A-2 Envy for a square card

Square envelopes require extra postage.  Many folks don't want to pay extra postage, but hate sending their cute square cards in A-2 envies; they slide around. (pout!)  Now, it doesn't bug me, but I guess some folks are . . .  "particular" . . . Hah!  (wink!).  So . . . . .here's a little trick for sending a 4 1/4" square card through the mail in an A-2 envelope!

Step 1.  Punch something cute in either the far left or far right side of the envy.  Pay attention to the direction of the punch and where you want to position it.  Sometimes, it does make a difference if there is a definite right side up to the punch design, UKWIM?

Step 2.  Cut a strip of paper, about 1 1/8" wide X 4 1/8" long.  In this example, I used printed vellum.  Bonus?  You can see through it.  Keen!  But, you could very easily use double sided patterned paper, too.

I placed the vellum strip on the outside of the envelope over the punch.  Because it's vellum, I could easily see through it, of course, to where the punch out was located.  I applied adhesive on the vellum in several areas, avoiding any where the vellum would show through the punch out, when it does get inserted.

To make a fairly good stop gap, tho, you need adhesive on the other side, as well.  I laid down some wax paper and set the sticky side of the vellum down onto it, so I could apply more adhesive to the other side and not get stuck to the work surface, and took care to avoid any area that might peek through the envy up near the top, where the flap is; don't want the flap actually sticking to it there.

Step 3.  Opened the envelope and carefully positioned the vellum into place, and then pressed firmly to secure both inside walls of the envy to the vellum strip.

When you slip your 4 1/4" square card inside, it will remain snugly in place, no slip slidin' around, and goes through the snail with a first class stamp!  Heh, heh, heh!   Spiffy, or what?!!!

Not rocket science, I know, but, hey!  I do what I can . . . (wink!)

Comments

[Ted]

Such a creative idea, Julie! Thanks for sharing! :)

[Bahb]

Not "rocket science", but 24 Karat genius for sure! The extra postage for square cards is not that bigga deal, but standing in line to mail it is something every mail clerk I've ever met turns into a 3-act opera with her as the Director. When mail clerks are hired, they must max-out on the "need for power" meter. And they get extra points if they can think of a way to make you wait about 5 minutes beyond your tolerance for game-playing.

Thanks a bunch, Julie!

[Chris Pierson]

This is a great idea! But I'm concerned that the cut part of the envelope might get caught in a postal machine...and then who knows what might happen to it. Sorry to be a wet blanket.

[Carrie]

LOVE THIS! Thanks for this idea I'm going to use it today. :)

[heather phillips]

genious!!

[Mo Moss]

Can't wait to try it. We have a smaller PO where I am located and the postmistress just does not like my buttons and bows. Wait till she sees this. I think she will try to buck me anway. Thanks, I am going to do it tomorrow.!!!!!

[Lee Conrey]

I love this....how simple and darling is this? I am going to try this and do matching sets....thanks so much! You are an inspiration!

[Julie Masse]

Fabulous idea Julie!! Love it, I just did some square cards tonight and should have seen this earlier . . . oh well, next time! Thanks!!

[Sharon (notimetostamp)]

Someone just linked this envie trick of yours -- ingenious!!! How clever!!! What a totally fantastic idea -- TFS!!!

[Dee]

Oh Julie, this is just great! Now I can start making square cards to send through the mail again.

[Sue McG]

Sheer genius!!! :)

[Maria]

I bow in homage to Your Royal Rubberness!!!!

[Kathyc]

Fantastic idea Julie! Since I have no printed vellum at this time, I'll use double sided paper so there'll be something different on each side....sigh...thank goodness you're so good to us and share these wonderful tidbits! Thank you!

[Vivian]

Fantastic idea. I sat right down and made a sample, writing the instructions on the back of it....giving you credit of course...so I won't forget.

[Debbie Olson]

Another stroke of stamping genius, Julie! So much easier than either making square envies or paying extra postage... TFS!!

[Mary]

This is a GREAT idea! How do you do it? You are amazing!!

[Jen Stevenson]

Thanks for this Julie! You tried to explain it during your class and I just wasn't seeing it. AAAaahhhh.... now I see what you were trying to say as I was scrunching my brow in confusion... Excellent idea!!

[Dawn G]

SHUT UP!!! This is AWESOME Julie .. You ROCK!! I love this Idea and was just quizzing Jan Tink on how she mails her square cards ( I got one of her swaps from Lansing Mi regionals and was just curious ) WOW this is sooo FAB-O GF ..
I love all your ideas
xox
Dawn

[Susan Lankford]

You are soooo clever! Thx!

[Tracy Harp]

Bowing down to the queen!!!! I am not one who cares if my card moves in teh envie but this just makes it fun, looooove it!!!!!!!!!

[mary]

how creative!! thanks!!

[Bethie]

Heh Heh HEH! The PO hates me already! Now this will cement the deal! OUTSTAMP - OUTSMART - OUTMAIL!

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF STAMPIN SURVIOR!

[annemariez]

what a rockin' good idea! wow!

[StamperSharon]

Excellent & adorable idea, Julie -- I'll definitely be using it! Thanks so much for sharing.

[Cindy]

GENIUS I SAY!! PURE GENIUS!!!!

[Lynn in St. Louis]

You're a flippin' genius! Fabulous idea!!! Thanks for sharing.

{Go Cardinals!}

[Trish D]

FABULOUS tip!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome idea!

[Sarah]

I had someone ask me about square envelopes just the other day! Thanks, Julie! :)

[Suzanne]

Julie that is absolutely brilliant! Thanks for figuring that out.

[Amy-florascrap]

You are a genius! I am going to use this trick for sure! :)

[Diane McVey]

Leave it to you, our royalty, to think of this cute way to send it!!! Thanks ever so much. You are AWESOME!!! :)

[Ingrid]

Another stroke of genius, Julie. I just love it. That extra postage is a big peeve of mine, and this solution is awesome!

[tracy]

That is a lovely idea Julie. I'm lazy and just double stick tape the ends of the envy together on the inside. ;) hehe.

[Kathy]

Julie,
What a clever idea! I totally love this. I've seen one of your samples with an idea like this in a magazine but "hearing" the explanation made it so much clearer to me!!!

[Taylor]

How clever and definitely spiffy as you said! I'm one of those particular people who doesn't like my card sloshing around in a larger envie... can't wait to try this out!!

[calbear]

oh! terrific idea! thanks so much for sharing.

[Terri]

This is fabulous! Thanks for sharing this!

[MJ Weston]

W O W! I agree with everyone else! Another incredibly awesome ingenious idea! Thanks for sharing your brilliancy!

[KimberlyG]

Oh my Julie!!! You are an absolute GENIUS!!! I *LOVE* square cards, but I don't make them too often because they don't fit well in an A-2 envie!! WooHoo! Now I know what kinds of cards I'll be creating this weekend! Thanks a bunch! :)

[Emily - WaterPixie]

This is a darling idea!! Now I can think of all the fun puches I can buy! Hahahahahahahaha!!!

[Charlee]

Julie, You are da bomb!!!! Thanks for sharing your idea. It's perfect.

[Meredith Socha]

Once again Julie, I am I awe of you!!! Said it once, will say it countless times again-can I please be you when I grow up!!!!! What a fantastic idea!!! i am going to play right now :) Thanks!!!!

[sarah_m]

Um, pretty close to rocket science if you ask me! Aren't you the one that always says, "THUD!" Thats how I felt seeing this great idea :)

[broni]

Sounds like rocket science to me!! How incredibly clever! Thanks for sharing that bit of genius with us!

[Teresa]

WOWZA! Fabulously creative idea, Julie!!! That's why you are the queen! ;)

[Sarah S]

OMG!!! That is a brilliant idea. I will use this idea for sure!!

[Melanie]

What a great idea!