Calendar Envelopes

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Craft: Recycle Last Year’s Calendar

I admit it… I’m a hoarder. I keep everything that I might be able to use or recycle later on.

If it’s pretty or cool or unique, it’s somewhere in a plastic bin or a drawer waiting to be reimagined.

Calendars are something we all have. I’ve been recycling mine as long as I can remember. Each December, I start eyeballing the soon-to-be-obsolete model wondering what it will be in a month or so.

In the past, old calendars have become post cards and gift boxes. My favorite by far are envelopes. Calendar pages, especially really cool calendar pages, make great envelopes!

Download envelope template A

Download envelope template B

p.s. The buttons were made with a button maker I found at buttonbiz.com.

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Remove staples from the calendar
Separate pages and tear apart along the crease line

Position the template on a calendar page and trace with a pencil.
You might want to fussy cut here, if part of the page is more interesting than the rest.

Using scissors, cut along pencil lines.
Repeat for all pages.
Fold bottom of envelope up towards top, aligning with the bottoms of the side flaps.
For heavier paper, use your template or a ruler to crease.
Fold side flaps, making sure they’re even with the top and bottom.
Fold bottom flap out.
Place double stick tape on the side flaps, leaving 1/2″ to an 1″ at the top without tape.
Fold top flap down.
Finished envelope from the front.
Optional: for darker papers, add a self adhesive mailing label.
Repeat until you have a pile of gorgeous envelopes!
For sealing, use double stick tape, a glue stick or fun stickers.
Now, what to do with the gorgeous thumbnails on the back of this calendar?
How about buttons!?

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Tosh

21 Jan 12:53

oh my thats awesome! i am a hoarder as well and i have a load of old calenders thanks for the great idea!

Candice C.

21 Jan 13:28

awesome idea! love the buttons, too :)

zoë

21 Jan 16:26

wow that's such a good idea. I have a ton of old calenders! I usually use magazines, but the calendar paper is perfect for an envelope. Fabulous!

ofenjen

21 Jan 19:51

Oh wow, thanks! Glad you all like the idea. :)

The template works for just about anything. I love brown paper and interesting paper shopping bags for recycling, too.

SnowWhite

21 Jan 22:58

Thats amazing!

mad

21 Jan 23:56

wow! amazing. i just tore apart a marilyn monroe calender and have been wondering what to use it for! thanks!

artsy2

22 Jan 20:44

I love this project!I got started on it right away and found it easier for me if I cut a window in the front so I could better place the template.Thanks for a great project.