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"

Cut outs to Jean

In July, I took a class at our local Art Center (abstract lettering), and the first project we did was cutting out an alphabet from squares, using as few cuts as possible. This was to get us to really look at the shapes of letters. (see below)

Jean and I discussed this, and she had talked about wanting to do this with stamps! (That would be one expensive envelope!) But instead she made copies of a stamp and did so with my name.

SO, for the Aug. PTEx, I decided to one "up" her! 😆 (I wrote in her letter, "I see your stamps, and raise you this envelope!")

This month, she gave us her full name to letter. (How perfect, huh??) 

The funny thing, is the cutting was the easy part (and I'm not a fan of cutting). I had trouble getting the colors to line up, so that was the irritating part that took the longest. (see below!)

Piece for art center class. Tome's sample (the instructor) was lovely (wish I had a pic), as her letters were all the same size. I just started cutting out mine, not measuring (as I was antsy to do fun lettering).

The final background insert. Told Jean I wanted to do something fun with the background, but not sure what. Then I wish I had just colored the entire piece. You can, however, still see her name, even though the shapes aren't evenly colored.

Also, the envelope wasn't the sturdiest, so I hope it went through the mail ok with no tears!

Then, I kept going and decided to do a whole cut out of her name. (At this point, my finger was getting tired and cramping.) Used card stock for this. (Also, the heart in the top A is from a heart shaped hole punch I have. And for the 2nd A and first i, I just used a marker, as I'm not good at cutting circles. Plus, my hole punch wouldn't reach.)

With stamp.

Not done yet, as I STILL kept going! Got the idea to do the back too. Originally, I wanted to do "AUG PTE" cut out, but too much work, so I only did OPEN, and just lettered the others. (I also did a cut out "HI" card, but forgot to take a pic! grrrr.)

Hope she gets a good chuckle from it all!

*UPDATE:

Jean posted to her blog on 9/11 and here is how it arrived (she had let me know it arrived intact when she got it):

it's sometimes such a bummer when the cancellation marks up the art of the envelope. Sometimes, as Jean notes & notices, it adds to it. Other times, not-so-much.

I'm just glad it didn't tear!  :)

*UPDATE 2:

And (SO glad she did this, as I forgot to take pics) she also posted the little "HI" cutout card i sent!

And here is the empty env. cancelled:

 

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.)

Happy Bday, Dr. Seuss!

 Today is Dr. Seuss's b-day. He was born in 1904 (same year as my paternal grandma). 😊

(and no, I'm not "that" old...she had my dad later in life.) 😁

So, in honor of the children's author, I did a theme to Nele. Used fun lettering for both quotes.

B-nib for name & address (well, the country).

I love the top red piece. Hope she "gets" the cut outs! (stand out/cut out)

Day 11, Part 2! -- Die Cut.

I've had this idea for years, and finally able to create! (thanks to my own prompts & challenge!) 😄😊

I'm so proud of it, I'm not sure I'll be sending out this year (unless I duplicate).

Made it even more 3d with glitter glue and corrugated paper.

Can you see the textured paper? I tried to glue down as best as I could, so it'll be interesting to see how it travels through the mail. (Well, now I NEED to make another one to send!)

With cut out tree. I plan to decorated and paste on another env. (or card)

Before adding embellishments.