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    Free Christmas Tree + Lights Printable Mail Art Templates

    December 12, 2023

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Christmas, Free Printables, Holiday, Mail Art, Printable Envelope Templates, Printable Goodies

    Here’s a neat little treat for you — holiday mail art envelope templates! Send snail mail in no time with true holiday cheer. If you want, you can make your envelopes along with me — and I’ve got premium templates available, too.

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    Acrylic Christmas Tree Printable Mail Art Template

    We are well into the “holidaze” and close to the end of the year, which is exciting, fun, and just a tad stressful. Today, I have two free printable envelope templates to encourage you to take a creative time-out to recharge and make something cool!

    The Christmas Tree + Lights Printable Mail Art Templates

    These mail art templates were originally designed in 2013, when I was working a lot with acrylic paint. There’s a lot of fun texture in the tree, and the string lights are vibrant and eye-catching! To put together these templates, start by downloading them for free here.

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    Printable Holiday Mail Art Envelope Template

    Then, cut them out. Fold all the tabs in, then glue the bottom flaps to the side flaps. Fold down the top flap, and you’re finished!

    Making an envelope

    All in all, the process of printing, cutting, and gluing will take around five minutes. Once you finish, add an address and additional embellishments, if desired. Then, put on the appropriate postage.

    Christmas Tree + Holiday Lights Printable Mail Art Templates with watercolor calligraphy and postage stamps
    I used Kaitlin Style calligraphy to write this address. Then, I applied gold watercolor spatters and vintage postage to make the mail art extra special.

    Don’t be afraid to play around with these or add your own holiday illustrations! Draw a speech bubble by the tree and make it into a magical talking tree, or maybe make a few festive monkeys swinging on the Christmas lights. The important thing is that you send your holiday cards and letters out in creative, unique style.

    Making These Printable Mail Art Templates Together

    I know that you can put together these Christmas Tree + Lights Printable Mail Art Templates without my help, but sometimes it’s more fun to do things together. Go ahead and print your templates, then start the video and we’ll assemble the envelopes and write calligraphy on them together:

    Introducing TPK’s Premium Holiday Printable Mail Art Templates Collection

    This is such a special time of year, and it offers the perfect excuse to let friends and loved ones know that they’re appreciated. On the flip side, this is a very busy time of year, and we often don’t have time to follow through on our good intentions. I’m hoping to give you the nudge you need to send beautiful words (and envelopes) through the mail with TPK’s Holiday Printable Mail Art Templates Collection.

    Holiday-themed printable mail art templates
    This premium collection of printable holiday mail art templates is available through December 26th.

    The collection includes seven gorgeous black and white mail art envelopes that you’re welcome to customize with color and lettering/calligraphy. The envelopes:

    • Feature intricate black and white designs to ensure printing success (sometimes, color designs can print a bit dull or pixelated)
    • Celebrate festive holiday motifs, from snowflake medallions to flourished holiday season symbols like ornaments and a snowman
    • Will provide you with the perfect foundation for a beautiful piece of mail; just add an address (and colorful embellishments, if you so desire)
    GET THE HOLIDAY PRINTABLE MAIL ART TEMPLATES ($5)
    The designs included in this collection of printable holiday mail art templates include everything from a flourished snowman to a wintery wreath.

    I hope that you enjoy today’s free printable mail art templates and the premium templates, too. Thanks so much for reading, and hang in there with the hectic holiday preparation!

    Warmly,

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  1. adelaide Avatar
    adelaide
    October 19, 2020

    how do you download it, when i press the link there is no link that takes me to a page where i can download it, it just says add to cart, sorry to be a pain

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      November 1, 2020

      You’ll add the files to your cart and go through the checkout process! The system will not ask you for payment information as the files are free. Afterward, they will be delivered to your email and will show up in your account here on TPK (if you have one). 😊

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    Alice
    November 25, 2018

    Thank you, Lindsey, for the festive envelope templets. I love this artistic addition to a plain envelope. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones.

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    ketsarin518
    November 23, 2018

    It’s so cute! Thank you very much

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      November 24, 2018

      Thanks for reading!

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    Courtney
    September 24, 2016

    Hello!

    I came across this printable on Pinterest. I LOVE snail mail. Christmas is my favorite time, I get so excited every day when the mail comes. I start thinking about my Christmas card in the Fall; I put a lot of work into them each year. I really love to do a 5×7 card, so you can see the photo nicely. Is there any way to enlarge this on my computer, so it fits a 5×7 card?

    Thank you for this freebie. It is really beautiful and adds a special touch.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      October 5, 2016

      Hi Courtney! I never say never, but it would be difficult to enlarge this to fit a 5″x7″ card because it would be quite the task to try and make an A7 envelope out of printer paper … the size of the printer paper is just too small to do that. 🙂 You could, however, try making your own mail art illustrations based off of these!

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    Natasha
    December 13, 2013

    These are so cute. Thank you.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      December 13, 2013

      You are very welcome! Enjoy!! Also: the rice noodle salad on your blog looks amazing. That’s definitely going in my recipe arsenal. 🙂

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    sunny
    December 12, 2013

    Thanks for the mail art!
    I take things like Zone Bars, Kashi granola bars, nuts and peanut butter/cheese crackers. I think fruit is fine to take if you are traveling within the US, so I’d probably through in an apple as well. Have a great trip!

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      sunny
      December 12, 2013

      ETA: Instead of fresh fruit, you can probably take dried fruit or trail mix!

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        Lindsey Bugbee
        December 12, 2013

        Thanks so much for the suggestions! I think I’m going to try to take an apple in addition to the nuts/protein bars. I mean, the first leg of our flight is to GA, so hopefully they count that as travel within the US. If not, it’s an apple … I suppose it’s not the end of the world if they make us give it up. 😉 I don’t know why I didn’t think of granola bars; those are another great snack to take. Thank you again! And yes, please enjoy the mail art!

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A couple of days ago, I posted a clip from Lesson A couple of days ago, I posted a clip from Lesson 1 of the new Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course (seriously, join us — enrollment is a *steal* at $5/month, and you get complimentary tutorials [that happen to complement the course] — link in bio)! People seemed to like the story in that clip, so here’s another fun story from the same lesson. Sorry, I can’t confirm who the client was! That was a project with an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). 🤐 Still: a very fun, very cool experience ... I’m grateful that calligraphy has given me cool adventures and connected me to such an amazing community. ✍️

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If you’ve been wanting to learn calligraphy, join us in this course. It is an absolute *steal* because it’s included with your TPK Premium membership ($5/month - cancel anytime). Once the course concludes in January, you can choose to purchase lifetime access to the videos; or just continue on with us to the next course. For more information, visit the link in my bio!

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Some recipes aren’t just instructions — they’re memories on a page. 💛 I spent some time illustrating one of my favorites, and it turned into the sweetest (literally) keepsake. Calligraphy, watercolor, and a little patience bring the story of a dish to life.

If you’d like to try illustrating your favorite recipe, too, I shared the full process (with helpful printables) on the TPK Blog — link in bio. ✨

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As much as cooking is an art, illustrating a recip As much as cooking is an art, illustrating a recipe takes it one step further. ✨ In TPK’s latest tutorial (link in bio), I’ll show you how to create an illustrated chocolate lava cake recipe using watercolor. You’ll find helpful PDFs and step-by-step instructions so you can follow along — or use the layout to bring one of your own favorite dishes to life.

Frame it as keepsake art, or give it as a thoughtful handmade gift this holiday season. 🎁

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✨ One of the most beloved assignments from Lesso ✨ One of the most beloved assignments from Lesson 5 of Hand Lettering 101 was this playful project: design an artistic alphabet where no two letters look the same.

The idea? JUST PLAY. 🎨 I used watercolor and a paintbrush, but many students grabbed markers, pens, or anything colorful on hand. The results were incredible — @adriennelovesletters gave it her own flair, Isabel C. made it three times, and Laura M. created a stunning version too. (You can peek at more inside the TPK Premium Discord!)

If you’re ready to try this project yourself, you’ll find the Hand Lettering 101 eCourse waiting in the TPK Catalog. Just head to the link in my bio to be taken to the TPK website. 💌

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Had the best time writing the latest tutorial on t Had the best time writing the latest tutorial on the TPK Blog — “Drawing Lesson: Elegant Swallows” (🔗 link in bio). If you’ve never drawn birds before, swallows are an excellent place to start. Their shapes are simple once you break them down! ✍️ 

In the tutorial, you’ll find:

🪶 Step-by-step visual instructions for drawing swallows in four different movements
🪶 The “Hand-Drawn Swallows Cheat Sheet” PDF
🪶 A detailed tutorial for making the mail art shown here

On another note, I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to TPK Premium and Premium Plus members ... your support allows me to write cool detailed tutorials like this one. 🙏 You all are amazing, and I’m so proud of our community.

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In June, I kicked off the Hand Lettering 101 eCour In June, I kicked off the Hand Lettering 101 eCourse with TPK Premium members, and wow — it’s been such a joy to watch the transformation.

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Here’s the great news — you can still take the course.
When you sign up, you’ll get instant access to:
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🖌 Fun, approachable projects that build your skills without feeling overwhelming
🎯 A “before and after” assignment that’s always such a satisfying reveal

If you’ve been wanting a gentle, step-by-step way to get started with hand lettering, this is it. You can DM me for the link, or search Hand Lettering 101 on the TPK site (link in profile).

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