Mail Art

How to Write Engaging Letters to Kids

June 8, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 9 Comments
Glass Dip Pens· Letter Writing· Mail Art

A vital part of sending engaging letters to kids? Make an interesting envelope! (There are tons of mail art tutorials here on the TPK blog.)

When I was in second grade or so, my aunt started sending me letters. Those letters made me feel incredibly special! My parents were getting mail all the time, and I felt very grown-up that I also had envelopes arriving for me. Fast forward a couple of decades, and my own niece has just finished the first grade. When she wrote me a letter last week, I was excited to write back and give her that grown-up feeling that I craved at her age.

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Intricate Teacup Envelope Art for “No More Boring Envelopes”

May 20, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 233 Comments
Mail Art· Watercolor

Last month, Laney Schenck asked me to participate in her annual “No More Boring Envelopes” event. Basically, a different artist makes a beautiful envelope every day of this month, and Laney posts it to her Instagram account. I never need an excuse to make envelope art, so of course I said yes! Today, I’ll show you how to make intricate teacup envelope art.

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Watercolor Garden Mail Art Tutorial

April 15, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 11 Comments
Floral Illustration Tutorials· Mail Art· Video· Watercolor Tutorials

In this mail art, neutral kraft paper comes to life with a garden of watercolor flowers and shimmering bees! The playful and abundant motif provides a fun way to celebrate the changing seasons. Here’s how to make it:

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Inspirational #10 Envelope Art Examples

March 18, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 2 Comments
Mail Art

Earlier this week, I shared a Women’s History Appreciation Worksheet. So far, I’ve filled out ten copies … and I’m not done yet! I’ve really enjoyed having that excuse to let the important women in my life know how much I care about them. Of course, once the worksheet is filled out, it’s time to make a pretty envelope, which brings me to today’s article! In it, I’ll show you the six envelopes that I’ve created so far to send out my worksheets.

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Time-Saving Printable Mail Art Made From TPK Tutorials (Includes a Freebie!)

February 19, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee Leave a Comment
Mail Art· Merchandise· Printable Envelope Templates

The TPK blog is a treasure trove of mail art tutorials, most of which are … I’ll admit it: pretty time-consuming. With a toddler running around, I only get the chance to make a highly embellished envelope once every month (if that)! I’d like to send more mail art, and thinking about that made a light bulb go off. I realized that there are a lot of gorgeous mail art motifs here on the TPK blog, and I have high-resolution scans of many of them. So, I set out to make printable mail art templates for myself, and I hope that you can use them, too!

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Six Calligraphy Envelopes, Two Hours

January 7, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 15 Comments
Intermediate Calligraphy· Mail Art

Yesterday, I found myself with two free hours — which is a rarity in my world. When I have free time, I love to send mail, which is the activity that made me fall in love with calligraphy in the first place! Today, I’m going to share the six artistic calligraphy envelopes that I made yesterday. I’ll also explain some shortcuts that I took to make their creation a bit faster.

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