T Stands for Memory Maker Envelope Punch Board

I've had students and friends who have gifted me with odd size envelopes . I've been making a lot of greeting cards and have started running out of the small, A2 size. (Fits 1/4 sheet of standard 8.5I x 11" paper or a 4.25 in. x 5.5 in. card. 

While indulging in some retail therapy, I came across the We R Memory Makers Envelope Punch Board. I thought it would be a useful tool for making envelopes in 60 different sizes. The punch board is available at Michael's, and you could get it cheaper with their coupon. I ordered it from Amazon at a much cheaper price.

There's a measurement guide printed on the tool as well as two paper inserts. It's too bad that We R Memory Makers went for pretty instead of functional. The aqua and buff print is hard to see for old eyes. Even my Seeing Eye Kid had trouble reading the guide. 

We ended taking screen shots of the guide from the We R Memory Makers website and through the magic of PSP changed the image to black and white so the guide can be more easily read.

I was making a Thinking of You card for a friend and wanted a matching envelope. The card is A2 and you find the card on the guide and look to see what size paper you need. In this case, 8 1/8 inch square and aligned to 3/4 inch on the guide.

From there, a simple process of scoring and punching

A bit of double stick tape or glue stick and a rounded corner to make the envelope look prettier. I only rounded the corner on the top flap as all the other flaps will be hidden when the envelope is sealed.

Et voila! A perfect envelope in the size and color I need.

We are Memory Makers has an instruction video on YouTube.

After all that hard work making an envelope, a well deserved cup of tea.

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