After I made the Sleepy Hollow skull Halloween card, I realized that I need an envelope to send it in. After giving it some thought, I decided to make mail art with the same elegant feel as the card, but with a slightly different theme! Today, I’ll show you how to go about creating this fun Halloween envelope with a hissing cat and vintage style lettering.
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Over the past few months, I’ve really embraced writing letters as a way to reconnect with friends. For me, it’s a win-win: I can write a letter by hand while my toddler winds down in the evening. Then, the next day, I spend time making a fun envelope. This week, I decided to make a fiddle leaf fig-themed piece. It’s clean, modern, and eye-catching … the perfect little gift for a friend to find in his or her mailbox! I’ve outlined the creation steps below so you can make one, too:
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One of the top questions I receive from TPK readers is where to buy envelopes for calligraphy. Unfortunately, you can’t just pick up your dip pen and write on just any envelope. It’s important to pick an envelope with a nice paper weight, smooth surface, and low absorbency. Here are my top five resource picks for calligraphy-friendly envelopes:
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There are some design concepts that I can’t help but return to using time and time again. This funky envelope art is one of them! It’s pretty simple: write out the recipient’s address in a cool lettering style. Then, use watercolor and a gel pen to make vibrant color magic that complements the postage stamps on the piece! Here’s exactly how to go about it:
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Throughout the years, I’ve received quite a bit of “happy mail”: lovely envelopes that make me do a double-take. In looking through my happy mail box the other day, I realized that I’ve got some real treasures! Today, I’d like to showcase some of the gorgeous stuff that I’ve received from others. I hope that you find as much inspiration in this collection as I do!
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If you don’t switch up the styles and types of projects that you take on, things will start to feel very stale! With that in mind, I decided to create this inky envelope with a hint of an abstract feeling to it. It was inspired by the motif featured in this tutorial, but with a bit of a cleaner look. Dancing, delicate florals are anchored by dramatic smudges of sumi ink and glimmering hints of gold, and half of the artwork is created with your finger!
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