Birthday Envelope SVG

An envelope that matches the card

A handmade card deserves better than a stationery-drawer envelope. This template folds into an A7 envelope, the usual size for a 5 by 7 card, and it carries a little of the lace look of the cards in this set. The body is a plain rectangle with dashed fold lines on all four sides. Rounded flaps fold in from the left and right, a deep bottom flap folds up, and the pointed top flap closes over everything.

The top flap is where the decoration lives. An eight-petal daisy sits near its point, with a leaf to either side, and a slanting row of round eyelets follows each edge of the flap. A single heart is cut into the bottom flap, so a bit of the card inside peeks through on the back.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file is one piece with 52 cut-outs. The fold lines are rows of short slots, so you do not need a scoring tool. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide. The flap sizes were calculated, not folded and tested, so try one in scrap paper first and check your card slides in.

Color layer

One layer, Kraft, a warm tan brown, for the whole envelope.

Sizing it for a 5 by 7 card

The body is laid out at 7.25 by 5.25 inches, with the flaps around it, which makes the whole template about 9.85 inches wide and about 11.35 tall. Set the width to 9.85 inches and it fits on a 12 by 12 mat. Measure the body rectangle after sizing: it should be close to 7.25 by 5.25.

Anything down to 2.5 inches cuts cleanly, but at that size it is a decoration rather than a working envelope.

Folding it

1. Cut from 65 lb card or a heavy text-weight paper. Very thick card cracks at the folds.
2. Fold the two side flaps in along their dashed lines.
3. Fold the bottom flap up over them and glue it only where it overlaps the side flaps.
4. Slide the card in and close the top flap with a sticker, a dot of glue or a strip of washi tape.

The daisy and eyelets are cut through the flap, so anything inside shows. The Lace Envelope Liner is made to sit under that flap in a second color.

Mailing

Cut-through flaps and a heart window are best hand-delivered or sent inside a plain outer envelope, so they don’t snag. If you mail it as it is, write the address clearly on the smooth front of the body.

Pairs well with

Any 5 by 7 card in this set fits, such as the Happy Birthday Cutaway Card or the Lace Birthday Card. The money holder card also folds to 5 by 7.