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Why DIY? There are plenty of reasons! Doing-It-Yourself minimizes cost, teaches you new skills, gives you a sense of accomplishment, gives you a one-of-a-kind product, allows you to be creative and most importantly, reduces your environmental footprint. Jes-M is committed to educating consumers on how to reuse products so people understand it is up to each of us individually to make a difference. Each Jes-M product can either be reused, repurposed or completely recycled, and it’s up to you to see that that happens.

We’ve come up with several DIY scenarios for the Jes-M products (all can be found under DIY on our website). Here’s one example:

Decorative Envelope Liners
There are so many things you can do with a few pieces of extra wrapping paper. Here is just one example that you can do to spice up your stationery.

Here’s what you’ll need:
Envelopes (any size)
Pencil
Ruler
Exacto knife and Cutting Mat
Scrap piece of cardboard (or a heavy paper)
Glue/double sided tape
Scrap pieces of wrap paper

1. Take your envelope and place it open flat against a piece of cardboard. Trace the outside of your envelope on the cardboard using a pencil. (The cardboard will serve as your template).
2. Cut out the traced paper using a ruler and exacto knife on a cutting mat.
3. Once you have the exact shape of the envelope cut out of the cardboard, trim the cardboard 1/4 of an inch all the way around, again using a ruler.
4. Test the trimmed cardboard template in the envelope. Make sure the seal of the envelope isn’t covered by the template.
5. Using the template, begin cutting liner shapes from your wrapping paper scraps.
6. When ready, take an envelope liner and place centered into your envelope. Hold the paper in place and fold the flap over to create a fold in your liner. (This will help you when gluing).
7. Open the envelope flap, leaving the liner still folded, and apply glue or double sided tape along the edges.
8. Press the flap back up and make sure it’s secure to the envelope. Continue for all and you have a lovely set of envelopes ready for your stationery!

Go to www.jes-m.com to check out more DIY scenarios and view the Jes-M products.