Center Rainbow Stamping – Monthly Mail Art with Kristina Werner, August 2018
Hello, all! Kristina Werner here. For this month’s Mail Art, I created a center rainbow stamped envelope using the Folk Dance Background stamp and four Distress Oxide Ink colors. This technique is fun, quick, and packs a statement!
I started by stamping only the yellow shade, Squeezed Lemonade, in the center area of the envelope. Before stamping, I used a paper towel to dab away some of the ink around the yellow area (to soften the color where it would transition to the orange).
Then I inked up the stamp using an orange color of ink, Carved Pumpkin (the yellow ink was still visible on the stamp–I did not clean the stamp before moving onto the next color). Before stamping, like with the yellow ink, I used a paper towel to dab away some of the ink around the outer edge of the orange ink. I also dabbed away some of the orange ink around the inner ring of ink. Then I stamped the background stamp in the exact same spot.
I repeated those steps to add the remaining two colors, Picked Raspberry, and Wilted Violet. To finish the background, I ink blended Wilted Violet ink around the edges of the envelope.
For the address, I used an Extra Fine Sharpie marker.
NOTE: Mailing address used with permission.
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Wonderful work and I appreciate the directions…just used my oxides for the first time yesterday in a different way, though. Your envelopes are so delightful, I can only imagine the beauty and joy at the creation inside!
WOW! This is so neat! i LOVE THE COLORS!
Looks so pretty. I don’t think to decorate my envelopes. I used to stamp a matching image, but stopped doing that.
I love this background stamp!! I can’t wait to use it! Thank you so much for sharing!
That is really pretty.
I really enjoyed this! Gorgeous mail art, Kristina!
how fun and pretty. This envelope would be one that I’d want to keep forever!
Amazing envelope art!!
Wow, this is a little work of art.
Who wouldn’t want to see this in the mailbox? What a lovely way to use this folk art design with a lovely combination of colors…the possibilities are many! tfs
Gorgeous Kristina! Love how you used this cool stamp.
Kristina, I always look forward to your monthly mail art, This one as they all are is stunning, love the colors and love the background stamp. Awesome post. Thanks.
This looks really awesome! Though I don’t make envelopes, I would love to use this technique for a card.
WOW such a beautiful envelope!! Would be thrilled to see this in my mailbox:)
Pretty envelope! Something simple!
So pretty–would love to receive this in the mail.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
What a beautiful technique! I always want to do this, but by the time I get to the envelope, I’m usually hurrying to get it addressed and in the mail. I’m missing out by not taking the time, methinks!
I love the seeing the lovely mail art that Kristina creates! :)
Always enjoy your beautiful mail art.
This looks so pretty, I love how the inks transition in color and using the yellow in the middle to highlight the address was perfect! Super
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Such a gorgeous envelope!
I have started decorating my envelopes and get many compliments. I was inspired by you. I watched your envelope videos over and over again. This envelope is very nice. I love the folk art stamp.
So beautiful!
Gorgeous! Such a fun way to spread smiles along the whole journey of the envelope.
An other gorgeous envelope Kristina and because of your great inspiraions every time I started making matching envelopes with my cards. But only with the ones I give myself not the ones that are sent, I’m always afraid that when they are on the mail it will rain and that the ink wil run through. Perhaps I need to colour with an other medium for the envelopes I send by mail.
Thank you for todays gorgeous envelope.
Like always, another stunning and beautiful envelope! This is simply FABULOUS, Kristina!!
I would not have thought of using a background stamp on an envelope. I love this idea!
what a fun look – thanks for sharing:)
Love love this decorated envelope – TFS
Wow what an awesome looking envelope!!
Super cute! I really like this technique.
Gorgeous mail art, I love the colors!
Really Beautiful envelope!!!
The post office will love seeing this come through!
Beautiful envelope art.
The envelope is truly a work of art. Like the ink blending.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Getting any “real mail” (in other words something personal and not an advertisement or bill) is always nice, but getting something THIS BEAUTIFUL would be an extra-special treat!! Kristina’s artwork is amazing, and I love seeing it featured here on the SSS blog!!
Awesome envelope! I love how Kristina dabbed away at edges each time so colors would blend better!
Very pretty color combination!
Great technique!
I love this envelope & always wanted to do something like this. My worry is someone would love it so much that they would steal it & the giver wouldn’t get it. I love the colors, especially my favorite color in the whole wide world, yellow. I love the design too. Maybe I will try this sometime but let the sender know ahead of time so I will know in case someone really likes it & the person I sent it to doesn’t get it. Beautiful job!
Beautiful mail art!
Thanks for sharing…
Now that envelope is a work of art–Love how you created the rainbow!
So very pretty, I love your mail art, Kristina!
Very pretty. Love the colors!
So so pretty. I think I need that stamp!
This is such a pretty envelope, she’ll be surprised when she gets her mail! Thank you for the idea.
What a beautiful envelope! I like how you disguised the border and your penmanship is just gorgeous!