How to make a paper envelope?

It is universally recognized that it is much more pleasant to give gifts than to receive them. Present, even the simplest, should give joy, and is also considered a sign of attention. But in such a delicate matter, every detail, even a wrapper, is important. Agree, the most common packaging , but made by own hands will not leave anyone indifferent. So, we will tell you how to make a paper envelope, so that even a non-original gift, like money, had a very non-trivial packaging.

How is the envelope made of paper?

So, to create such an unusual envelope, you will need the following:

• a compass or a pattern with circles;
• pencil;
• pencil glue;
• paper of two different colors or ornaments;
• scissors.

1. From the paper at your disposal with a circular or pattern, draw four identical circles, and you should get 2 geometric shapes of the same color.
2. Of course, envelopes from designer paper seem to be the most spectacular, the products from it already do not really need additional decorative elements. If you do not have such material, you can use usual color, wrapping paper or the remains of wallpaper.
3. Cut the circles with scissors.
4. Fold each circle in half with the wrong side of the picture inside.
5. Carefully apply glue to the inner edge of each circle.
6. And then collect the envelope from the blanks, applying a part of the circle, greased with glue, on each other so that in the end you have a square surrounded by semicircles. By the way, you need to add workpieces, alternating their colors.
7. The front side will be very original.
8. When the glue on the fake dries, the "petals" can be folded to the center and overlap. That's so easy we will get an envelope with our own hands.

How to fold an envelope from paper?

Not many of us like to mess around with glue. If you are among them and are a little familiar with the ancient Japanese art of folding paper figures, suggest you try your hand at origami and create an envelope made of paper without glue. To make it, you only need paper, and also desire to do something beautiful. Of course, an envelope of scrapbooking paper looks safe, but in order to learn how to fold the hack carefully, you can practice on a regular A4-sheet paper.

So, let's start the master class of creating an envelope with our own hands:

1. Fold a sheet of paper in half along the long side, and then unfold - a transverse strip appears in the center section.
2. Turn the upper right corner to the center line.
3. Similarly, do the bottom left corner of the workpiece.
4. Then fold the right side of the paper to the center along the line, which is indicated in the photo with a dotted line.
5. Similarly, enter the left side of the workpiece. We got a rhomboid figure.
6. Rotate the result clockwise by 90 degrees.
7. Then wrap the right corner of our future envelope along the dotted line.
8. Put the bottom edge of the newly folded piece of paper into the pocket below.
9. Fold the left corner of the envelope indicated by the dotted line in the photo line.
10. Hide the tip of this part of the workpiece in a small triangle-pocket on top.

So, with a little effort we got an envelope with our own hands without using glue.

However, keep in mind that a postcard and a nice little thing for the addressee must first be placed in the center of the paper, and only then fold the envelope in the origami technique. The received envelope can be decorated with bright inscriptions and various decorative elements to your liking (hearts, stars, animal figures, flowers, etc.).