Make Greeting Cards using Scraps from Wallpaper

Here is a picture of three greeting cards I made using borders I took from discontinued Wall Paper Books. I picked the books up from one of our local Paint and Paper stores





 

These are a couple of borders with prints that I cut out and glued onto patterned wallpaper to make my card.






This picture shows one of the pictures cut out and matched with the piece I used for the card.







Here is the inside of the card. I have taken a piece of coloured computer paper and glued it on the inside of the card to cover the printing of the wallpaper. On another border print I found, I cut off the thin edge that was dark blue with stars on it and glued it at the top of the blank page.

On this card, I used the entire border print for the outside of my card. I cut a piece of complimentary coloured computer paper with decorative paper scissors leaving a border of about 1/4" and then it inside my card. After making your cards, you will need an envelope. I used an old envelope that my cards would fit in and carefully open the seams. I have marked the top and bottom of my template as I want to make sure when I trace it onto the wallpaper I use, there is no writing showing on the top flap. After I have folded in the flaps, I use a glue stick on the side flaps. If I'm mailing the envelope, I scotch tape over the top flap.

If you plan on making a lot of cards with envelopes, I would suggest you take the heavier inserts from your wallpaper book, that show finished rooms and trace your envelope onto that, otherwise the paper template gets pretty ragged and difficult to work with. These heavier pieces are also great to use when you are gluing to prevent getting your work surface covered in glue.



Using my envelope template, I have traced it on the backside of a plain piece of wallpaper. Notice the flap (far right) does not have any writing on it. It makes it look nicer when someone is opening the card if there is no writing showing. Most wallpaper books have plain off white pages, and these are what I use for my envelopes, however any pages will work and you can always attach a label if you are mailing it, so the address shows clearly.




Here are 3 finished cards with envelopes. Except for the inside of the cards where I used purchased coloured computer paper, everything has been made with wallpaper.


You are only limited by your imagination with the variety of cards you can create.