DIY Dressed up Envelopes

I am always so inspired by Amanda and her efforts to send beautiful and thoughtful things to friends and family in the mail. In this age where everything is paperless, wireless and digital, I think that actual physical mail is perhaps even more important and meaningful than ever. I don’t know about you, but I still get excited about receiving a card or letter in the mail! Even my kids, who don’t really know anything different than the technologically advanced world we live in, love to go to the mailbox to get the mail and they literally scramble over who gets to look through it and who gets to help me open things! Hopefully we can follow Amanda’s lead and make more efforts to keep this art of sending physical mail alive! I know I want to and need to do better! Thanks for the inspiration Amanda!

Over the summer I tried to make it a goal to a send a couple of cards to friends and family members to check in and say hello. Summer is such a busy time that seems to always go by way too fast.

Today I am excited to share one of the cards I made using Maggie Holmes new Carousel paper collection.I am loving this new collection especially for its fun embellishments and bright colors.The floral papers are always my absolute favorite. Using a basic envelope, I traced around my pattern paper to create a envelope liner for my card. Adding this paper inside my envelope adds another fun layer and such a fun surprise when opening.

To attach my pattern paper inside my envelope I used double sided adhesive.

TIP >> Don’t forget to make your liner a little smaller then your envelope so you still have room to use the envelope adhesive to close.The back of my yellow card is blank which allows me to write a small note. If you have a typewriter you could always type your note ahead of time. The possibilities are endless.

Happy Tuesday Friends!

xoxoxo

Supplies Used >> Maggie Holmes Carousel Collection