Do It Yourself:
Save the Dates and Envelopes
I designed my own photo strip save the dates
for my wedding in
17 Days!!
and after getting all 150 of them printed out
i realized that there was no existing envelope
(that i could find) to fit these photo strips.
so i decided to take on hand making envelopes to
the PERFECT size to fit these save the dates!
a great idea at the time...
BUT
not at 3 am while my mom and i were still up
cutting, gluing and stamping.
How To:
make the perfect photo strip envelope.
Step 1: Buy a pack of card stock paper
Step 2: gather supplies & buy this expensive, but
well worth it, scotch glue.
Step 3: Create a template
warning
this step will:
*cause 7-10 failed template attempts
*require concentration
*waste paper
*cause you lots of frustration
*make you want to quit this project
Step 4: Fold the paper
using your hand and a metal ruler
warning
this step will:
*cause the side of your hand to become raw
*may require you to wear a glove on your left
hand so that it doesn't hurt as bad
*attract weird looks from family members due
to the previous warning
*cause you lots of frustration
*make you want to quit this project
Step 5: glue the envelope together
warning
this step will:
*take an extremely long time
*cause you to have stinky fingers
*test your patience
*cause you lots of frustration
*make you want to quit this project
Step 6: decide that your envelope doesn't look handmade
so you should hand stamp each one of them.
warning
this step will:
*prove that you are O.C.D
*cause you lots of frustration
*make you want to quit this project
Step 7: decide you want to add a little color
to your stamped envelope.
warning
this step will:
*once again,prove that you are O.C.D
*cause you lots of frustration
*make you want to quit this project
Step 8: admire your work
and
take your completed save the date and
custom made envelopes to the post office
to send them off to your lovely wedding guests!
warning
this step will:
*teach you to check on a "standard envelope size"
before starting a project like this
*make you feel accomplished
*make you happy that you didn't quit
*cause you to have some awesome quality time
with your mom :)
