Turn Spare Cards Into Pocket Organizers

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  Step 1

  Gather your supplies.

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  Step 2

  The envelope will be used to create a pocket for your folder. For your reference, lay your envelope over your card and align it so that the open edge of the envelope faces the crease of the card; you want the contents of your folder to be secure.

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  Step 3

  Once you have positioned your envelope, cut it in half, width-wise. (You may use a ruler to guide your cuts, but I chose not to for this tutorial).

• Step 4

  Discard the top of the envelope, or the half that does not allow for the open edge to face the crease when placed at the base of the card.

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  Step 5

  Next, you must trim the envelope to fit inside the card. To make my cutting easier, I flipped my envelope over and aligned it with the crease. Trim the excess envelope to be square with the side of the card.

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  Step 6

  Flip your envelope back over, open side facing the crease. Trim the excess off the top and back of the envelope, so that all the edges are even

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  Step 7

  Your envelope pocket should now look like this.

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  Step 8

  Place a thin layer of glue on the back of your envelope pocket, and align it (open edge facing crease) so that the bottom and right-hand side of the card and envelope are even. Press and smooth down to remove air bubbles and distribute glue evenly. *Note: tape also works just fine, if you don’t have any glue.*

• Step 9

  Your folder now has a pocket. It is not necessary to let the pocket dry before continuing, but be mindful that the pocket doesn’t become displaced. While the following steps are also not necessary, I chose to dress up my folder a bit. I started with a simple tie closure.

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  Step 10

  Close the card. Punch a hole in the middle of the card, near the open edge. *Note I only have this massive three-hole puncher, but I made do. This would be much easier with a single-hole puncher.

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  Step 11

  Cut a length of cord or string to tie the folder closed. I happened to have some yellow hemp cord. The length of the string is entirely up to you; I didn’t really measure mine. Next, simply thread the string through the hole you just punched, and tie a bow.

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  Step 12

  And, finito! You’ve got a handy organizer. You may choose to embellish the card as you wish, or not (I used hot glue to add plastic gems to the front of my folder).

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