DIY for the first time...

Last I left off I was fighting the epic envelope battle of '08, and I think I finally won! Having given in to my 4-bar size envelopes that were indeed a hair too small (boo Kodak, shame on you for cheaping out) - I tried to make them at least look gaw-gous if they were too small! Kind of like that LBD that is just a hair too tight, so you make up for it with great shoes and fabulous hair. : )

Here is my lesson in making quick and easy envelope liners
1. Make a pattern from your existing envelope. I used heavy cardboard and traced around the outside of the envelope.
2. Trim the point of the envelope pattern down 1/4 to 1/2 inch (depending on how thick the glue line is). Trim the sides down 1/4 to 1/2 inch as well.

3. Once you have the pattern, trace it on the paper of choice. Lucky for me, I found lovely damask wrapping paper, and tessellated the pattern onto the paper. That way - you only have to cut 1 line for 2 sides of liners! I will post photos in case this makes no sense!

4. I used double-stick tape on a roll from the scrapbook store. Glue tends to make the paper buckle and can cause unsightly marks on the front of the envelope where guests will first see your lovely Save the Date!

5. Insert the tape-applied paper to the envelope, firmly press down, and fold on the pre-creased envelope line.

6. Voila! You are now an artist and have saved yourself from buying expensive pre-lined envelopes. Three episodes of Grey's Anatomy got me through the entire process for 100 Save the Dates - start to finish....good luck! : )