Easy Calendar Paper Envelopes

Somehow we have reached the remaining months of 2020. I know most people are ready to completely forget this year ever happened, but with over two months left, there is still so much greatness possible. “Cue dramatic theme music”.

While most people use calendars for keeping organized, I mainly use them to brighten the kitchen with pretty artwork (and keep track of Lucy’s preventative care). Regardless of how much I’ve used them or not, it’s a challenge for me to see them go. So, I typically save the printed pages for rainy day projects. This one in particular is for paper envelopes. It’s so easy you could complete it on a week night. These are great for storing keepsakes, or as decorative envelopes for cards (you’ll have to place them in another envelope to mail them).

Materials & Equipment

• Old calendar pages

• Paper cutter or exact-o knife

•  Ruler

• Double stick tape or glue stick

Select your paper, and determine what size you want your envelopes to be. You’ll see my envelopes all vary in size. This is because I let the artwork layout determine the flap and envelope size. For instance, if the paper I was using had typography, I adjusted accordingly so that the words were fully readable on the flap.

Below you can see how I wanted my, You gotta have fun envelope to look.

After you have the layout figured out, use a pencil to lightly draw your fold lines for the flap and body of the envelope.

Use a dull exact-o knife or paper cutter to score along your pencil lines. Scoring isn’t meant to cut all the way through the paper. We just want to make a crease so we can fold the paper easier.

Then apply glue along the middle and lower sections of your paper. Fold the lower half up, and lay down on the middle section. Press down along edges to secure adhesive.

Fold down envelope flap along score line. Drumroll please! You’re all done.

Now grab some more paper, and make envelopes until your heart’s content. 

Tips:

If using an exacto and ruler to score envelopes, then use a metal ruler instead of plastic.

Using a dull blade will prevent you from cutting completely through the paper when scoring.