Envelope-style Card Video

Hello, Crafters.

Happy Easter. Today’s video shows how to make an envelope-style card that I designed myself. I’m sure this design must already be on YouTube but I couldn’t find it which is why I had a go at designing it myself. It was quite easy to do except working out how to calculate the measurements for the layers for the envelope flaps.

Fortunately I remembered from a recent card what the instructions were for calculating layers in this situation! As you know, I’m not one for keeping things simple! After I had made my calculations, I had to convert them to metric as well and then work out the North American measurements!!

My prototype card was the Rococo Rose card and I decided to make a masculine card for the video. I chose Sahara Sand for my colour scheme because there is some Sahara Sand Foil in the Love you Always Foil which is where the Rococo Rose Foil came from. Next I found a lovely piece of Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper (DSP) that was Sahara Sand coloured sand!

This led me to reach for the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set so I could decorate my card using seashells. I stamped a selection of them using Sahara Sand Ink and my Stamparatus. I tried using the matching Seaside Seashells large die to die-cut the shells but this wasn’t an option. Fortunately the shapes were very easy to fussy cut which is what I did before I started recording my video.

My envelope-style card has hidden messages just like last week’s card. On the masculine card I used HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set and also the WISHING YOU THE VERY BEST which is also from the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set. I used my Stamparatus and Sahara Sand ink to stamp them both.

The first sentiment was die-cut with the no. 1 slim die from the Stitched Rectangles Dies and the second sentiment was die-cut using a die from the Always Dies. I used the Stitched with Whimsy dies – for the first time – on the sheet on the back I used to cover up the joins from the envelopes flaps.

I’m very pleased how this card turned out and hope you give it a try. I hope you have a very blessed Easter and I look forward to being back with you on Tuesday. In the meantime, please take care, stay safe, and happy crafting. God bless you all.

JanB. xx

Measurements

Sahara Sand Cardstock – 4 1/8” x 11½” (10.5cm x 29.2cm) NA 4¼” x 11” score at 5¾” (14.6cm) NA 5½”

Sahara Sand Cardstock – envelope flaps 2 pieces 3¾” x 5¾” (9.5cm x 14.6cm) NA 3½” x 5½” score at ½” (0.6cm) NA ½” on horizontal side on both pieces

Sahara Sand Cardstock – back cover (optional) 4 1/8” x 5 5/8” (10.5cm x 14.3cm) NA 4¼” x 5 3/8”

Sahara Sand Cardstock – back cover infill  3 1/8” x 5 5/8” (7.9cm x 14.3cm) NA 3¼” x 5 3/8”

Basic White Cardstock – middle layer front and inside 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½” (9.8cm x 14cm) NA 4” x 5¼”

Basic White Cardstock – envelope flaps middle layer 2 pieces 3¼” x 5¾” (8.2cm x 14.6cm) NA 3” x 5½” cut off ¼” ((0.6cm) NA ¼” off longest side of triangles

Basic White Cardstock – die-cut label from Nature’s Thoughts Die OR 2 7/8” x 4 3/8” (7.3cm x 11.1cm) NA 2 7/8” x 4 3/8”

Basic White Cardstock – scraps for images and sentiments

Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper – 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8” (9.5cm x 13.7cm) NA 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”

Love You Always Foil – top layer envelope flaps 2 pieces 3¼” x 5¾” (8.2cm x 14.6cm) NA 3” x 5½” cut off 3/8” (0.9cm) NA 3/8” off longest side of triangles

Products

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] £8.25 —— https://bit.ly/3oe37oi

Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.00 —— https://bit.ly/3iDSXer

Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper [154288] £10.75 —— https://bit.ly/3sPw5gi

Love You Always Foil Sheets [154286] £9.25 —— https://bit.ly/2N2TLOh

Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle  [156205] £50.25 —— https://bit.ly/3fzfzgC

Forever And Always Bundle [156200] £43.00 —— https://bit.ly/3tc1lXu

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] £21.00 —— https://bit.ly/37eGdVW

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad [147117] £7.00 —— https://bit.ly/34lgr2o

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [105220] £3.50 —— https://bit.ly/3jqzcpn

Stitched With Whimsy Dies  [155314] £27.00 —— https://bit.ly/3cJI4q2

Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] £33.00 —— https://bit.ly/2A1IIyK

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] £8.25 —— https://bit.ly/30wOOAZ

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £112.00 —— https://bit.ly/3kd11SM

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £56.00 —— https://bit.ly/2ZbAmNX

Stamparatus [148187] £46.00 —— https://bit.ly/2SPbiqu

Simply Shammy [147042] £7.50 —— https://bit.ly/3c1y7AC

Paper Trimmer [152392] £23.00 —— https://bit.ly/2qUQQw0

Paper Snips [103579] £9.25 —— https://bit.ly/2BYGTTt

Bone Folder [102300] £6.50 —— https://bit.ly/2ojre7w

Grid Paper [130148] £11.75 —— https://bit.ly/2BMJekd

Small Grid Paper [149621] £6.00 —— https://bit.ly/2C609ih

Silicone Craft Sheet [127853] £5.50 —— https://bit.ly/2LtkKMx

Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] £3.75 —— https://bit.ly/3lUJ7Wd

Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £3.75 —— https://bit.ly/2BYH1SX

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] £3.75 —— https://bit.ly/2BYH2X1