Vday to Karen K.

This is another that was last minute. I LOVE this color combo! Wasn't sure what to do for her, and just decided on some drawn letters. Feel as though it turned out somewhat perfect!

w/letter. Name in new WoS glitter brush pen.

Close ups of details:

I didn't have time to make an insert, as I want it to arrive by or b/4 the 14th.

Vday to Zoe

Just when i thought I was all done with my Vday env.'s, I heard from some pen pals, so I scrambled to get Vday cards out to them.

For Zoe's (I forgot the dots above her e! grrrr.), I used heart stickers along the side, then added other embellishments. Hope they stayed on!

Drawn Dancing Caps and pp (attempt at Stunt Roman) for her name.

Not bad for a last minute attempt!

 

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"?

Square env. to Shannon

So, I know I tried to cover up her address within the "tree", but forgot about the bottom. Which is OK, as her address is public b/c of the mail art call in 2020. (Just had to point that out!)

The address and name didn't quite work out in the tree shape, as I probably didn't plan it out as well as I should have. However, it's still nice!

(I wanted to include the address again at the bottom, just to ensure delivery. Esp. this time of year!)

with a letter and a fun way I did her name.

Then, I made her this minilope from a page of the po catalogue.

Included a brush tree to match!

Did this a few years ago, and touched up for her.

Finally, I re-gifted a pretty bookmark to her, as I'm a big e-reader now, and I know Shannon reads.

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.

Thank You to Renee

I had Renee for the Sept. SMC Hello Stranger exchange, and oh my.... she sent me SO many lovely snail mail goodies!! (the theme was Origins, so she wrote about the origins of Snail Mail).

I felt so lucky, so I sent her a Thank You.

The name got a bit crooked. 😕 But I LOVE how that stamp matches!

(Sometimes, I get overwhelmed when there is so much room on the env., as I want to fill the whole space.)

i've had this ty card forever, as I wanted to try to dupe, but I'm not the best with masking.

Sent her a few goodies: small "i heart Snail Mail" card, mini env. (TPWK), postcard from our local opera, and a mini Thankful card.

Day 28 (Bewitching) -- Poe

I did this last year, but didn't send, as the lettered quote seems to overpower the whole env. But am sharing today for Day 28 of Bewitching Env.'s!

Outlined 3d of the raven.

*I like my one from last year a lot better:

https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2023/10/day-13-black-env.html

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I then used it for this month's SMC Hello Stranger exchange: "Echos" --

How perfect! (Esp. as I found this theme a bit tricky.)

name on letter. (I messed it up at first, so pasted over.)

and spelled it wrong on the back flap. (was on autopilot, not paying attention)

Purple owl to Mary (Sept)

Matching the stamp colors, so it went on a purple env.

Outlined owl (same as one I sent to Maggie last year:  https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/search?q=maggie ), 

and again, perfect with the M in her name!

Sticker "pumpkins" on back.

and with insert.

Sept. to Nava (pumpkin) -- Day 3 for Bewitching?

I cut out this pumpkin for last year, but never sent, so this year, it goes to Nava!

(PaperSource's Day 3 prompt is "Pumpkin"!) 😊

I tried matching the colors to the stamp, but thought of that last minute.

The pink can also double to breast cancer awareness month in Oct.

Close up of her name on the vine.

Back flap, "welcome fall"

C'mas in July!

I get so many ideas at Christmas time, and never can use them all, so I end up doing Cmas in July! (I just hope the recipients are ok with it!)  😆

I decided to just group them all together vs. indiv. posts.

 

This is the backside of Juliana's. (Leave it to Buddy to get us excited for this holiday!) 🎄🎅

Did my good 'ole Rudolph one!

Insert I did for Lina

Saw this on Pinterest and tried to mimic.

Brush lettering (as I'm currently taking Julie W's pointed brush class).

Lina's env. I've had this in my Cmas file for a while, so finally decided to send.

back side.

To Amy.

Again, another I decorated a while ago, but decided to use. Made a tree to match.

LOVE this tree!

Gold callig marker, posca pen

Tree shape name & address for this one. (Bullet tip posca)

Backside. LOVE the watermelon tree!

So, I did for Shannon as well! And an env. to match (I've done this theme before: just search watermelon.)

Watercolor tree.

Insert I've always wanted to do. Used scraps of Cmas papers. (Too labor intensive though!)

more trees. These are trial ones, I put in a collage as an insert.

Crayola gel marker, then script lettering for the background. 3d paint dots.

Another gel marker with script lettering on top.

3d puff paint for the tree.

Another trial piece I did jff (just for fun!), which inspired the pp one on the top right of collage.

Embossed card 

Not happy with how Maggie's turned out, but at the same time, not bad either. It's mainly the G's I'm not liking. Thought I was pretty clever with the M fireplace! Wish I had done the E in a more curved fashion to resemble a candy cane better.

Did a word border for her letter: "Spread Joy". I wanted to add more color, but was afraid of ruining.

I'm way overdue sending an env. to Vanessa, so decided to include her! This env. is from my 25 Days of Festive env.'s I did last Cmas. (Die cut and 3d. B nib for name)

Geometric tree for Lynne. Inspired by Julie W's Funky Letters class.

Before (outline)

With Lynne's env. Tried to do her initial's to match.

And finally, a small handmade env. to Nava (w/in her other env.)