Envelope Liner Tutorial

As we prep for the holiday season, we're always busy dreaming up interesting and festive invitations for our Christmas Open House at our brick-and-mortar location, The Shoppes at Fourth and Cherry.  This year we have chosen to do a farmhouse themed Christmas.  We like to carry our theme out in everything we do--invitations, decorations, menu, etc.  "A Farmhouse Christmas" isn't flashy, so we knew we couldn't dress the invitations up with glitter.  We needed something a little more subtle to make a statement, so we decided to use a buffalo check patterned paper and create an envelope liner!  

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Envelope liners are a fun way to dress up an invitation or any piece of snail mail!  It is such a simple way to make the receiver feel like they are opening something special.

First things first.  Here are the tools you'll need to gather:
Scissors
Cardstock
Pencil
Envelopes*
Patterned Paper*
Glue Stick

*Be sure to choose an envelope and patterned paper that coordinate--especially with your invitation!  

Now that you have the tools you'll need, you'll want to take a good look at the envelope you've selected.  You want to be sure that your liner fits your envelope just right!

Use a pencil or marker to draw a line showing where the liner should reach.  Next, you'll want to cut your envelope along that line to help you create a template!

Now, gently tear your envelope completely open.

Since you'll want your envelope liner to fit nice and snug into your envelope, cut along the back of the envelope.  You will want to remove all of the "wings" that make up your envelope, except for the top flap!

Now that you have your template cut out, trace this shape onto a sturdy piece of cardstock.

Cut it out and test it by slipping it into one of your envelopes.  Make sure that it fits just right.  This is the step where you will need to make adjustments if necessary.

Now that you have the perfect template created, you can start tracing on your patterned paper!

Cut them out...add a little glue...

And slip your beautiful new liner into your envelope!  Press it down making sure that all of the edges line up correctly.

Your beautiful creation is complete!

*Helpful Tip: If you're looking to conserve your patterned paper, you can cheat a little and make your liners a bit smaller.  All you need to do is slip your cardstock template into your envelope and trace along the bottom.  This will give you a guide to know how far you can shorten your template, without it being noticeable when the envelope is opened!

We believe it is the little details that make the biggest impact.  This is such a fun way to dress things up and we hope you'll try it out yourself!

And, if you're in the area (or are willing to travel), you're invited!  We'd love for you to make the trip down and celebrate this Christmas season with us!