Recycled Envelope Cards

Now you can put all those envelopes you use to throw away to good use. First, go gather all those opened envelopes from the trash from your bank statements, credit card statements, and phone bill. You're looking for the ones with the security printing on the inside.



Using a letter opener or scissors, cut the envelope open - laying it flat so you have the largest possible piece to work from.



Here I cut down a piece and mounted it as a background on my card. I also used a craft punch to punch a circle to mount behind a clear button for an embellishment on the card.


A close-up image of the clear buttons with the paper scrap glued on the backside. I used a glue dot to add a knot of ribbon on the front.



And here are a few samples of the finished cards. The gold and silver cardstock behind the stamped image is also recycled - I cut it from some Nordstrom catalogs I received in the mail.



So see, you don't always have to purchase cardstock to use for your card projects. You can use trash! Just think, you'll be saving our environment too.