Easy and Unique DIY Envelopes for thank you notes and handwritten letters!

This DIY envelope project is so quick and easy. I love it! 

I mean, how cool are these envelopes!?!

What You'll Need:

Envelope (small or large)

Glue Stick

Scissors

Pen

Magazine

I used an old LIFE magazine because I love the old photos in them.

Let's do it!

Step One.

Take an envelope and unfold it.
Be careful not to rip it!
Feel free to use a large or small envelope. 

I'm using a small one here:

Take a page out of your magazine:

Lay the envelope over the picture and trace the envelope onto the paper:

Cut it out:

Place the side you like face-down and begin folding the sides in:

Fold the right and left sides in.
The tips of the triangles should NOT touch.

Fold the bottom lip up. The bottom lip is the triangle with a flat top:

Use a regular envelope or a piece of paper to place under the side triangles, so you don't get any glue on the inside of the envelope. Glue along the edge of the side triangles.
Press them to the bottom lip:

Once you glue the sides, fold the bottom up and press it down to make sure it sticks. Then, fold the top down. Don't glue the top since this is the envelope's flap!

YOU'RE DONE!

Snail Mail Tips:

Put a label on the envelope so the post office can clearly see where it's going. 

Use a heavier paper so your envelope doesn't rip during the mailing process. 

ENJOY!!

This project was inspired by: 

http://www.everynothingwonderful.com/2011/04/tutorial-repurposed-envelopes-from.html