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"  Though we normally associate them with the business or office world, a string-style closure adds an extra element of surprise to these versatile envelopes. Plus, these are easy to create in any size and are reusuable, so keep this idea in mind the next time you have a homemade card that&amp;#039;s a little too big for the standard-size envelope. (Just one note: Because the finished product has 3-D details, this style of envelope is better for hand-delivered greetings, rather than going through the mail.) WHAT YOU&amp;#039;LL NEED A square of scrapbook paper (I use scrapbook paper because it&amp;#039;s nice and bright.)3-D emblems, buttons or rosettes (You&amp;#039;ll need two for each envelope)Embroidery floss or thin ribbonSewing needle and threadTape HOW TO MAKE THEM Step 1: Fold the envelope Place the scrapbook paper square with a point facing you. Then, fold in all points to the center of the paper, producing a square envelope. Apply tape to the &amp;quot;seams&amp;quot; where the left and right flaps meet the lower flap.  Step 2: Attach the emblems Position the 3-D emblem, button or rosette near the point of the top flap, and sew in place. Directly across from the emblem, position the second emblem on the point of the lower flap and sew in place. Step 3: Add the string tie Cut about an 8&amp;quot; length of embroidery floss or ribbon. Tie one end of the floss underneath the emblem (around the stitching that holds the emblem in place). Tuck in your greeting, menu, or message, then close the envelope by winding the floss around the top and bottom emblems in a figure-eight formation. This project is the brainchild of Brieanne Dyas, whose inspiring work is featured on CraftFoxes and who sells wares on her Etsy store, Dinner at Eight. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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