• 10 Examples of Name Calligraphy on Envelopes

    In today’s article, I’ll show you ten examples of name calligraphy envelopes that are perfect for hand-delivery.

    Examples of Name Calligraphy on Envelopes

    There are many occasions when you only need to write a person’s name on an envelope. Maybe you’re tucking a birthday card into a mailed package, or perhaps you’re hand-delivering a party or wedding invitation. In both of those situations, it would be strange to write the recipient’s full address on the envelope. Today, I’ll walk you through 10 inspirational examples of “name calligraphy” on envelopes, along with a couple of instructional tutorials and a video.

    1. “Joanna Eve”

    Watercolor gold reinforcement strokes, white ink, and flourished calligraphy give this envelope a festive and elegant look. For instructions over how to make an envelope like this one, see this tutorial.

    How to Make the Perfect Name-Only Envelope for a Card
    This name was written on an A7 “Red” envelope from Cards and Pockets (affiliate link).

    2. “Alyssa”

    This envelope, created for a holiday card, features bold Flourish Formal calligraphy. I created it using a Brause Rose nib (for thicker strokes) and sumi ink.

    Calligraphy Name Envelope With Flourishes
    This is a “Blush” envelope from Indian Cotton Paper Co.

    3. “Jorge Luis”

    I made this envelope to go with the “Little Black Dress” of Calligraphy Birthday Cards. Its blue tones correspond with the card that it carried. The calligraphy style is a heavily flourished Janet.

    Happy Birthday Calligraphy Card
    This is a simple “White” envelope from Cards and Pockets (affiliate link).

    4. “Mirtes Carvalho”

    To create these hand-delivered wedding calligraphy envelopes, I used iron gall ink and Janet Style calligraphy.

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    These envelopes are “Paper Bag” from Paper Source.

    5. “McKenzie”

    It’s difficult not to love a name with two uppercase letters and at least one descender. The flourish potential is fabulous! For this envelope, I used iron gall ink and suspended any flourishing inhibitions.

    Gift Envelope
    This is a “Blush” envelope from Indian Cotton Paper Co.

    6. “Zona”

    Zona’s name was written in Kaitlin Style calligraphy using sumi ink with Bleed Proof White reinforcement strokes.

    Zona's gift certificate envelope
    This envelope was handmade from gray drawing paper.

    7. “Christina”

    This name calligraphy mainly utilizes Bleed Proof White ink with just a few touches of sumi on a “Mandarin” envelope (affiliate link). It’s a nice color scheme for autumn/Halloween.

    Orange Envelope with Butterfly
    The little butterfly on this envelope is from the Printable Illustrated Lace Butterflies bundle.

    8. “Daisy”

    While this envelope also showcases a greeting (“Happy Birthday”) in addition to the recipient’s name, I believe it deserves a spot on this list! It was written using Janet Style Calligraphy, Bleed Proof White ink, and Arabic gold watercolor reinforcement strokes.

    How to Make a Calligraphy Happy Birthday Envelope
    For detailed instructions over how to make a “Happy Birthday” envelope like this one, see this tutorial.

    9. “Lee”

    This #10 envelope has plenty of jubilant flourishes and dots! Like the “Happy Birthday” envelope above, it features Bleed Proof White ink and Arabic gold watercolor reinforcement strokes.

    Lee's Letter
    This is a #10 envelope in “Amethyst” from Cards and Pockets (affiliate link).

    10. “Valicia” (and a Video Tutorial!)

    My most recent name calligraphy envelope was created to house a friend’s birthday card. If you’re curious about how to make a name-only calligraphy envelope like it, see the ~10 minute video tutorial below:


    I hope that reading through this list helps you to come up with a fabulous envelope next time you have something you’d like to hand-deliver. Thanks so much for reading, and have a fabulous weekend!

    Warmly,

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