Lace Envelope Liner SVG

Lace you see when it opens

The liner is the part nobody expects. It slides inside the envelope and glues under the top flap, so a second color shows through the flap’s cut daisy and eyelets, and a whole panel of lace appears the moment the envelope opens.

Its shape follows the envelope: a pointed top with a softly rounded tip, then a straight-sided body. Near the point is an eight-petal daisy, and a short line of round eyelets runs down each slanted edge. Across the top of the body there is a straight row of eyelets, then a deep band of diamond lattice. The bottom edge is scalloped, with one eyelet in each scallop.

Pieces and weeding

It is one piece with 120 cut-outs, most of them the lattice diamonds and eyelets. The holes keep a clear margin from the outer edge, so the liner stays sturdy enough to slide in. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide.

Color layer

A single Dusty blue layer, a soft gray-blue.

Matching it to the envelope

The liner is drawn to fit the Birthday Envelope, sitting a little inside its edges so it clears the folds. When the envelope is set to about 9.85 inches wide, set the liner to about 6.75 inches wide. If you size the envelope differently, keep the same ratio: the liner is a bit over two thirds of the envelope’s overall width. These sizes are calculated, not tried in a real envelope, so test with scrap paper first and trim if needed.

Fitting it

1. Cut the liner from text-weight paper or thin 65 lb card. Thick card makes the envelope bulky at the fold.
2. Fold the envelope’s side and bottom flaps first, and glue them.
3. Slide the liner into the open envelope, point upward, until its point lines up with the top flap.
4. Glue only the pointed part to the inside of the flap, using a glue stick.
5. Fold the flap closed along the existing dashed line; the liner bends with it.

The lattice band stays loose inside the body, so the card slides in over it.

Colors to try

• Berry red inside kraft, for warmth
• Ivory inside dark brown or black
• Patterned paper cut on the solid outline, if you would rather show a print than lace

You can preview any color in the editor; see changing SVG colors.

Other uses

Cut small, the liner shape makes a pretty lace tuck-in for a gift bag or a scrapbook page. It also works as a layer on a larger square card, with the pointed end at the top like a little lace house over a colored panel.

Pairs well with

Use it with the Birthday Envelope and a dusty blue card such as the Starburst Birthday Card.