How To Make A Flap Envelope

Learn how-to make a flap envelope with Pooja from The Craftables.

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  Step 1

  Place two colors of paper on top of each other. Take about 2 cms from the bottom & fold it upwards. Fold the remaining paper in half. Place the card on the sheet and measure the amount of space it takes. Mark those spots.

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  Step 2

  Fold the card from the middle and taking about 2 cms of the flap fold upwards.

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  Step 3

  Paste the flap onto the upper side. You can also cut the purple and stick only the red, if it’s becoming too thick & the edges are untidy.

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  Step 4

  Open the envelope & cut the red portion of the bottom fold. This is make the bottom flap, easier to fold & paste.

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  Step 5

  Using the measurements marked earlier, cut the envelope to the size needed.

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  Step 6

  Paste the bottom flap (purple) to the red portion of the envelope. But, use only the edges. This way, the card can be placed inside the envelope.

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  Step 7

  Fold the envelope and embellish the top with ribbon. Or any other decoration. And the envelope is ready!

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