If you’d like to make these cute little “Flap Lock” Origami Envelopes–all you’ll need is a piece of square paper…any size. I used Christmas scrapbook paper.
1. Fold the paper in half to form a triangle.
Make sure your edges are even.
2. Take the top corner of the first layer and fold it down to the bottom edge.
3. fold the right corner about 1/3 of the way to the left.
4. Take the left corner and fold it to the other end. Your envelope should be rather square shaped now.
5. Fold the point of the flap over the other flap back to the left edge of the model.
6. Fold the point of the flap up to the top corner of the flap.
6. Make a squash fold on this flap.
7. Make sure you flatten it well, as this will help secure the envelope closed.
8. Fold the very top point down to the bottom edge. Or, the bottom edge of the square you formed by “squashing.”
9. Put the top flap (the portion you just folded down) into the “pocket” that was formed by the squash fold.
And there you have it!
Now scurry off and make a million of these–or at least 24 if you’re using them for the Family Advent Countdown Calendar.
Looks really cool. I would do the same Origami envelopes for this Christmas
Can I come live at your house? Your house is FULL of creative juices!
Well shucks… those ARE easy!
They work beautifully. Lucky for me–they are very easy!
Yes, you may.
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DUDE. I avoid hard things at all costs.
sheesh!
Good idea! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
very cool way to have an easy envelope! thanks for the tutorial!
And it whips up sooo fast too. You’ll love it!
Really cool. I’m starting a career as a designer and this will be such a great tool for presentations or whatever I can think up. I found that for steps 3-4 it is best to make the tip of the fold from right to left meet the inside corner of the bottom left side. Just a tip to make them perfect. Thank you!!
love these envolopes!
i now have a use for all the scraps iv collected over the years! 🙂
Beautiful, I love them 😉
Lovely! Trying to work out a craft section where I can use them 🙂
This is too cute! I love that I can make envelopes to completely coordinate with my handmade cards now! I had been struggling with how to creat my own envelopes SIMPLY. Thank you!
These are really fast and fun too. You’ll love them!
Just Stumbled in and was delighted with your tutorial. I love dabbling in origami and plan on sharing this with a gf that makes her own cards.
Happy crafting!
Wonderful! Thanks–I hope you love them!
Can’t wait – my children can draw a valentine for their classmates and fold it into an envelope at the same time. No more drug store Mickey Mouse cards. Thanks
They are so cute and easy–you’ve got the perfect idea. :}
THATS SOOO COOL !! THANKS for sharing!! 🙂
Love,
TCM
Your the best at origami dude this is totaly freakin’ awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m making them with a book of maps. Really cool idea! Thanks.
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Ok, now THAT’s a cool idea. I love it.
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Perfect! So easy!
Really neat thank You
:} thanks!
Thank you. My son has just lost his first tooth and I’ve made this to put his tooth in for the Tooth Fairy.
@Angela, thanks angela you make me feel like a natural woman
this makes my spidey senses tingle!!!!!!!!!!!
These envelopes are so cute. I’m thinking about writing a letter to some of our grandchildren on a square sheet of paper and then folding it into an envelope. I think they will be amazed at how clever their grandmother can be. ;o)
What a great idea, I need to get some pretty paper now!
Storing this idea away!
That turned out great, would make a nice casing for a card!
This is super neat! Thank you very much for the tutorial.
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