L. Doctor inspo to Maggie

I was touched when Maggie requested this env. from me! I had sent one to Jean ( https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2025/07/collage-to-jean-july-ptex.html ) and also did one for Nanski:  https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2025/08/purple-collage-to-nanski.html ), so I tried to do an Autumn theme for Maggie.

I actually "messed up" a bit as I forgot to do the center column in script weaver writing (like I did on Jean's), then I'd be able to add caps writing in-between the R column letters, but oh well. Plus, I like having it plain. I hope Maggie likes too!

I tried masking out a leaf shape, but it bled a bit, so it's rather hard to see. (waaaa. 😒) I wanted to add the 3d leaf (that i used to mask) to the right at the top by the columns, but it looked too cluttered or out of place (and like a football!)

I then "messed up" her name a bit (not my fault though! I'm blaming the darn paper.) I used metallic ink and it feathered (grrrr. 😠😞), so I tried to go over with a gel glaze pen, but it doesn't look as dainty. (Sigh.)

For the left column, I wrote "welcome" with a Posca, then used pastels for the autumnal colors. The middle column is caps written with gel glaze pens and walnut ink wash, then I tried adding some drop in colors (which worked!) For the Right col, i lettered "autumn" with an old Crayola brush tip marker, then added color pencil.

For the back, i did a cut-out book leaf which "matches" the insert  i sent (one of my black out poems!)

I love this as it just feels like fall.