Naughty or Nice?

Sending this to Nanski (and may make another!)

Fudebyori metallic brush marker for her name.

Got this idea last year, but after Cmas. Couldn't wait to send this year!

Back idea

I had so many names for the Naughty list, but went with Cmas themed ones. Movies are: Die Hard (Yes, it's a Cmas movie!), Wonderful Life, Cmas Story, Year without a Santa Claus, Home Alone. (I also wanted to include The Dukes: Trading Places, but those are more obscure.)

Used my fun dual color Pentel brush.

Another Elf env.! (to my oldest at work)

I love sending to my son at his work. Hoping he gets this in time (I forgot about him taking time off!) and that he gets a good chuckle!

I got this idea for his name AFTER addressing.  😕 (using the serif as an elf foot)

Wish I had sent along with the other insert.

flip side!

I wanted to use this insert, but ended up using another (same saying though), as it was too flimsy.

Die Hard envie (last min. idea)

This one is going to a family friend, who we introduced to the Die Hard movies last year!)

#yesDieHardisaChristmasmovie

We also saw the one man play "Yippe Ki Yay", and he was given a "machine gun" sweatshirt.

SO, I thought he might appreciate this env. idea! 😆

Not the best rendering, as it would turn out a lot better done digitally. However, A+ for effort! 😉

Found the tree/building idea online, and it was my idea to add the explosion at the top in lieu of a star, as well as the falling stick figure! (and the ho ho ho at the bottom)

Close up of Hans.  😆

another close up

And Rudolph on the back!

Hope he likes! (am hoping to perfect for next year)

Dec. Caps to Nadya

 The last of my Pretty Mail Tribe swap.

Although I love how my lettered caps turned out, the name is too crowded. When using bigger env.s, I always feel pressure to fill the whole thing, as there's so much space! (I think 5x7's are the perfect size for me.) So, I obviously didn't plan this out very well.

Back side. Just a tiny tree!

Close up.

Inserts. The tree on the left is an experiment from a few years ago (didn't like), so I added script lettering to it -- not bad! Then, the one on the right is new -- xtra fine pt Posca.

(I love her name on the note! Brush marker)

Flip side of mini tree, with handmade minilope!

Close up of Posca tree

Flip side of minilope.

And with another insert.

Gingerbread House!

I saw a drawn one online last year ( https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2023/12/so-jealous-idea-for-next-year.html ) and made a note to do one of my own for this holiday season!

Although it's not perfect, I'm very proud of it!

Used 3d paint for the icing (roof, window, door) and drew the rest. 

Love the gum drops. Candy canes are a bit of a fail. But overall, I like!

And here's a mini one:

And a few more:

So mad it smeared on the right roof. BUT candy canes are better!

And this one got a bit funky with the roof. Plus, her name is hard to see with the metallic ink. Thought I'd mix it up by putting the door in the middle, so more room for the address.

Feel so clever using the Santa stamp with chimney on the roof!  😃

Maybe one day I'll create one that's absolute perfection! (then I'll have a hard time parting with it...haha.)

Design-wise: Maybe if I do the door on the right (original), then enough space under the window for the address? (If the address is small enough, it fits perfect in the door.

Will update!  😄😉

Grinchy.

This is a copy of one i did last year (and can't bear to part with just yet: https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2023/12/day-19-grinch.html )

i added Max the dog, and then this insert:

Here it is addressed:

And on the flip side:

Love the tree, but the ornament is a bit of a fail (it's suppose to represent the scene with the lone ornament falling off the tree as he's stealing it. But I couldn't remember the color.)

and a close up of Max!

This is another I want to duplicate!

Blue tree set to Desiree

I had originally planned to just do a blue tree (for fun! Non-trad colors), but then, decided to match the stamp, as the tree in the stamp has a blue hue to it! (Maybe it's a blue spruce? -- haha!)

Did the insert to match with splatters.

I wish these env. sets were slightly bigger. It's either this small 3x5 size or the 5x7. (Wish these were 4x6) Still fun though.

RW & metallic blue ink.

 

Dec. env. to Priyanka

Love her name and had fun lettering it.

(for the Pretty Mail Exchange via Learn Callig.)

This is one I started last year, and really didn't like, so I added more color and embellishments, and.... not bad! (red is slightly too much)

Flip side.

Pointed pen for name and back address.

Before pics:

And a mini env. I sent (with a few other non-Cmas inserts).

PP lettering env.; RW tree