Monthly Mail Art – February 2017
Hello all! Kristina here with another installment of Monthly Mail Art, this time for February 2017. :)
I decided to keep this envelope fairly simple with a stamped design from Waffle Flower’s Enveloper Little Birdie stamp set. Because I stamped it on a metallic envelope, which has a slight coating on it, I knew the stamping ink likely wouldn’t dry on the surface (or would take an extremely long time to day). So I decided to add some clear embossing powder on top and heat set it to seal in the black ink.
I added color to the image using Distress Markers in Mowed Lawn, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, and Ripe Persimmon. The also stamped the recipient’s name in WPlus9’s Whimsy Alpha stamps and clear embossed those as well.
To protect the envelope, I slipped it inside a clear sleeve. I made to sure to add the postage stamps to the outside of the plastic sleeve (the post office has to be able to cancel the stamps so they have to be on the outside). Also, because the clear sleeve is reflective, the envelope is non-machinable and requires extra postage. Usually an extra $0.21 is all that is required.
For more details on mailing fun envelopes and mail art, I found two great blog posts from Lindsey at The Postman’s Knock, and Mary from Uncostumary. Both of those blog posts have great tips for making sure your mail art arrives to its destination.
See you next month! :)
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I love the little extra touches for the outside of our envelopes. Thanks for sharing with us.
Beautiful work and I’m definitely getting those cello bags now! Thanks Kristina!
This is absolutely amazing…love it!
Cristina
thehouseoftheblackbirds.blogspot.it
Such a pretty envelope! Love this!
Beautiful envelope and the stamps are awesome. I will have to look for those the next time I need to purchase
stamps. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Who wouldn’t love to be on the receiving end of a special letter like this? So fun and pretty.
Beautiful!! I’m definitely going to give this a go!
This is awesome. I want to participate in mail art too. I will have to google how (and if) I can!! Thank you for sharing this!
Beautiful. I love to add a little something extra to card envelopes, makes them so special
I would love to receive something this beautiful in the mail!
Beautiful! I love how the heat embossing enhance the colors of the flowers
What a treat for Megan when she gets her mail!
Super envelope! I really want to give this a go sometime!
Very cool! I enjoyed this!
Love this idea. I usually use plain envelopes, but how fun it would be to have art on the outside as well as the inside.
Pretty stamping on envelopes. I usually don’t stamp on the envelope.
I’d love to receive mail like this, so pretty!
Very pretty! Such an inspiration!
So beautiful!
Gorgeous! Love it!
Gorgeous envelope – how amazing would it be to see this peeking out of the regular mail?! I follow TPK, so I’ll definitely have to check out the other blog you mentioned – thanks!