This time I would like to introduce you to a little hobby of mine.
I like to make my own envelopes.
For that I buy very large books in thrift stores.
Therefore, (almost) all pages must have large pictures on them.
Other times I have chosen buildings, including once a book about the North Pole.
This time I bought a nature book.
I love nature.
And because spring is coming, I am showing this now.
Some pictures of the envelope as I first draw it and cut it out.
In the first pictures I also show the back, and the front when the envelope is folded and labeled.
I usually send cards and letters in these envelopes.
I then look for the right colors together or an image to match the image on the card.
Wow, Anneke! This is great! I love it!
And you inspired me. Recently I received a swap package from a postcrosser who also folded their own envelope, and I was thinking about trying this myself sometime. Your instruction is really helpful/inspirational. And besides that, I love to visit thrift stores. I often go there to browse their card collection, and also music/children’s books, and atlases, for my homemade postcards (You can see a few of them here: Handmade | Zonerama.com)
Thanks again. I think your envelopes are lovely! Am definitely going to try this for myself soon.
I also make envelopes occasionally from photo calendars and old sheet music.
I also picked up a few coffee table books in thrift stores and at flea markets, but did not have the heart to cut them up yet The only one that worked was an old atlas
@Angelthecat has a genius wooden template of which I’m very envious!
No need to be jealous of that.
you can very easily make 1 yourself from cardboard.
you take the back of the calendar or the thick outer cover of the book for it.
Your envelopes are awesome! I’ve actually been looking for a thread like this one. I make envelopes from calendars and just got an old atlas from a public bookcase to turn it into envelopes as well.
I also made my own template from the cardboard back of a calendar and it works very well.
Hi,It´s great.Do you use a model for the shape of it?
translate in Dutch gebruik je een mal voor de vorm?
I tried to fold a card and it`s not so beautiful like these are.
Greets,Silvy
To get started, I carefully took apart a purchased envelope that seemed suitable to me. Placed those on the cardboard. Draw line around it, cut out cardboard, done.
Meanwhile, I made 5 different sizes and models out of cardboard, not all cards and letters fit nicely in the same size.
I often go there to browse their card collection, and also music/children’s books, and atlases, for my homemade postcards (You can see a few of them here: 
Am definitely going to try this for myself soon.
The only one that worked was an old atlas 
. Thanks for sharing….I’m off to find some good picture books!!!