Want to make your holiday envelopes stand out this month? Follow this tutorial, and you’ll be more than keeping up with the Joneses. In fact, the Joneses will be begging you to send them typography art envelopes … and they’re in luck because the printable template used to make these is reusable! Enjoy!
Despite the popularity of minimalistic and modern design, I love the intricacy of vintage typography art. Put something in front of me with handwritten type and flourishes, and I’ll stare at it for hours. I also really enjoy making complicated, vintage-esque pieces {like the Cream with Coffee typography art}. Despite my fondness for typography, it hadn’t occurred to me to use it on an envelope until recently. I created the envelope below in walnut ink and posted it on Instagram — people seemed to like it, so I thought, hey, why not show you how to make your own?
I’m not going to lie to you: this isn’t a ten-second “wow-I-can’t-believe-it’s-so-quick!” project. You need to set aside at least 30 minutes for this baby. But — think of the look of enchantment on your letter recipient’s face when they open their mailbox. They may even let out a little gasp! Also, I can personally attest to the fact that it’s fun to make one of these while you’re watching/listening to a good show on Netflix. Just try it — really. You’ll thank me for helping you to feel so zen.
To make creating this envelope easy, I whipped up a free printable template for you, which you can click here to download. You’ll also need a regular pen or a calligraphy pen; you do not have to know how to use a calligraphy pen to make this envelope. I promise. I’m just using one because that’s what I’m comfortable using.
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