Custom Envelope Watercoloring – Monthly Mail Art – July 2017
Hi all! Kristina here with another Monthly Mail Art! I’m excited to share with you a custom watercolored envelope created using Lawn Fawn’s Plane and Simple stamp set and Distress Inks.
NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Eva!
I stamped the airplane, banner, and cloud images in Versafine Onyx Black ink and then used just two colors of Distress Ink for the watercoloring (including the sky!). I used Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso.
Next I picked out some vintage postage stamps (I got purchased these from an Etsy shop). After adhering vintage postage stamps, I penciled on Eva’s name and mailing address so that I could get the spacing just right. I then went over the name and address with a black pen. Then I erased the pencil lines.
To seal the artwork and prevent any moisture damage, I rubbed some Distress Micro Glaze over the envelope and buffed off the excess with a paper towel. NOTE: Do NOT put Distress Micro Glaze over the postage stamps. The postal service will need to be able to cancel out the postage.
I hope you enjoy today’s video! :)
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that’s cute, loads of stamps too
A gorgeous envelope to receive!
Beautiful envelope Kristina!
Beautiful envelope…love the coloring and the vintage stamps!
Wow I wish my envelopes could look like that. I already follow by email.
Love the way the postage stamps tie in!
Wonderful! I bet the recipient was thrilled to bits!!
That is so much fun to send and I would be delighted to receive one, too!
I find this so beautiful! All of Kristina’s hard work and talent is so appreciated. I find so much inspiration from her videos :)
Kristina always does an exceptional job with anything she shares, so I am so happy Simon has this feature each month. This envelope is lovely with a rather monochromatic color scheme and cute plane and cloud stamps. So many great ideas from this inspiration. Thank you Kristina!
Awesome looking envelope. Love the monochromatic look and awesome stamps. Great to know about the glaze. I will have to check it out. Thanks for the video.
What a brilliant idea x
Oh how I love watching Kristina! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent!
I always LOVE your Monthly Mail Art. It’s always so unique and fun. Thanks for sharing with us!
would love to see this envelope in my mailbox. . .
Just love your mail art!!
Great envelope. Love receiving all you projects. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
This mail art could NOT be any better! Kristina, you are so talented and I am totally inspired to try it. TFS your amazing talent!
I always love watching your videos whatever they are!! Love this envelope, hoping one day, you’ll get to my address, LOL!! I was able to order some of those stamps when you did your live FB video and showed all of those stamps, I got several sets! Thanks for sharing .
What a fun envelope. Never thought about doing the envelope also. What a great treat for a birthday card.
Impressive!!
Kristina, Lovely handwriting!
So adorable! Oh, to get post like this! ?
LOVE this mail art! I need to start making my envelopes pretty, along with the card inside.
This is sooo cool! Normally I throw away the envelopes but not this one! Beautiful!
This is absolutely AWESOME!
Love this idea for adding a special touch to an envelope.
Absolutely adorable! Love the vintage look and that aeroplane is just too cute!
Fabulous! I always look forward to your mail art posts :)
This is fabulous!! I always love the envelope features. The monochromatic look is fantastic with your vintage airplane!
This is such a cute envelope. I would love to receive a card in the mail with this beauty. I wouldn’t even care if it had nothing in it!
Kristina´s Art is just adorable. I really love the idea of having theme matching postal stamps for the envelopes.
How SUPER fun!
Love this! I wish this was my address on here!
Kristina’s envelope is adorable. I have a card to go in the mail. I’m going to decorate the envelope. Thanks for inspiration, Kristina.
Lovely envelope, as usual!!
Love who you decorate your envelope..