STL Mailbox contest

 So, on IG there's a Halloween Env. Art Contest via STL Mailbox (St. Louis, MO), and boy, did my creative juices start flowin'!

Here are my entries. (I don't know... maybe they're not a good as I think, but I like 'em!)

Was pretty proud of this one, esp. since i don't really draw anymore.

It's actually a take off the one below, but just how she made the Y in You, as to me, it looks like a tree.

SO, can you see what I did?

Hoping my lettering is ok, as i had to put my return address on the back.

env. inspo found on flikr.

Back of env. A little "Boo."

My trusty 'ole Spiderweb letters! Did in metallic red to match stamp.

Wish the pumpkin (O) showed up better.

Backside. Lettered "itsy bitsy spider".

LOVE this one!!! (before pic)

So mad about the lettering though, as it didn't turn out like my test below. The test lettering turned out perfect (used my slant tip parallel pen). I used a folded pen and metallic ink for the env., but I didn't get any splatters. (It would've prob. turned out better had I just drawn it on instead.)  😕😟😞

Also, it'd be SO cool if the stamp was unused/new. I had saved it from another Halloween mailing not sure what I'd use it for, then I got this idea. It's in "great" condition, b/c no cancellation and it peeled off easily. But I have to use my raven one. I could probably make it into a postcard and address it on the back, but that would kind of defeat the purpose.

With Raven stamp:

I actually did make it into a postcard, but wish I hadn't, as it's pretty flimsy. Hope it makes it through the mail unbent. Now, I'm really wishing I had put the Raven stamp on the flips side and just addressed both sides, as the Raven stamp makes it look cluttered. Oh well. We'll see how they like it.

Another entry. My good 'ole dripping-blood theme.

Mixed it up a bit this time though, as I added fangs to the M and a "Vampire"-like monster (love how my eyes turned out). I think the black shading adds a lot too.

You can't tell, but I also poked holes where the fangs end on the paper.

Backside. (Eyes are just to cover up my address when I post on IG).

Some fun filters: