Envelopes for Quarter-Fold Cards: How to Fold Them

By Jan K., The Proofer

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This tutorial shows how to fold an envelope that is suitable for a quarter-fold card. You can make this envelope using plain computer paper or you can download the free printable envelope (link provided below).

Quarter-Fold Cards: What They Are and How to Fold Them

It is hard to find envelopes that quarter-fold cards fit into. Although you can buy invitation-sized envelopes, you usually have to buy a very large quantity of them. You can also find them in packages that include the card stock for the quarter fold card, but usually only 10-12 per pack

By following this tutorial, you can make an unlimited number of envelopes for your quarter-fold cards from plain computer paper. You will also use these folding instructions to make the envelopes (which have matching quarter-fold cards) that you can download from sites like Mom's Break. All you need is a a sheet of computer paper and a glue stick!

Note: This tutorial uses an example of the type of free printable envelope that you can download. Although shown plain here, the envelopes can be decorated for specific occasions or holidays.

This tutorial uses the free printable envelope. Get yours at:

• Blank Envelope

Step 2.

The free printable envelope comes with pre-printed fold lines (as shown in Step 1). To begin making the envelope, fold it along the line that is almost in the middle of the paper.

If you are using a plain piece of paper (and not the downloadable free printable envelope) then note that you do not fold the piece of paper exactly in half. You fold it so that there is about a 1/2" "flap" left over at the top. (See the flap in Step 5.)

Unfold the envelope, and fold in the sides along the two fold lines that run down each side of the paper.

You fold in approximately 1" on each side.

Run the glue stick along the folded sides, on the shorter half of the card. This prevents you from getting glue on the flap of the envelope (you'll do that in Step 7).

Fold the envelope together, and press firmly along the sides to seal the glued edges.

As you can see here, there is about a 1/2" flap left over.

Insert the quarter-fold card (an example card is shown for illustration purposes).

As you can see here, you'll insert the card under the folded-over edge that did get glued together.

Run the glue stick along the inside edge of the flap.

Fold the flap down, and press to seal.

If you are going to mail this envelope, please see Step 9.

To make the flap closure more secure for mailing, it is best to use with clear cello-tape (or other mailing tape).

Put a stamp on the card, and affix mailing and return address labels. Your card is now ready to mail!

Now that you've learned about this easy-to-print and easy-to-make envelope for a quarter-fold card, GET ONE! Download this free printable blank envelope and print it as often as you need it!

• Blank Envelope

This picture and the next one show that this envelope has successfully made it through the postal system and was received without tearing or coming apart.

This completes the tutorial for making envelopes for quarter-fold cards.

Quarter-Fold Cards: What They Are and How to Fold Them

 

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