<p>Today I&#8217;ve got a real treat! Kristen Desrosier of <a href="http://LCIPaper.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LCI Paper Company</a> ;is going to show you how to make custom holiday cards — accompanied by adorable lined envelopes, no less. Okay, Kristen take it away!</p>
<p>I created these cards using<span class="s1"> ;our new luxe paper system, Gmund Color System, but here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need.</span></p>
<p><strong>Materials:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A7 (5 ¼&#8221; x 7 ¼&#8221;) Euro Flap Envelopes</li>
<li>8½&#8221; x 11&#8243; Text Paper (for envelope liners)</li>
<li>A7 (5 1/8&#8243; x 7&#8243;) Blank Folders (for cards)</li>
<li>Scissors or X-Acto Knife (to cut liners)</li>
<li>Glue (to adhere liners)</li>
<li>MS Word (or other word processing or page layout program)</li>
<li>Printer</li>
</ul>
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<li><strong>Download Liner and Card Templates. ;</strong>Begin by downloading the card and envelope liner templates, drawn by Brenda Boucher, ;here. Choose from ;three fun designs:  ;Snowman (which I used below), Upside Down Santa, and Holiday Penguin. ;Liner templates are offered as print ready PDFs, and cards are offered as PDFs and as Microsoft Word Docs.</li>
<li><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12513" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8-final-snowman.jpg" alt="8-final-snowman" width="800" height="569"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12505" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/santa-card-envelope.jpg" alt="santa-card-envelope" width="800" height="569"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12504" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/penguin-card-envelope.jpg" alt="penguin-card-envelope" width="800" height="569"></li>
</ol>
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<li><strong>Customize Card(s). ;</strong>Next, customize the front and inside of your holiday card using the Word template or by placing the PDF into your preferred page layout program.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12508" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2-customize-template.jpg" alt="2-customize-template" width="800" height="569"></li>
</ol>
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<li><strong>Print Cards on A7 Folder. ;</strong>Print your customized card on A7, 5 1/8&#8243; x 7&#8243; (10¼&#8221; x 7&#8243; when open) cards.</li>
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<li><strong>Print Envelope Liners on 8½&#8221; x 11&#8243; Text Paper.</strong></li>
</ol>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12509" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-4-print-cards-liners.jpg" alt="3-4-print-cards-liners" width="800" height="569"></p>
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<li><strong>Cut Envelope Liners. ;</strong>Using scissors or an X-Acto knife, cut liners out using the light gray outline as a guideline.</li>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12510" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5-cut-liners.jpg" alt="5-cut-liners" width="800" height="569"></p>
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<li><strong>Place Liners in Envelopes. ;</strong>Place a liner in each envelope. These liners are designed to fit in LCI Paper’s A7 European flap envelopes. If using a different brand, the shape and length of liner may have to be altered.</li>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12511" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6-liners-in-envelope.jpg" alt="6-liners-in-envelope" width="800" height="569"></p>
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<li><strong>Glue Liners to Envelopes. ;</strong>Use ;the adhesive of your choice. Place adhesive just along the top edge to avoid a bumpy look.</li>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12512" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/7-glue-liners.jpg" alt="7-glue-liners" width="800" height="569"></p>
<p>Voila! That&#8217;s it. Address, stamp and send!<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12507" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/snwoman-card-standing.jpg" alt="snwoman-card-standing" width="800" height="569"></p>
<p>Thank you Kristen &; LCI for dropping by to share! Check out more great projects from Kristen <a href="http://www.lcipaper.com/kb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. ;<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12501" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-envelopes.jpg" alt="3-envelopes" width="800" height="569"></p>