Some of you will be aware of my recent difficulties in finding suitable pay envelopes in the UK (small quantities, say, less than fifty). I did manage to find some for sale on Mark Leveridge's website and promptly purchased some; however, while they are very nice and suitable for most of what I have in mind, they are not suitable for one particular effect because they are slightly transparent. So I set about making my own.
I found a sheet of card we had lying around the house and made a sample using one of Mark's envelopes as a template. Apart from the fact that the card I used was way too thick (that's why the edges are so rough), it worked a treat and only took a few minutes of work with a pencil, ruler, Pritt stick and a pair of scissors. I reckon I can get at least a dozen envelopes from one sheet of card, although I am going to buy some thinner card. I wasn't going to use black card, but having made a sample, I quite like the look of it in black.
So anyone who is in a similar situation to me - make your own! For small quantities, it's cheaper and you can have whatever colour envelopes you want.
