How to Make Cards With a Mailing Flap

Create a custom greeting card to give as a gift.

Get creative and make a fun card that you can send without an envelope. Cards with mailing flaps attached will allow you to have more space to decorate and even save you some money on buying envelopes. The process of making these cards is fairly simple and will only require simple tools and patience. Show someone special how much you really care by skipping the card aisle at your local store and getting personal by designing your own.

Things You'll Need

• 3 ½-by-11-inch card stock
• 3 ¼-by-4-inch printed paper
• 3 ¼-by-4-inch white or vanilla card stock
• Card stock for stamping and matting
• Cutting system with circle template
• Scoring tool
• Glue stick
• Paper cutter
• Magnetic snap closures
• Embellishments and decorations

Instructions

1. Cut a curve with a cutting system on a 3½-by-11-inch piece of card stock using the largest outermost circle attachment.

2. Trim the straight side of the card stock to measure 10 3/8 inches long.

3. Score the card stock at 4¼ and 8½ inches with a scoring tool.

4. Fold along scored lines and glue your choice of printed paper to the lower flap with a glue stick.

5. Cut a circle in a size that you choose with the cutting system. Decorate the circle with a plain-colored mat and a stamp or hand-drawn design of your choice.

6. Attach a magnetic snap on the flap and on the part of the card that it will attach to.

7. Glue 3¼-by-4-inch white or vanilla card stock inside the card with a glue stick to give you a plain area to write a message on.

8. Decorate your card with ribbons, stickers, buttons, glitter or any other embellishment that you prefer.

References

• Paper Delightz: Flap Card Tutorial