Homemade Envelope for a Cash Gift

Steve and I recently attended the wedding of one of his coworkers. The bride incorporated many aspects of her Chinese heritage into their ceremony and reception, so I did the same for our gift. Rather than just put money in a card, I thought it would be more meaningful to give it in a red envelope. 

You can use these same steps to make an envelope for any occasion where you want to give cash. Use school colors for a graduation gift, or red and green for Christmas. For a wedding gift, take color clues from the invitation or, like I did, the couple's culture. Affiliate links below. 

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Homemade Envelope for a Cash Gift

Materials: 

• 80 lb cardstock
• cash
• removable Glue Dots
• paper trimmer
• score board
• scissors
• corner rounder
• craft glue
• washi tape
• heart sticker

Steps: 

Put a REMOVABLE Glue Dot on each corner of the cash, then adhere it to a sheet of cardstock. Trim away the excess cardstock, leaving a small border around the edge. On the opposite side, write your message. 

Cut a separate piece of cardstock so that it will wrap around your card, with extra room to make the flaps that will hold the envelope together. Currency differs in size depending on your country, so measure if you're using anything besides US bills (which are 6.14 x 2.61"). I cut mine to approximately 13.5" x 6" (nope - I didn't measure). If you want larger flaps than mine, start with a larger piece of cardstock. 

Score the paper as shown below. You need a thin border on the top, left, and bottom, plus another score line in the center. (Again, I didn't measure.) Fold along each line. 

Trim away the tiny rectangles on the top left and bottom left corners, as well as the thin strip on the right-hand side of the top border. Then use the corner rounder on what remains of the top flap. Glue the bottom and long side of the envelope closed. 

Now decorate the envelope with a piece of washi tape. Use a heart sticker to hide where the ends come together. 

When the glue is dry, slide the cash into the envelope, then glue the flap shut. It's a nice way to make cash a little more special. 

Speaking of special... the wedding venue was spectacular. This is Crystal Springs, in Burlingame, CA. 

It's not my place to show pictures of the actual event, but here we are before it began. 

Everything about the wedding was wonderful. Huge congrats to the bride and groom! Thank you so much for allowing us to be part of your special day.