lauralooloo: How to Make Envelopes With the FSJ Scoring Board

Would you like to learn to use a scoring board to make homemade envelopes? Follow today's simple envelope-making tutorial and then create some envelopes in every color of the rainbow! I'll be using the FSJ Scoring Board, sold at Spellbinders Paper Arts, but even if you don't have this particular brand, you'll find that it applies to some other boards as well! (More on that at the end of this post.)

Let's get started:

The handy triangle and scoring tool are tucked away on the back side of the scoring board. You'll want to grab those first, and set the triangle onto the scoring board as shown in the above picture.

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The most common card size 4.25x5.5-inches, which is an A2 size, so let's do that for today. Look at the chart and see from the PAPER SIZE column that you'll start with an 8x8 sheet of paper or cardstock. (See where the scoring tool is pointing?)

The SCALE MARK column shows that you need to line your paper up at the 3 1/2 mark, so align the bottom edge of cardstock as shown.

Then, score straight down, along the notch where it says SCORE. (You'll want to use your other hand to keep the triangle piece secure while you score.) Are you with me so far? If I've lost you, don't worry - there's a video down below!

Next, turn your cardstock CLOCKWISE one turn. Line up the scored line with the horizontal edge of the notch. (Don't worry about that 3 1/2 line anymore.) Score again, straight down at the vertical edge of the notch.

Next, REPEAT! Turn clockwise again, line up at the horizontal notch edge, and score at the vertical notch edge.

Once you've scored all four lines, use a corner notch like the 1-2 Punch: Corner Rounder & Notch or a pair of scissors, and cut out the four corners. I've done two of them in this photo. After that, you're ready to fold in your sides, and secure two of them with adhesive. Liquid glue or 1/8" White Liner Tape work perfectly.

Want to see this whole process in a quick one-minute video?

And now, you're all set to add a beautiful handmade card to that envelope you created!

For more information and inspiration on the FSJ Scoring Board, check out part 1 of a 3 video series all about the FSJ Scoring Board, straight from the FSJ studio!

Find another project featuring the Scoring Board to make a box that holds a sweet set of 3x3 cards!

Now, let's talk for a minute about other brands of scoring board:

Full disclosure - I have not tried this technique on other boards, but based on video tutorials I've seen, this technique should work on the following brands of scoring boards. You'll find that the triangle piece is identical (or almost) and the process will be the same for:

Creative Crafts Products Scoreboard at Craft Stash

Dress My Craft Multi-Purpose Scoring Board at Scrapbook.com

We R Makers Score Board

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UPDATE: Spellbinders now sells the Scor-Pal, and coordinating Scor-Envi Template which is another super easy to use scoring board that you can make envelopes with.

Looking for an envelope tutorial for the Scor-Pal? Check out this easy to follow PDF.