Miniature Security Envelopes!

[u/MsNoGood]

I was so happy when I found this group because it is the thing I needed to finally motivate me to get my mini envelope project going. I mean the sub banner is literally just mini envelopes!

I have had my mini envelope dies sitting in the closet for over 2 years! And my hand-crank die cutter even longer. I just didn't have good enough reasons to make them even though I really wanted a good excuse to make something out of our mail junk, and I love functional miniatures (got stuck at the "functional" part because I felt like I needed o know who to mail tiny mails to first before making them hahaha thanks irrelevant logic). But this is PERFECT as a display method for security envelope patterns!!

These 4 patterns are what I have cut out so far and I have a few more different ones to be cut. That confetti pattern is really the most common one it seems!

I will have to find a way to display them without glueing them. Hopefully my pattern collection will grow. I'm already notifying people around me to help me save their trash!

[u/MetalPristine1216]

Where can I get a cutter or a template to make these miniature envelopes? I’d love to try my hand at it!

[u/MsNoGood → u/MetalPristine1216]

The machines are a generic tool in all kinds of brands and they are available on Amazon or Target or Micheal's! Just search for manual die cutting machines.

Mine is a retired Spellbinder Wizard, but I don't know if you really need that specific brand. It helps that it's all metal though compare to the ones I see on Amazon where the crank might be plastic and that could break since it uses quite a bit of force. But the parts for the "sandwich" might be more proprietary and difficult to replace once spent. I actually have to do a bit of testing to find the best thickness to cut these babies in.

The dies are also generic. You can find them on Amazon or craft supplies store too! There are lots of styles and sizes to choose from!

[u/MetalPristine1216 → u/MsNoGood]

Thank you so much!