Next, use a ruler to draw straight guidelines that are about 1/16″ apart inside the circle. Complete the circle with some simple laurel branches. Then, write your recipient’s name in between those two guidelines. Put a second, smaller round object inside the first circle, and trace over it, too (or freehand draw a smaller circle). To make this unique envelope, begin by tracing around a circular object with a pencil on your envelope. The Wreath This envelope features folksy Stitches Style lettering and Janet Style calligraphy. Then, once the ink has dried, erase your pencil guidelines and add a postage stamp collage to make things interesting! If you’ve got a minimalistic style, you can always opt to use just one postage stamp.Ĥ. It might be tough to think in reverse as you write, so make sure you’ve got the recipient’s address in front of you so you can reference it often!Ĭontinue to write until you’ve got the entire address. Now comes the challenging part! Starting on the right side of the first guideline, work backwards to write the recipient’s address in a simple block lettering style (such as Sans Serif). I used Bleed Proof White ink to write this calligraphy. The guidelines should each be about 3/16″ tall and 1/16″ apart. Once you’ve written the name, use a pencil to draw three guidelines underneath the calligraphy. You can add pizazz to it with your choice of postage stamps! To make this envelope, begin by writing your recipient’s name in Kaitlin Style calligraphy mostly on the right side of the envelope. This simple envelope relies on right-justified, clean lettering. If you’re concerned about the watercolor smudging en route, you can waterproof your envelope before sending. Alternate the paint colors featured in your postage stamp to write the calligraphy! Try to center the calligraphy the best you can, and connect the first and last letters to their respective edges of the envelope.Ĭontinue to calligraph the address, ensuring that every address line extends to both the right and left sides of the envelope. Then, use Kaitlin Style calligraphy and the watercolor calligraphy technique to write the recipient’s name in all-lowercase lettering. This wavy envelope uses its postage stamp’s color scheme to tie everything together! To make it, begin by affixing a postage stamp with a specific color scheme to the upper right side of your envelope. I used the flourished alphabet from the Intermediate Modern Calligraphy Online Course on this envelope.įinish up with a single, tasteful postage stamp that doesn’t steal the show! This step won’t take very long because all the calligraphy is justified to the left. Next, use your guidelines to write the address in an elegant, flourished calligraphy style. If you’re working on a dark-colored envelope, try using a white mechanical pencil. Draw X’s in between your guidelines so you know where not to write. Then, use a pencil to draw wavy guidelines for calligraphy. Use a powerful glue stick (I like UHU) to glue your graphic on the left side of the envelope. You can find booklets like these at your local thrift store. My Frida cutout comes from a little book about Frida Kahlo. Just pick an especially eye-catching element from a book or a magazine, then cut it out. The fabulous thing about decoupage? It’s extremely speedy. It costs nothing to make (save for the postage stamp), but the joy it brings to the recipient can be profound! Today, I took some time to come up with ways that you can easily and artistically address an envelope.
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