HNY to Nanski

Last of the New Year's env.'s!

had fun with this, including the stamp:

I was tempted to color in her name (or rather, the N), but decided to keep as-is, as I was afraid of ruining it.

With insert.

Lt Green to Lina (grey brush)

A semi-New Year's env. to Lina

(I tried to make it festive.)

Grey Faber Castell brush marker with Posca dots.

Close up.

Winter Swap to Stela (SMC)

 I signed up for a 1:1 winter swap in Dec. for the SMC, and I got such lovely, fun goodies from Stela! Hope she liked what all I sent:

Mix of altered uncial and pp for her name.

Again, this is a matching env. & card set from donating.

Items sent:

Bees bookmark (donation piece), matching stickers, original insert and 2 minilopes with mini Cmas inserts (see below).

gift tag

New Year's env. & card

Bday to Jessica

This is the last of my Midori envelopes I got from P&I a few years ago:

https://www.paperinkarts.com/86763006.html

I was going to do a circle print insert to match the env., but decided to just go with the lettering.

B-nib to match her name.

I sent her a 2nd one, just to spoil her! Very plain, but another "treat" inside (forgot to take pic, but just a b-day card).

Nele, Snail & new "technique"

I did this back in Sept/Oct for my 21 Days Challenge (21 days of brush lettering) and came up with a bit of a new "technique" -- I letter the words close together, so they can connect, and then, color in the space between.

Snail themed env. and rainbow colors.

brush insert and same idea

Mini env. w/brush lettering again.

Misc Bday

Did these last year. Although I like, they're a bit too simple to post on their own, so am grouping together!

These first two are similar, using pp and decorative elements:

Back flap "hb"

Then, some akim to Lynne!

Wink of Stella brush.

Misc. Cmas

Here are some extra holiday env.'s sent out, that weren't that special to post on their own, so I'm grouping together!

This first one is a printed set I got for free from donating.

This next one is handmade from the usps catalogue.

I thought the "dot" print heart stamp went great with it.

A minilope and tree.

insert w/another minilope to Amy (I did a gingerbread house to Amy, and of course, after, I thought of the Rudolph nose. So, that's the reason for the addressed mini env!)

The insert was my attempt at a joke from The Office.

Some gift tags.

Small env. & card to Carly, my pers. trainer!

Snowflakes to Jean R

We've had quite the cold spell here in Iowa, and snow is still lingering (plus, more to come?) so thought this apt to post now.

This is another freebie env. set I got for donating. I feel like it's one of the better ones.

Pretty snowflakes. However, I wish I would have turned it upside down, so the design was at the top (and that would have space for the barcode).

I also added glitter embellishments.

Close-ups

Red to Connie (stamp in name)

Again, didn't turn out quite like I'd hoped & planned.

As you can see, I wanted to use the circle stamp for the O in her name, but I just don't like. Maybe thicker letters would help?

It always look a bit weird when I incorporate the stamp like this -- My first thought is always, "Wait, where's the stamp?!?" 😄

Pre-printed to Carolyn

Another I got for free from donating.

For this one, I tried taking elements from the snowglobe to use in her name, but my execution wasn't that great.

Elements I tried to copy (you can see closer up in the snowglobe art):  the tree "A", dotted R, b/w checked L, and the N.

Matching card. (See if you can find how I tried matching!)

Back side.

And the inserts I sent:

matching stickers, printed tree art inside green env., minilope Rudolph and insert. (copy of one I did for Mary).

Close ups (spacing got off with this one)

See the "happy holidays Carolyn"?

Paint tree to Chuck

This was a covered up mistake, as at first, I tried using my paint shaper tool and Jean's name, stacked (inc. her midd. name)

It wasn't turning out, so I covered up with more paint, decorated and used for Chuck.

Once again, my spacing got wacky with his last name (looks like "My Rick"). #sigh

Did this "Neuland"-ish Noel as in enclosure.

Poinsettia to Mia

This is one where my idea was better than the final piece.

i wanted it to look more graphic/abstract/geometric, but I struggle with that sometimes.

Oh well. #goodenough

close up.

 

Varied Letters to Judy H.

Continuing with my varied lettered trees...

This one is so close, but I messed up the V. Then, the address wasn't lettered as nicely as I wanted (need to work on my uncial!) I also had to use 2 stamps, which I don't like to do, but it's b/c of all the enclosures. (Some mail artists are really clever with multiple stamps, but I'd rather focus on my lettering.)

Name in brush for the letter.

Minilope with embossed tree.

Back side of env.

another "env." insert

And the inside saying.