Mail Art

White and Gold Envelope Calligraphy Tutorial

January 16, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee Leave a Comment
Mail Art· Tutorials

As I browsed Pinterest the other day, Schin Loong’s white and gold envelope calligraphy jumped out at me. If you haven’t heard of Schin, she’s one of the heavy hitters of the calligraphy world! She’s got a fluid, elegant style and flourishes that can go on for miles. I love Schin’s work, so I set out to make an envelope that features fabulous flourishes similar to hers. If you’re interested in making mail art like this, too, you can follow along with this tutorial!
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Simple Illustrated Wreath Worksheet

December 3, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 90 Comments
Free Printables· Mail Art· Tutorials

One of the very best ways to make something “pop” on a piece of paper? Draw an illustrated wreath around it! You can draw wreaths any time of year, but they’re truly at home during the winter, when wreaths abound in real life. For today’s post, I came up with five different illustrated wreath designs and made a simple worksheet out of them!
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Floral Lace Illustration Tutorial

November 7, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 30 Comments
Mail Art· Tutorials

Floral Illustrated Lace Motif — Follow the steps outlined in today’s tutorial, and you’ll be making your own gorgeous floral lace illustration in no time!

Last weekend, I created an intricate and artistic botanical letter. Readers were intimidated to try making one themselves … until they saw the process broken down step-by-step! I’m proud to say that there are now TPK-inspired botanical letters blooming all over Instagram! If you break virtually anything down, it’s never as difficult as it seems. That’s precisely the case with today’s floral lace illustration tutorial! I’ll talk you through exactly how to make it, and pretty soon, no piece of paper will be safe from your impressive lace-drawing skills.
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Introducing the Marvelous Mail eBook!

October 17, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 5 Comments
Everyday Skills· Mail Art· Merchandise

My name is Lindsey Bugbee, and I am an envelope calligraphy nerd, through and through. The prospect of making eye-catching envelopes is what prompted me to try my hand at calligraphy in the first place! I’m enchanted by the idea of this little work of art that can communicate an address, delight various pairs of eyes along its journey, and make a recipient feel special. So, today I have a treat for you: Marvelous Mail, an eBook that tells you everything I know about making envelope calligraphy and mail art!
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Simple Southwestern Envelope Art Tutorial

September 24, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 16 Comments
Mail Art· Watercolor Tutorials

This simple Southwestern envelope art proves that sometimes less can be more! I love its limited color palette, perfect balance of lines and curves, and interplay between block lettering and calligraphy. In today’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to make an envelope just like this one!
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An Art Deco Birthday Card Tutorial

May 30, 2019 by Ana Isabel Corral 11 Comments
Dip Pen Calligraphy· Mail Art· Tutorials

I love art deco everything — dishes, decor, invitations, patterns — you name it! Being an art student and a recurrent reader of The Great Gatsby, I’ve been in love with the Roaring 20’s for quite some time. There’s just something alluring about the gold decor, lavish parties, and flamboyant jazz of the Gatsby era that I felt the need to encapsulate in a project.

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