How To: Add Envelope Liners to your Invitation Envelopes

Give all of your DIY Invitations a professional look by adding an envelope liner. They’re really simple to add to your envelope to give it that extra flare. Start by creating a template which will help you to create your liners at a much quicker pace. Below I will show you the steps to creating the template then how to add your liners to your envelopes.

Create Envelope Liner Template

Step 1: Open up your Envelope and place it flat onto your sheet of paper.

Step 2: Using your pencil, paper score or even the smooth side of a butter knife, trace along the edge of the envelope to create a line.

Step 3: Measure the edge of the envelope to the end of the paste on the envelope then measure the same amount on your liner following the original line. You can use the envelope as a guide to create the second line.

Step 4: Cut out your paper along the line that you just created.

 Step 5: Place your envelop liner inside your envelope to ensure that it fits properly yet still leaves you room to seal the envelope later.
 
TIP: Place your closed envelope over your cardstock. Carefully trace a line with your butter knife or paper score to create an indent in the cardstock. This will make it easier to fold once adhered to the envelope.

Add Envelope Liners to Envelope

You now have your template to create multiple envelope liners without having to measure each one. This will save you a ton of time that you could spend doing other things to prepare for your wedding.
 
Once you have all of your liners that you will need for your invitations cut out, follow the four steps below for adding them to your envelopes.
 
Step 1: Using double sided tape or glue dots, place a few along the outside edge of the back side of the lower portion of the liner. Leave the flap alone for no

Step 2: Carefully slide the liner into the envelope then press down to adhere it to the envelope.

Step 3: Fold the envelope flap over, and run the back of your butter knife or paper score along the edge to ensure it closes flat.

Step 4: Place a glue dot or double sided tape along the edges of the back side of the envelope liner flap then fold the flap back over and adhere to the envelope flap.


You may now place your invitations inside and seal the envelope at this step.