| In order to keep our newspaper cuttings, that first lost | | | | ways to fasten your envelopes. Some are just folded |
| tooth or that special lock of hair in our scrapbook | | | | in, and some are secured with a flap, but others will |
| layout without the acid damaging our photos in the long | | | | require a stronger fastener. Buttons and Buttonholes |
| run, we have to think about using envelopes or folders | | | | can also be used or sealing wax for a permanent |
| on the layout. Envelopes are also great for journaling | | | | closure. There are beautiful fasteners that can be |
| and special messages you want to store that are | | | | purchased at craft shops. Ribbons and miniature pegs |
| private. | | | | also make attractive and decorative fasteners. Make |
| There are loads of commercially made templates to | | | | your own fastener by cutting out two small card |
| help you make great envelopes and similar items, or | | | | circles. Punch a hole in the middle of each circle and |
| one can buy books of printed templates. There are | | | | attach to the envelope with eyelets or mini brads. Then |
| also some great online internet sites that provide | | | | wind a string or fibre around the circles in a figure of |
| downloadable templates for tags, files, folders, cards, | | | | eight to finish. |
| matchboxes and envelopes and what's more, they are | | | | Another great idea is to chalk around your envelope to |
| free. Try or stampington.com, just to mention two of | | | | make it stand out on your layout and give the item |
| them. | | | | more depth. Experiment by using more than one |
| When making an envelope from a template, you have | | | | envelope on your layout, even if they don't hold |
| a lot of options and things you could do. You could | | | | anything, they can still be attractive. |
| maybe make the envelope from the same paper as | | | | Photo's can also be mounted on the front of files and |
| the layout, or use a contrasting color or texture. Vellum | | | | envelopes. File folders can be bound together to |
| and wrapping or wall paper are great as well, just bear | | | | create mini books to go on your layout or to be used |
| in mind that they may not be acid free. If using a | | | | as a stand alone project. |
| patterned paper, ensure that the pattern runs the right | | | | The scrapbooking ideas and solutions you can do |
| way on the finished envelope. | | | | using templates is endless and you will be amazed at |
| When you have traced and cut out your shape, use a | | | | your creativity when you see what a little folding and |
| ruler and an embossing tool or bone folder to score | | | | scoring can create. |
| the fold lines for a neater fold. You can use various | | | | |