Cat theme to Clarisse (IG)

I didn't intend to do a cat theme but I love how I can incorporate the tail to make a C. So, I re-did my idea I made for Cathy 3 years ago:  https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2023/10/day-30-cats.html

And b/c of her name, I so badly wanted to do a Silence of the Lambs reference ("Hello, Clarisse!") but didn't know if she'd get it and I wasn't sure how to create something last minute. (and tbh, I wasn't sure if it'd freak her out like that movie does me!)

back flap with more cats

Close up. Love this "Scaredy Cat".

enclosures

Again, here is where I was tempted to do the Hello Clarisse, but I passed.

back flap of mini envie with cute ghost sticker.

Bday (SMC), Halloween theme-ish

 

Their fave colors are black and purple, so I was able to use as I had one purple env. left!

some book art pumpkins on the back.

enclosures

needs better spacing

matched the purple again. (Book Month!)

handmade env. from practice sheet (Halloween words)

watercolor pumpkins

I put this inside a handmade env. from astrobrights ruled paper. It was a bit short so I added the book art (and to also cover up some ink spots).

Hocus Pocus to Heather (IG)

I created this in 2023 I believe and redid in '24 on brown craft. Decided to send to Heather this year.

The layout isn't the best (not much room for name), but I tried my best to make it work! (It's better if they're all 3 grouped together on the left, then that leaves space on the Right for name & address.

Planning to make more for next year!

converted "horror" to Karen

Forgot to take a "before" pic as I did this for a lettering challenge years ago. 

I hate that you can barely see the purple in the lettering. Love how "prickly" and "eerie?" the leaves look. (I so wish I had more Halloween-themed stamps! OR that the po would make some!) I'm glad I have these though.

Tried to piece together the word below so you get an idea:

The spellbound piece goes perfectly! (again, another lettering challenge from years ago. Maybe even the same year!)

mini env. too with "Read Banned Books" on the inside.

and the back

 

Red Hall. Themed to Canada (yr-long exchg)

This is for one of those on my year-long list. Don't know if they celebrate Halloween in Canada, but she's getting it anyway!  ;D

folded pen and pp for name 

Fall trees to Sarah (new penpal!)

I love this fall-themed magazine page and now that I have clear env.'s, I rest assured they'll arrive in-tact (no ripping!)

And the leaf stamps are perfect!

fudebyori metallic brush marker for her name.

before pic. So pretty,

and the back side. Great quote!

Fall themed to Nele

This was a salvaged env. from a disastrous attempt at masking (specifically with my white grease pencil). I turned it into a "blustery leaf day" with book leaves because of National Book Month!

Tried my best to cover up another name under the leaves with ink and embellishments. 

(b/4 adding stamp)

pp for name

back side.

The dark ink says, "Welcome Fall" and the silver script lettering is an autumn quote: "a falling leaf is just summer's wave goodbye". I love this type of layering.

All the goodies I sent her. (the bottom insert, "Magic", matches the same ink/style used on the orange env. (fineliner and white ink)

And close ups:

Mini env. from a book page

and on the back did her initials

mini insert

another mini env & insert

salvaged envie

This is a practice sheet as I was experimenting with my fineliner (but I cannot remember the ink used, however, I love the raised effect!)