So…what do I do with all my cash?
I’m so glad you asked!
I used to have the bills inside the (ugly) bank envelopes, with the titles written in ink pen on the outside. Not too attractive. And not very easy to access, either.
But recently, I was inspired by this post on Kelleigh Ratzlaff’s site. (I don’t actually know her, have never seen her site before this post, and wish I was as amazingly crafty as she.) It’s a tutorial on how to make cash envelopes, and let me tell you, hers are beautiful!
Since I don’t often have time to drop into Hobby Lobby with four children in tow, I did my first draft of cash envelopes with paper I had on hand. (I should also mention that I’m not a scrapbooker, so I don’t have cute patterned paper like I’d LOVE to! Hence the need for a trip to Hobby Lobby.)
(Side note: I have been wildly overusing the parentheses lately!)
My finished envelopes are pictured above. I used some textured cream cardstock, then colors, and then labels I made in Adobe Illustrator. (The labels were printed on the textured cardstock – so you can sort of see the texture under the grey area.)
Here’s a closer look…
And the money fits perfectly in there!
Now, you have to check out this etsy shop with wallets that are made especially for Kelleigh’s awesome cash envelopes! I would SO buy one of these if I had $30 burning a hole in my pocket (ahem, I mean my envelope).
Instead, I’m using my plain ol’ black wallet from days of yore.
But it’s fun to have beautiful things to aspire to, anyway.
i have been doing dave’s enevelopes for over a year and am soooo glad i do it! but i have more categories. i use one of the accordian files that some people use for coupons. i have car repair, gas, doctor, meds, haircuts, childcare/babysitter, presents, clothing, and eating out. i think the biggest one was having budgeted gas. we used to always run out of gas money but now i know when to curb my trips! go dave!!!
Those envelopes on that lady’s site are so cute!! Who has the time to do that though?
I use bank envelopes because they are free and I like that they stick closed because it keeps my money in… one day I was walking out of walmart while putting a receipt in my grocery envelope. I closed the envelope, but my wallet was opened and a gust of wind (you would understand if you have lived in Casper even for a day) caught all my coupon/punch cards and they flew out everywhere… all over the entrance to walmart. It was crazy! I was glad my grocery money envelope was shut… I got all my little punch cards back and discovered a $5 movie gift card I got at Christmas… that was the only plus. Anywho… your envelopes are a definite step up from mine! 