Layout #9 - Faux Envelope
This layout template is based on a simple envelope design. It breaks up the space in a nicely assymetrical way, and allows you to place the focal image wherever you choose.
Here are two ATC templates that orient the faux envelope flaps in different directions. I’ve used a bottle cap with an image in it for the focal point of one, and a round stamped tag for the other. Your eye will always be drawn to where the two lines of the flap intersect—in this case, right underneath the round elements. Be sure to put something interesting there.
For this card, I switched things up a little, and used what would normally be a focal image as the right side of the envelope, layering the flap of text over it. Your eye will still be drawn to the round element, but it’s just an accent here. You should end up looking at the girl’s face, which is conveniently placed directly above the round element. That round spot might be a nice place to put an appropriate word or phrase.
This square card can be oriented either way. Here it is flipped on its side:
Oh, and just in case you need it, here’s the rectangular card template, oriented the opposite way:
Love the faux envelope idea. Cannot wait to use it with a 4×4 chunky book I am doing with one of my yahoo groups. Thanks Lisa
oof! If only I had seen this one day earlier - I had t do a series of cards on the “Postal/Letters” theme, and this would have been perfect! Hmmm, I wonder how many of my swap buddies have seen this…
Omigosh! What a fantastic layout/design template! It can be used so many ways. I have been trying to come up with something new for an ATC design…and this will be it! Thanks again.
Just what I’ve been looking for! Thanks, Lisa. I want you to know how much I appreciate your sharing.
This is perfect for a mosaic ATC swap I’m working on. I wanted to do something abstract, but with depth, and have been suffering from such a creative block. Browsing your site is the best remedy to turn those boulders into pebbles. Thanks for all your hard work and generosity.
I have just started making ATC’s and needed some basics. I stumbled on your site. Thanks for sharing all of these templates. I downloaded them and plan to make the templates into a project card to use when planning a layout. Thanks for your generosity in sharing this with us!
Oh yeah that’s cute - I’ve a day off tomorrow and will add it to my little list of challenges - hmmm I could blend it with another hmmm yes the creative juices are starting to flow…
I love this! I once made enveopes out of pretty pictures in magazines, just to recycle them in a different way (it was a long process to trace an opened envelop, cut it out, then fld it and tape it together!) And I LOVE your site! I check it almost every day to see if there’s something new I can make! (I am a copycat chef and a copy cat artist… Not to be confused with copyright enfringement! I just need ideas from somewhere else!) Anyway, thank you for sharing your site and your beautiful crafts!!!
This was one of the first projects I learned at GMS and it remains my favorite touch for ATC’s and handmade cards!
Thank you so much for all these lovely templates - they have taken my ATC making up a notch!
What a neat design! One I’ve never seen before, and versatile! It can be used for cards OR ATC’s! I love the fact that it is envelope style. Very different. I’m already seeing a lot of ideas for this one. Thanks again Lisa!
This is a really visually interesting layout, probably my favorite of the bunch. It’s even moreso, because it can be used to great effect on square layouts.
Oh, this is great. I can’t wait to try it using my digital artwork. This will look great on my handmade journals..Thank you!!
Thanks for this. An interesting way to make a focal point really pop right off the page.