue. The result is a neat, elegant envelope. Interestingly, this method is suitable for any thick paper - colored, packaging, cardboard.
If there is only paper
What to do if you have paper on hand but no adhesive? Then a new question arises: “How to make an envelope from A4 sheet without glue?” It's okay, there is always a way out.
If there is no glue in the house, then a stapler or tape will do. These office assistants will also come in handy in making envelopes. Of course, it’s better to take the thinnest one so that the finished envelope looks neat. Tip: You can find colorful, bright tapes with pictures in office supply stores or craft departments. Then the edges of the product glued together with it will acquire the most creative look.
What if you only have paper and nothing else?
What if there is absolutely nothing to glue the edges of the envelope? In this case, let's take inspiration from the Japanese origami method. As usual, you need to take a piece of paper, then bend it exactly as the image shows. After this, all that remains is to bend the corners over the top parts so that the envelope is ready.
The second method of making an envelope from an A4 sheet without glue is suitable for making a product of an original shape, and you will need a square blank. Fold the sheet exactly diagonally to form a triangle. Then one corner of it needs to be bent to the diagonal line. The right and left parts of the future product will require bending exactly a third of the length. It turns out that the corners of the folds on both sides will intersect to the edge. After this, you need to bend the corners back from the edges so that you can see how small pockets have formed. They need to be opened, bending upwards, and secured. Please note that if you are going to invest something (and this is what the craft is made for), then you need to do it at this stage. The very last step: put the top of the envelope into the pocket, which will become a small “lock” and will not allow the product to open.
And if you want even more beautiful?
If a simple envelope is no longer suitable, then you can go further and show the world a masterpiece. A beautiful, elegantly or imaginatively designed envelope will be an excellent addition and packaging for your gift, if it is a postcard with a wish, a gift certificate or that always-needed money. So, how to make a beautiful envelope from A4 sheet?
It can be decorated as your heart desires and your imagination allows. You can glue colored applications or special stickers. You can paint and attach ribbons and flowers. You can even make a drawing using a stencil: stick on some image (it is better to choose simple pictures that are easily recognizable by their outline). These could be leaves, flowers, animals. Then use spray paint to paint the surface of the envelope. When the paint dries, remove the pasted applications, and you will have an original designed envelope.
Another idea is to take a brush, dip it in and spray the envelope. You can use as many colors as you like, but do not forget that it is better to rinse the brush in water before using the next color.
Another option is to use lace in decoration. Glue it only on the corner or cover the maximum surface of the envelope - it depends on your imagination.
"Clothing" for the disc
Lost your CD or DVD box again? Or maybe you were given a copy without packaging? The lack of any protection for such information media is a big risk, because any scratch can damage the important data on them. There are still no boxes, boxes, or packaging for discs, but you still want order? It doesn’t matter, because instructions on how to make an envelope for a disk from A4 sheet are already here. Thanks to it, you can easily and quickly make convenient, space-saving packaging for the disc. This activity will take no more than a minute, and the resulting envelope will come in handy more than once. To make it, just make a few movements.
The envelope is ready, and after several rehearsals you can show off your ability to make simple and quick packaging for discs. In this way, you can make envelopes not only for information media, but also for postcards of non-standard shape and size. You can please your loved ones by delivering a warm wish or letter in such an envelope. Of course, then you will need some additional decoration or paper of a different color. In extreme cases, just a cute signature.
Conclusion
It would be great if the article helped to understand the seeming difficulties of creating packaging for discs, for money, for postcards. There are plenty of ways to make an envelope from an A4 sheet, and, depending on the purpose, you can make as many types as you like. For production, you can choose bright wrapping paper, or you can also choose a magazine sheet. You can completely decorate the finished envelope, or you can make a laconic inscription. Or even use the scrapbooking decoration technique using ribbons, buttons, threads, rhinestones and lace. It all depends on the imagination and the situation for which the envelope is created. The fate of the investment or gift is unknown, but the first impression of the delivery process will remain forever. The person who is presented with a beautifully designed gift will remember this moment forever.
In today's article, we will tell you how to make an envelope out of paper. We are accustomed to the fact that an envelope is often just a shell in which you can pack some small gift or letter. However, a beautiful paper envelope will be pleasant to hold in your hands, and it can also become an integral part of your gift. Below you will learn how to make such a beautiful thing with your own hands.
Where to begin?
Before you do anything, you need to stock up on tools that will be useful in the future. Most often, the following components are needed:
- Scissors;
- Ruler and pencil - if you will make markings yourself or redraw a ready-made template;
- Thick or multi-colored paper, from which we will make our envelope;
- Ribbons and other decorations that can be placed on the top of the envelope;
- PVA glue and tape - it is with the help of these components that we will fasten the paper and fix the decorations.
We'll start with the simplest example.
First way
- Choose a large and beautiful sheet that you will need to fold with its corners in the center. First you need to have a square shape of the sheet - otherwise you won’t succeed. For these purposes, you may need a pencil and ruler.
- Using a ruler, find the center of the sheet and make a mark there.
- Now you should fold the sides of the sheet inward. At the same time, make sure that the corners touch the marked point.
- After you have completed the previous point, you should perform a specific operation. Fold the bottom of the future envelope up so that it overlaps the center.
- Now it's time to move on to the gluing stage. Apply a little glue to the edges of the side petals (as shown in the photo). If you do not want to use glue, then double tape will do - the main thing is that all parts adhere well to each other.
- In order for the paper envelope to be completed, you need to make the final touch - bend its upper part down. So, the envelope is ready. As you may have noticed, it is really very simple and easy to make. The main thing is to find beautiful and fairly thick paper.
Second way
In this example, we will talk about how to make an envelope from a diamond-shaped blank. Below are instructions, as well as an illustration that shows all the steps sequentially:
- Take a large piece of paper, A4 size, and mark a regular diamond shape on it. Then, inside the diamond itself, draw a rectangle, as shown in the figure (A and B).
- Fold over the edges of the diamond that are separated by the rectangle. At the same time, make sure that they intersect and overlap each other - so that you can glue them together later. (IN)
- Apply glue to the sides of the petals, glue the sides and bottom of the envelope. (G)
- The envelope is ready, put what you want in it and seal the last petal.
Third way. Envelope from the heart
Another fun way in which we will use a non-standard workpiece. In addition to the instructions, there are photographs below that show all the main actions.
- To begin with, you should choose a beautiful and thick sheet of paper, preferably red.
- Find a heart template online, print it out, cut it out and transfer it to a piece of paper.
- Cut out the blank and get a ready-made template for further work.(1)
- Turn the template over, face down (2)
- Now you need to bend the sides of the heart inward so that the lower part remains (as in the third picture)
- Fold the bottom of the heart up so that it overlaps the side petals of the future paper envelope.
- Use tape or glue to secure all parts. (fourth picture)
- Heart envelope, ready.
Making a beautiful paper envelope
In this method, we will tell you how to get a very beautiful envelope made by yourself. For it we will use several types of colored paper (in our case, we will take two). In addition to the appearance, we will also take care of the internal appearance of the envelope.
To get started, you will need the following things
- Two sheets of multi-colored paper;
- If you have never made envelopes, then you can take any old one as an example;
- Glue or tape, it is best if it is double-sided;
- Pencil and ruler for marking;
- Scissors.
Let's start making our envelope
In addition to multi-colored paper, you can use various ribbons and buttons - they will only decorate your fakes even more.
Sometimes, a button can be used to close an envelope. Looks good.
We hope that our article on how to make an envelope out of paper will help you. Good luck!
Video lessons
Do you like to write letters to your loved ones and make little surprises for them? It wouldn’t hurt to learn how to make an envelope out of paper with your own hands. You don’t always have a purchased envelope at hand, and even more so, it doesn’t always meet the necessary parameters. Better make your own envelope with love and best wishes.
What do you associate with a paper envelope? With love, romance, big and small secrets? It is also customary to give envelopes with money and greeting cards for birthdays and other holidays, you can store documents, payment receipts in them and other important papers. It is for these purposes that we want to tell you how to make an envelope from A4 sheet. 
We have prepared for you several ways to make a paper envelope.
- Firstly, you can print the template that we have posted on our page for free.
- The envelope can be folded according to one of the schemes suggested below.
- Use the popular origami technique.
Master class No. 1: do-it-yourself envelope using a template
If you want to make a colored envelope with your own hands, the same as in the photo, we suggest you read the short instructions.
Prepare everything you need
- colored double-sided paper;
- double sided tape;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- sample, which will then need to be cut out;
- scrapbooking paper;
- Printer.
- Print the template future envelope on sheet a 4.
- Trace on colored paper and cut out.
- Folding the envelope as follows: we attract the bottom, left, and right corners to the middle. Leave the top of the envelope unchanged.
- Second layer of envelope (lining of striped paper) cut along the contour finished envelope.
- Again open the edges of the envelope and put a lining in it. If it turns out to be a little wider, carefully trim the edges.
- We glue the lining with double-sided tape.
- Fold the envelope again on three sides, bend the upper part. We check that all the corners match and glue them together.
This cute envelope can be used in many ways: for a letter, for a postcard, for money, for sending invitations. 
We suggest using several more templates for making gift envelopes.
Materials you can use a wide variety of:
- colored cardboard or paper;
- the same paper for scrapbooking;
- craft;
- colored blanks with congratulations, for example, for a wedding, birthday, etc.
Master class No. 2: folding the envelope yourself
It is not always possible to print a template, so it is very useful to learn how to make an envelope from A4 paper yourself. 
Firstly, you can do the simplest envelope, triangular like in wartime. Write the addressee or sign an autograph in the corner.
The picture will help you figure out the next two methods. Use A4 sheet or cut a square out of it. Follow the instructions strictly, bending the leaves in the places shown in the photo. When working, follow the principle of precise symmetry so that the envelope is even on all sides. At the end, secure all edges with glue. 
Gift envelope maybe small, but remote. Use colored paper in the shape of a heart. 
Gluing this envelope will be as easy as shelling pears– please read the instructions. 
An envelope with a square is for big secrets. 
If you can’t sign the envelope beautifully (for example, it consists entirely of patterns and drawings), use small decorative insert and the good old word with different fonts. Also, for an even signature, a zebra lining with graphed lines for writing can be useful.
In order to find out more information about envelopes and their folding technology, we invite you watch video lessons on relevant topics. With simple tips and visual instructions, you will learn:
- How to make an envelope from A5 paper?
- What other types of envelopes are there?
- Learn how to make a large white envelope without glue.
The best gift is a book, and the most useful is definitely money. However, they are necessary package in a beautiful gift envelope so that everything looks solemn and festive. 
To begin with, let us present to your attention the simplest envelope for money, which can be printed on a home printer, folded along the fold line, inserted as a gift and presented to the hero or heroes of the occasion. 
And we will cut this gorgeous envelope not just from a landscape sheet or cardboard. This popular scrap technique, which is used to make envelopes, postcards, photo albums and other beautiful things from designer paper. Then you can decorate with paper applications, beads, ribbons, etc.
To make an envelope you will need
- Sheet of white cardboard(size – 23X23 cm)
- color sheet(23Х20)
- Colored paper with a different pattern or other color (8Х14)
- Thin paper lace or a white sheet of paper
- Satin ribbon(35 cm)
- Decor(appliques, rhinestones, etc.)
- Glue
- Ruler, pencil
- Scissors
- Lighter, matches
- Sewing machine
- Threads
- According to a ready-made template cut the blank made of white cardboard.
- Take colored paper for scrapbooking, cut it for 2 rectangles, just for the top parts of the envelope. Make sure that they are at least a couple of mm smaller than the base, otherwise the workpiece will not “fit” into the envelope.
- From paper of a different color or pattern cut smaller rectangles(the same width), for gluing in the middle of the envelope.
- On the sides of short rectangles glue lace paper or thin lace.
- We glue the lace parts to the rectangles that we cut out earlier.
- Glue rectangles with decor to outside of the envelope- on the outer and inner edges. Sew the envelope along the edges using a zigzag machine.
- From the back of the envelope insert the tape between the colored piece and a white base, and then glue and stitch.
- Tie the ribbon in front into a bow.
Designer interpretations have extended to literally every little detail. Standard classic items become fashionable ideas and objects for the realization of fantasies. One example is an envelope.
What could be special about it? A sheet of paper folded in a certain order. And how can it be applied, except for a postal letter? There are options! These are decorative “reservoirs” in which gifts are given, memorabilia are stored, and money is transferred, in the end.
It is of great importance in what form a person receives a present for his birthday or New Year. Even if the envelope contains an inexpensive trinket or a symbolic amount, the hand-made design itself will give a lot of pleasant impressions.
Classic example. It can be done both on regular white paper and on colored paper. It does not stand out in any way and is most often used to create a kind of “money bag”. If you have to pay for the session, then it is better to do it with minimal costs.
What you need:
- paper. Smooth, clean sheet;
- glue. PVA or pencil - whatever you have;
- scissors, ruler, pencil and eraser.
If you have perfect vision and are able to measure distance without additional means, you can abandon the ruler.
But remember, if you don’t keep the proportions and fold it “by eye”, it will turn out crooked, askew and ugly.
Sequencing:
- Cut a sheet of paper to a square shape.
- On the side that will be the inside of the envelope, determine the center. To do this, using a ruler, draw thin, barely noticeable diagonals. The place where they intersect is the center.
- Bend two opposite corners of the square, bringing the ends together in the center. Push the fold line well, fixing the position.
- Fold the third corner. The base of the bottom triangle will be the bottom of the envelope. To avoid gaps, the fold line should be slightly higher than the lower corners of the side triangles. This way the top corner of the bottom triangle will be slightly above the center. Push through the fold lines.
- Open the “envelope” and erase the diagonals with an eraser.
- Assemble the envelope by folding the protruding edge of the bottom triangle inward - it should be flush with the center. Glue along the perimeter of the lower triangle. Advice - it is better to use a glue stick. It will not cause the paper to swell or change shape.
- Fold the “lid” - the corner should reach the bottom of the envelope. Press the fold line well. Ready!
How to make a paper letter envelope with your own hands
If you are planning to send a letter by mail, keep in mind that postal envelopes have certain dimensions and weight, therefore, failure to comply with the standard will lead to the fact that the letter may not reach the addressee. It is better to clarify the details by mail.
The letter envelope has a strict appearance - white and rectangular in shape.
The tools are the same: paper, scissors, glue, ruler, pencil and eraser.
Sequencing:
- Take a sheet of A4 paper. Measure one centimeter from the wide sides and bend. There was a kind of fold along the sheet.
- Measure along the fold line 10 cm from one edge and bend. There was a pocket that was not glued together and a very long tongue.
- Measure 2 cm from the base of the tongue and cut off the excess length. Round the edges.
- Open the “envelope”. Glue the fold of the longer part to the main sheet.
- Apply glue to the outer side of the hem of the short part and glue it to the long part. The envelope is ready.
How to make a large envelope from A4 paper
The simplest and fastest method. For it you will need an A4 sheet of paper, glue, scissors and a ruler. The paper can be white or colored.
- Measure 7.2 cm along the wide side on the bottom right and top left. Draw lines to the corners up and down, respectively.
- Cut off the resulting triangles. We leave the rhombus, throw away the triangles.
- We bend the left and right corners of the diamond inward, leaving a distance of about 7 mm between them.
- Fold the bottom corner so that there are no gaps. Apply glue to the bottom sides of the side triangles and glue to the bottom. Ready.
How to make a money envelope out of paper without glue
The simplest method, which does not require any additional items other than paper, is an envelope with a square. The finished result will be small in size and with an unusual clasp. The A4 format is considered as an example, but other dimensions can be used. You can use both colored and white paper.
- Attach the short side of the sheet to the long one. A triangle is formed. We push the fold line. Cut off the excess part of the sheet - a rectangular single-layer area.
- We turn the triangle with the base towards us. Bend the top corner. The tip should touch the base. We push the fold line.
- We bend the right side inward.
- We bend the left side inward.
- We bend the edge of the left side in the opposite direction. The fold line runs in the middle of the base.
- We open the resulting “tail” into a pocket.
- Fold the pocket into a square.
- Ready. All that remains is to bend the upper part and tuck the tip into the square pocket.
A more elaborate and labor-intensive option is to use tape.
Such envelopes, as a rule, are not limited to just colored paper. They are additionally decorated with twisted patterns, beads, and glitter. It is customary to use patterned stencils to cut out the shape. Instead of standard paper, thicker paper is used. For example, thin cardboard.
The scheme is simple:
- a stencil is cut out;
- in the places indicated by black stripes, make slits for the tape;
- the envelope is pressed along the main lines (the perimeter of the inner square) and assembled - the upper and lower parts are internal, and the side parts are external. You can put money;
- The tape is placed under the product and threaded through the slots. It is tied on the front side. Ready!
How to make a beautiful paper envelope
Antique
You will need: a sheet of paper, a wax candle, a wide brush, coffee or tea, a signet.
Sequencing:
- Fold a simple envelope out of paper. Do not glue.
- Unfold it and use a brush to paint it with strong black tea or coffee. Let dry.
- Fold and seal the envelope, leaving the “lid” free. Place a gift/letter.
- Fold the lid, press the fold line well and press the tip to the envelope. Drip wax and squeeze out the seal. Ready!
You can use any available tool for printing. For example, cosmetic caps or carved wine corks. Wax candles can be easily replaced with paraffin or gun glue, which comes in various colors.
Inside out
To create it you will need:
- ready-made envelope stencil;
- plain, double-sided colored paper to match the envelope itself;
- colored paper for the back. The reverse side will require significantly less paper. In addition, it should stand out clearly against the background of the main one.
Sequencing:
- Cut out the envelope using the stencil.
- Fold it, pushing through the fold lines, but do not glue it.
- Cut the inside out according to the shape of the envelope.
- Glue it into the inside of the envelope. Assemble it and glue it together.
Envelope-box
Materials:
- thick paper (scrap, cardboard);
- scissors or stationery knife;
- glue;
- round shape (CD/DVD discs are most convenient);
- decor (ribbon).
Sequencing:
- Cut out 4 circles using the discs to trace the outline. Fold each circle in half.
- Apply glue to ¼ of each circle in the same place.
- Glue the circles together according to the principle of closing a cardboard box. Let it dry.
- Place the gift, close the envelope like a cardboard box and decorate it with decorations - tie it with a ribbon.
Simpler, but no less cute envelopes are decorated with decorative animals or flowers. You don’t have to strive to achieve ideal shapes - clumsy penguins cut out of ordinary colored paper look much more charming than the highest quilling technique.
A standard white envelope is decorated with ribbons, lace, designs of various shapes through stencils and turns into a unique package.
A DIY paper envelope is beautiful, simple, unique and touching. Moreover, this gift wrapping option is kid-friendly. The baby will be proud to have made it himself, and mom will be able to be touched and show off to her friends for many months.
Another idea for making a paper envelope is in the next video.
Did you need an envelope, but there wasn’t one at the post office, or you just don’t have time to go there? Or maybe it needs to be handmade? You can assemble it yourself at home from a landscape or notebook sheet of A3 or A5 size. Such improvised material can be found in every home or office. Do you want to know how to make an envelope from A4 sheet? Let's figure it out.
You can assemble the envelope yourself at home
Giving money is very simple, but in order for it to be beautiful and not look like a simple transfer of cash, it needs to be put in an envelope. And if the person being gifted is dear to you or you just want to surprise him, then the issue of packaging must be approached with all seriousness.
It doesn’t matter whether the envelope is large or not, the basic process is the same for them, so take the step-by-step instructions for forming an envelope from A4 sheet as a basis:
- Select a sheet of the desired color. It can be made from an ordinary sheet of office paper, but if there is a need in an office supply store, you can buy not only a colored sheet, but also one with all sorts of drawings.
- Now you need to fold it so that you get a square. Remove excess paper with scissors, but not tearing it off, so that the edges are smooth and beautiful.
- Place the square so that its corner faces up.
- Using a ruler, bend all its corners inward, forming a square inside.
- Bend the top corner, it will close your envelope.
Fasten the remaining corners with a small drop of glue, not allowing them to stick to the inside of the envelope, only to each other.
How to make an envelope from a sheet, diagram (video)
How to fold an envelope from a landscape sheet without glue?
You don’t always have glue on hand to secure the corners of a homemade envelope. In this case, you need to put in a little more effort and slightly change the technique of forming the mailing envelope. This is not difficult to do, especially if you have basic origami skills.
You don’t always have glue on hand to secure the corners of a homemade envelope
- form a square from a landscape sheet, removing all excess with scissors;
- make the edges as smooth as possible so that they do not spoil the appearance of the structure in which your letter will lie;
- carefully fold the resulting sheet so that an even fold line connects the opposite corners of the square, forming two stripes;
- we place the straightened square with one corner up, bend the lower corner to the center of the structure;
- now combine the side corners in the same way, but so that they do not reach the center, but are simply nearby;
- fold the corner of the bottom of the envelope so that it forms a flap connecting the side parts;
- put a letter or money in an envelope, fold it inward, hiding its corner in the inside.
Origami from an album sheet
For those who are not afraid of difficulties and want to surprise the recipient with their work with a landscape sheet, there is an option to create a beautiful envelope using the origami technique. It will take no more than half an hour.
For it you will need:
- a rectangular sheet of paper for origami or scrapbooking;
- centimeter backing;
- a simple pencil;
- iron ruler.
It will take no more than half an hour
How to do:
- Fold the sheet with small sides facing each other so that the wrong side of the sheet is on the inside.
- Place the fold of the paper down, and bend the top part towards you so that it takes up a quarter of it.
- The resulting flap needs to be folded again, but upwards, covering the inside with the front part. Now the entire sheet is folded 8 times.
- Unfold the last fold and fold it in the middle to create a strip with part of the back and part of the face.
- Now we bend the lower corners into triangles and tuck them under the valve obtained earlier.
- We turn the structure over and bend it on the sides, with the formed part facing outward on both sides of the envelope.
- Turn over and lay out only the folds that have been made.
- We form the upper flap by bending it towards the colored strip of the lower flap.
- On the sides of the envelope you should have two rectangles on each side, on the bottom of them you need to draw diagonals diverging from the envelope.
- Fold the top edge of the flap towards the drawn diagonal on each side.
- We open the structure, form inward bends in the lower corners so that we get triangles.
- Fold the belt and put it into the triangle, wrapping its side like a shutter.
- We also form side triangles on the top flap, making a common triangle.
- Having spread it out, we bend the folds, as in the case of the bottom flap.
The resulting triangle will close your envelope with a message or money enclosed in it. This is all done easily.
How to make a postal envelope from A4 paper?
Of course, the easiest way is to find a template for such an envelope on the World Wide Web and, after printing, fold it along the required dotted contours. In fact, it will need to be folded and glued. If printing is too easy, you can use any of the above methods. Although it is difficult to work with your own hands, the emotions that the recipient will reward you with will more than repay your efforts. Such envelopes are stored carefully and such an act is remembered for a long time, especially if needlework was not your strong point before.
Envelope for money
To make it, you need to draw a template on medium-density cardboard.
- In the center, draw a rectangle with sides 24*21 centimeters.
- On the wrong side, draw an inner rectangle with a side of 10 cm.
- On one side, draw a protruding rounded part of 1 cm, and on the other - 2 cm.
- Fold all the parts along the folds and pull the cord through the side flaps.
Such envelopes are stored carefully and such an act is remembered for a long time.
The envelope is ready. You can decorate it however you like.
Large A4 envelope
Any forming technology is applicable to it, but if we take the latter as a basis, then all lines need to be drawn based not on the indicated numbers, but on the format of the sheet itself.
First, correctly draw the small side valves, and then the main ones from them.
Making your own envelope is quite simple.
If the recipient is a man, then the color of the sheet and ribbon should be chosen strictly; for ladies, you can decorate it with lace, feathers or other decor that the recipient will like.
What else can be made from A4 sheet: ideas
There are a lot of options for crafts, and most often their creation is limited by a lack of imagination. But all this can be fixed if there is a desire.
Therefore, the following ideas will be useful to you:
- envelopes of various shapes and formats;
- regular and 3D greeting cards;
- bookmarks;
- Christmas decorations;
- decor for the room;
- ribbons;
- airplanes and ships;
- any craft using the origami technique;
- flowers;
- hat decor and much more.
As a basis, you can take pure white paper, colored paper, with drawings and embossing. You can make amazing tandems with fabric, special self-adhesive paper, colored tape, etc. With a certain approach, you can reach a level where your crafts become original works, for which there will be incredible demand.
