Jumping on the Envelope Liner Bandwagon

Jumping on the Envelope Liner Bandwagon

April 26th, 2010 @ 6:36 pm by Mrs. Jellyfish
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The first time I heard about envelope liners, I quickly dismissed the idea as a waste of time and something only a crazy bride would do. Fast forward to 14 months later: I want, nay, I need envelope liners. Not for our invitation envelopes, but for our Thank You cards. You may recall that I found some really cute and affordable Thank You cards from Target:

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I really like them, but the envelopes are a little flimsy.

The solution? Envelope Liners! I threw out the idea of envelope liners to Mr. Jelly the other day, and was surprised that he not only thought it was a great idea, but he also wanted to help!

I created a template for our liners by cutting up a sacrificial envelope and tracing it onto a piece of cardboard, and then cutting that out. Using a pencil, I traced around the template onto my paper. Then, the other night, while catching up on The Office, we knocked out about 50 of these babies! Mr. Jelly cut out all the liners and I used a glue stick to attach them to the envelopes.

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Our workspace: messy coffee table, glass of vino, and Michael Scott.

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The fruits of our labor! I just used leftover scrapbooking paper I had laying around.

I really think they add something special to our Thank You cards, and they definitely make them feel less flimsy. In Mr. Jelly’s words, “now they look like $1.50 Thank You cards instead of $0.25 Thank You cards.” Oh that man, he really does have a way with words.

Did you “jump on the bandwagon” and decide to take on a project you initially thought you could do without?

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26 Responses to “Jumping on the Envelope Liner Bandwagon”

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

Those look great! They reallt give the thank yous an extra bit of special.

4/26/10 @ 6:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Seashell (message) 1,713 posts, Bumble bee

The liners look great! And I love that Mr. Jelly joined in!

4/26/10 @ 6:40 pm (reply)

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rabbit (message) 1,542 posts, Bumble bee

I have these exact same Thank You cards from Target- only our envelopes have a round point instead of a sharp point. We’re lining ours TY cards for the same reason- too thin! Ours will be yellow or navy blue damask or a red strippy pattern.

4/26/10 @ 6:41 pm (reply)

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jackie-o (message) 2,389 posts, Buzzing bee

Love the wine glass - Love the B. Law book - Love that Mr Jelly assisted - Love Love Love the final product…AIR 5

4/26/10 @ 6:54 pm (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,329 posts, Bee Keeper

Love the patterns you used, they’re perfect for your color scheme

4/26/10 @ 7:12 pm (reply)

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Miss Frog (message) 505 posts, Busy bee

That really dressed it up, great idea! PS - I’m a big fan of The Office too.

4/26/10 @ 7:21 pm (reply)

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riley jane (message) 571 posts, Busy bee

Those look great!

4/26/10 @ 7:30 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

love the paper you used–so cute!

4/26/10 @ 7:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Cola (message) 2,870 posts, Sugar bee

The different colored liners look great!

4/26/10 @ 8:18 pm (reply)

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Miss Turtle (message) 782 posts, Busy bee

I’ve been all about the envelope liner lately too. It’s not just a dumb bride thing though. Those seriously took your thank you cards up to a whole new level of stylishness. Love them!

4/26/10 @ 8:20 pm (reply)

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Miss Lobster (message) 668 posts, Busy bee

They look great! I love all the different colors and patterns. And with Michael Scott, anything can be fun!

4/26/10 @ 8:42 pm (reply)

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alvina (message) 807 posts, Busy bee

lol at Mr. JF’s words.

they look lovely!!! and definitely more expensive than a quarter!! :]

4/26/10 @ 9:04 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Perfume (message) 2,253 posts, Buzzing bee

Same. I did the same. Love yours!

4/26/10 @ 9:07 pm (reply)

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Miss Giraffe (message) 4,219 posts, Honey bee

Love it!

4/26/10 @ 10:15 pm (reply)

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kayakgirl73 (message) 2,158 posts, Buzzing bee

I had those notes. I loved them. I didn’t line them. I thought they were fine and I was just glad to get my notes writen.

4/26/10 @ 10:24 pm (reply)

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ggsb (message) 1,245 posts, Bumble bee

We did the same thing with a box of cards from Michael’s (the old Brides line that was Luxe paper but really thin envelopes). It didn’t take that long, and I think it really did add a little “something extra” to them!

4/27/10 @ 1:30 am (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

oh that’s awesome and a great way to fix flimsy envelopes! and i’m glad you’re using these. i saw them at Target and found them so gorgeous and at a great price!

4/27/10 @ 2:49 am (reply)

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Ella1978 (message) 2,035 posts, Buzzing bee

Super cute!

4/27/10 @ 8:02 am (reply)

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claire1103 (message) 214 posts, Helper bee

i also jumped on the liner bandwagon after reading a post about envelope liners. i have yet to start though! hopefully soon =)

great job on urs!

4/27/10 @ 10:04 am (reply)

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Dreamer12781 (message) 112 posts, Blushing bee

I’ve been waffling on the liner thing too. “Is it necessary? Do I want to take the time? Is it going to cost more than I expect?” But you make it look so easy! I think you may have convinced me!

4/27/10 @ 10:08 am (reply)

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