Witch, and Bee Envelopes

 When I send out happy mail or swaps I've gotten into 

the habit of decorating the envelopes. Takes a bit longer,

but I think it really makes a great impression! I know my mail

carrier comments on my out going mail! 

On the corner of this envelope I used a spider web embossing folder.

 I know it may seem early for Halloween, but since I 

was sending out Halloween ephemera I thought it would be perfect for this. 

This is what the envelopes looked like before I colored in the witch

with prisma pencils. Hubby said the witch's hat needed to be black so

one thing led to another and just like that I was coloring the entire witch. LOL

I was also sending out some stamped bee images so of

course the outside had to match the inside. I used a Tim Hotlz stencil

to make the honeycomb. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Envelope Folio

 Now this was a fun project that I would love to make more of. 

It is a folio made using different sized envelopes. This one was made 

for my friend Kathleen, so I have her initials on the cover. 

I did lots of stitching on the pieces, and for most of them I left

the ends of the thread untrimmed. I loved the shabby chic look. 

Turning the first page to find lots of envelopes. All decorated of

course. I think I really have a love for decorating envelopes. 

When the envelopes are folded they provide 

great tuck spots. 

I love this mixed media design. 

So many places to hide things. 

I embossed the top envelope on the right with a script folder. 

Okay here I thought I was really being clever by adding

a belly band under the two flip out envelopes then adding

the two smaller envelopes to the band. 

Of course those two envelopes also flip out for more pockets. 

This is the back of the folio and when you turn that over.....

You guessed it. More envelopes! 

This really is like a never ending folio! 

Those two little envelopes on top of the pockets also

flip. 

See...told you they flip. 

Getting to the end here. With more pockets, and embossed envelopes.

I don't know what it is here lately with my projects. 

They are mostly made for swaps however I want to keep them all! 

Now my friends will tell me why don't you just make another one if you

want to keep it. Well I'll tell you I don't like to duplicate anything I make. 

I consider them originals, and one of a kind. Hope my swap partners

know that! I like to think I'm giving them something special. 

Stamping trails

Karen