fold flat tepee card

untie the bow to fold flat for mailing. 
It fits into a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 envelope.
uses three 4" squares plus scraps.

cut three 4" squares and fold on the diagonal (folding it forward/backward helps but just make one diagonal fold)

line up two pieces, matching points and folds.

Adhere  (don't place it on the fold, place it right next to the fold - see the next step)

fold the bottom piece over just to make sure there is room (you want to be able to fold easily)

Adhere the third square under the top piece so it's fold is right next to the crease

fold on the crease to make sure the pieces aren't too close.

This is how it looks when folded flat for mailing. 

You can apply sticky back velcro here and here so the recipient can  put the card together....

Or you can build the card and punch holes by slightly pinching the this same spot (you should get 3 holes punched) .

thread ribbon through the holes and tie a bow.

The tricky thing to remember is do not trim the bow too short.  There needs to be enough to tie a bow!

And when decorating, audition your embellishments to make sure they will still fit into the envelope!