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  • Vintage Stamp Collages on Envelopes

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    Lindsey Bugbee

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    Whether it’s a hand-written letter or a beautiful wedding suite, we essentially are wrapping up little gifts every time we seal an envelope. It’s human nature to want to decorate a gift, and vintage stamp collages are a beautiful way to decorate an envelope containing your “gift”.

    Stamp Collages on Envelopes | The Postman's Knock

    Lately, I have been collaborating with a woman on her daughter’s wedding invitation suite. We have been having so much fun going over details and adding last-minute elements like washi tape and sashes. Then, the topic of stamps came up. When I suggested vintage stamp collages on the outer envelopes, she was both intrigued and confused. I found myself trying to explain to her why I love vintage stamp collages, and why they are “in” right now, both for wedding invitations and regular correspondence. I couldn’t quite come up with an answer as to why I like vintage stamp collages {it’s sort of like asking me why I like chocolate — I just do!}, but after some thought, I did form some hypotheses as to why everyone is jumping on the vintage stamp collage bandwagon.

    Stamp Collages on Envelopes | The Postman's Knock

    I am sure you noticed from my white ink calligraphy blog post that I am a fan of vintage stamp collaging. In my opinion, sending out mail is like sending out art. With email so prevalent, “snail mail” is no longer a necessity. We send out snail mail because we want to surprise and delight people — we want to give them something tangible. Whether it’s a hand-written letter or a beautiful wedding suite, we essentially are wrapping up little gifts every time we seal an envelope. It’s human nature to want to decorate a gift, and stamp collaging is a beautiful way to decorate an envelope containing your “gift”.

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