When it comes to stationery, why does the card inside always get to have all the fun? That’s the question I was left asking with each holiday card that arrived at my doorstep this season. That said, spotting this little envelope-making DIY couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. Leave it to Martha to come up with a super simple way to transform your favorite wallpaper or wrapping paper prints into graphic and eye-catching envelopes. Did somebody just raise stationery standards? We think yes. The instructions are easy, and waiting for you after the jump!
- wallpaper (or heavy wrapping paper)
- premade envelope in desired dimensions
- pencil
- scissors
- bone folder
- glue
- Unfold any pre made envelope to use as a guide.
- Lay the opened envelope flat on the back of wallpaper.
- Lightly trace its outline with a pencil, then cut it out.
- Use bone folder to mimic the envelope’s creases on the cutout.
- Assemble wallpaper envelope and secure with glue.
*image & instructions via Martha Stewart Weddings
That Martha, she thinks of everything!!!!!!!
XO~JD
I am so going to do this!
This is awesome. Totally going to do this!
brilliant! and GREEN!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing. Thoroughly enjoy your posts!
Lovety love love! Will be using this in the future. Martha is my idol..
Totally LOVE it! This is genius! And there are so many fun wall paper patterns…oh, the possibilities!
I’m rethinking the simple birthday card I bought for my girlfriend yesterday. This post has me wanting to do something DIY and more personal. Thanks for the great tip!
These are so cute! I love this idea and it goes right along with my new years resolution for more DIY projects. Great idea!
What a fantastically simple and brilliant idea!! I have lots of wallpaper samples left over from design school and this is the perfect application. Thanks for sharing Camille!
great idea!! i have some vintage wallpaper – this would be perfect project!
I found your blog via glitter guide, glad I did!!
So happy to hear that Anastasia! Thrilled to have you as a new reader, and let us know how the wallpaper project goes…