Wintry to Nava

This is a converted env. where I had lettered "Snow" with a folded pen and tried to also draw a snowflake (from one found online).  So glad I bought the snowflake stamps too!

Back flap

I also sent her a mini book I tried to fashion from a failed lettering piece, but it was rather flimsy and not the best. However, some parts are very fun!

I love the cover. When trying to paint over the lettering, I didn't like how it was going so I added "WINTER" on vellum (K Caps), plus a couple of snowflake stickers.

This quote was a fail (need to work on my spacing!!)

and I LOVE this spread!!! My lettering turned out awesome (I must say. ;)

close ups of quote

And the back page. The sticker kept coming off.  :/

Back cover. Not the best.

Bday/ Vday to Dominique

Dominique shares her bday with my youngest so I thought that was a bit fun.

Because they're both so close to Vday, I decided to do a combo theme for her.

This was a failed lettering piece so I converted! (I cannot remember what I wrote in the t space area but I'm sure it was bday related.)

back flap

Before. It's the word, "romantic" and I then added, "Live a" and "Life" to create a quote.

Live a Romantic Life full of Love.

 

Masking to Nele

I created this for Nele a few years back. Tried using my masking fluid and folded pen for her name, but it's a bit tricky as I don't have the hang of it just yet. So, I outlined in gold to help it stand out more.

Used a Posca pen for her last name. 

And b/c of what all I sent her, I felt I had to add on more postage to ensure delivery. Although both stamps went rather well, I always like to use just one. 

I sent this insert where I used negative space, not masking. It started out as a K but I made it into a word.

Be kind to your mind.

Might have to try more masking techniques!

Misc. Cmas

Did these a few years ago. So many ways to do, and also can be used for b-day as well as New Year's.

Now looking at them, they don't seem that great to me. Oh well. A for attempt!

 

"Sweet Dreams" converted

Cannot remember why I lettered this, but once again, decided to turn this into another converted envelope!

Horizon nib and walnut ink.

Like Juliana's, I forgot to take a final pic so Jean obliged me and sent me one.

Again, I used a hummingbird stamp.

I added fall-like watercolors and filled in some spaces with pieces from book pages.

I thought about cutting out a space for the address (like I did with Jean's W:  https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2025/09/abcs-of-autumn.html ) but decided against it, hoping it arrives ok and without extra postage! (which it did -- see below!)

3d leaf on the back. Wash going to color in the others (drawn) but i liked as is (plus, I was tired of coloring in leaves!)

abracadabra to Shannon

I had fun with this but am not happy with her name (Wish I had done a pointed pen version of some kind. At the same time, i find her name harder & harder to letter. I think it's b/c of the double letters.)

This was an old sheet of scrapbook paper (see below) so I decided to convert. Used my Ruling Writer and sumi ink to letter "abracadabra", then in gold script added words from Shakespeare's "Song of the Witches". After that I watercolored over and added the same colors within the big word with color pencils.

Easy to dupe for next year but will do a folded insert to match.

mapped out (tested ink on far left over pumpkin)

the process

close ups

finished envelope before addressing

I created another fall-themed mini book (The ABC's of Autumn) trying to pen a poem as well, but beings the poem was an afterthought, it didn't turn out. I need to re-work.

Flip side!

ABC's of Autumn...

This is an old (OLD) practice sheet where i just lettered the alphabet (i think I used my Horizon nib). Wish I knew how long ago I did it but I can tell it's old by the shape of some of my letters. (and, of course, i forgot to take a before pic!)

Anyway, i decided to convert into an env. as now, i finally figured out a way to create space for the address! (without using a sticker and chancing it falling off)

Wish I had cut out a bigger hole, but i think this will do, as I'm sure the contrasting color helps. Not enough room for the name but that's ok as I like how it fits nicely under the "h-i" ("hi Jean")!  😊

I added words in pp lettering (metallic ink) to coordinate with each letter (most of them) -- "football, fall, gourds, hayrides (used the i for the i in 'rides'), kindness, leaves, maize, November, October, raking, tricks, treats". I also added some fall-like colors then a 3d leaf, which actually blends in so well, you can barely tell unless pointed out! 😏

And then, just for fun, I added pieces of book pages to fill in other empty areas (and to go with the Erasure poetry insert). I just hope they stay on!

Close ups:

The "hi JEAN"

the 3d leaf

I thought I had a pic before adding the stamps (so you could see the "full effect") and will post if I can find as the stamps almost blend in too.

Back side with another 3d leaf.

More words: "autumn, apples, bonfires, crisp, everything". I left xyz plain (couldn't think of any words) and bummed I didn't think to do "cider donuts" for c & d as I couldn't come up with a d word. (delicate? as in delicate leaves? Dainty? Delicious -- apples?) drats, darn, dang it.

This is a "before" pic without the stamps and book art. Also forgot to take a full pic of the alpha page before converting. I feel like the leaf stamps were a bad choice, as they seem to get lost in the design (or maybe that's a good thing? 😄)

And here it is delivered:

FP design to Karen K.

I have a red set I designed for my P&I takeover week in 2021 ( https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2023/08/decorated-red-p.html ), so I wanted to dupe that env. for Karen.

Love these button stamps!!!

With letter. (brush name)

close up of design.

and just fo' fun, here's a similar design on another env. (done on the back)

Love the color combo!