I hope my Onion Envelope project will appeal to scrapbookers, cardmakers and paper crafters alike. When finished, this project fits perfectly into an A8 sized mailing envelope so you can easily share photos and journaling of special memories with friends and family. I termed it the "Onion Envelope" as it a nesting of 2 envelope templates and an accordion folder. As you peel each flap and layer away, photos and journaling are revealed a little at a time.
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Supplies: Scor-pal, Bazzil, Pattern paper- The paper element, Sandylion stickers
Thanks for tutorial Virginia! I've been wanting to make one of these for a while now :)
Posted by: Jennifer Roach | January 11, 2011 at 10:04 AM
thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: conniemelancon | January 11, 2011 at 10:45 AM
I love this idea! I really need to get a scoring board to make great projects like this one!
Posted by: Melissa D. | January 11, 2011 at 11:35 AM
This is great! The ideas are endless!
Posted by: Vanessa | January 11, 2011 at 11:59 AM
What an amazing idea! I definitely have to try this out. I'm just not sure what I'd fill all that space with!
Posted by: Denise B | January 11, 2011 at 01:45 PM
So much fun!! Thanks for the tutorial :O)
Posted by: Glynis | January 11, 2011 at 03:04 PM
Just the creative push I needed to do something crafty in the New Year. Thanks so much Virginia! Love your onion envies!
Here's mine.
http://darlnsnotalone.blogspot.com/2011/01/onion-envie.html
Posted by: Leah Crowe | January 11, 2011 at 05:32 PM
A neat project I can try with my new scoreboard. Thanks for the tutorial
Posted by: Debbie Cornish | January 11, 2011 at 07:03 PM
thank you!
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Posted by: Sandra ltb | January 11, 2011 at 08:36 PM
Thanks for the great tutorial! Now I have more things to do with my Scor-pal!
Posted by: Shirley | January 12, 2011 at 05:32 AM
I must admit, I grabbed my paper and started this project as soon as I opened it. My first Valentine's Day card is done! Thanks so much for the inspiring and new idea.
Posted by: jill | January 12, 2011 at 06:40 AM
This is really awesome. Thanks so much for the tutorial Virginia :)
Posted by: Jewls | January 12, 2011 at 06:56 AM
Love the idea of this. I have family and friends out of state and this would work wonderfully for keeping them posted with our going on's. Thanks for the step by step.
Posted by: Tabitha | January 12, 2011 at 07:59 AM
What a wonderful project! Thanks for the detailed tutorial!
Posted by: Anne Marie B | January 12, 2011 at 08:07 AM
I've never seen this before! Thanks for the great tutorial and the template downloads.
Posted by: Penny Douphinett | January 12, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Wow what an awesome project! I love the papers you chose too. Thank you!
Posted by: Gina H. | January 12, 2011 at 11:39 AM
I have a question--one that may make me sound like and idiot--but i don't get how to assemble it. I got everything cut out right, and each thing fits inside the other, but it seems like I made two envelopes and the tri-fold card. Do you put things inside each other, like envelopes, or are they folded up in steps, but not attached to each other? Are any pieces adhered together? I can't tell from the photos and haven't heard of an onion envelope before (although I get the idea they must "peel" like the layers of an onion). I need a little guidance! I really like the way the first photos look (the Christmas stuff) but can't figure out how to assemble it. Thanks!
Posted by: Joanna Johnson | January 13, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Hello Joanna!
Thanks for giving this project a try!
To assemble the onion envelope:
1) Open up the smaller envelope template. Apply adhesive to the inside centre panel and glue the the tri-fold accordion folder to this area first. Then fold in the flaps of the envelope (with the accordion folder glued inside)and set this packet aside.
2) Open up the larger envelope template. Apply adhesive to the inside centre panel and glue the envelope packet you just created in the previous step to this area.
3) Fold in the flaps of the larger envelope with everything tucked inside it. When you open it up, all the layers should unfold out.
Hope this helps, cheers!
Posted by: Virginia Nebel | January 13, 2011 at 09:24 AM
Leah,
Beautiful onion envelope, your cousin will love it!
Great idea to use ribbon to tie the project together!
Little magnetic snaps by Basic Grey or Velcro squares can also be used to keep it neatly closed too.
Posted by: Virginia Nebel | January 13, 2011 at 09:32 AM
Great tutorial.Thanks
Posted by: Stephanie | January 19, 2011 at 01:02 PM