How many postage stamps do you need to mail your card? What makes an envelope nonmachinable? In today’s video, I’m answering these questions and more! :) Enjoy the video! Links and items shown in video: FREE Postage Flow Chart PDF (download here) USPS Postage Calculator Stamps.com First-Class Mail Shape-Based Template Clear Acrylic First-Class Mail Shape-Based Template Current US Postage Stamps Resources for Vintage Postage Stamps ..read more

Hello, all! For the final video for Mail Art Week, I hopped on YouTube for my weekly livestream. I created an envelope inspired by one of the postage stamps! You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the edited replay. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Megan! To submit your address for use on future mail art envelopes, please fill out this form. There is a new ..read more

Happy Thursday! I love today’s envelope–it’s so happy and colorful! For my fourth installment of Mail Art Week, I created an ink blended and masked “rainbow cloud.” I used the Slimline Ribbon and Lace Border dies from Sunny Studio to create the scallop edge. I also used the Hayley Uppercase and Hayley Lowercase dies to create the masks for Alison’s name. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). NOTE: Address used wi ..read more

Hi all! Today is my third installment for Mail Art Week. Today’s envelope features masking off the center area of the envelope and then using a stencil over the top. I used Mama Elephant’s Snail Mail dies to create the postage stamp edge mask, and then three colors of ink from Simon for the stenciling with the Hearts and Stars stencil. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). NOTE: Address used with permission. Than ..read more

Happy Monday, all! This week is Mail Art Week! I’ll be sharing a new mail art envelope each weekday. For today’s envelope, I showed how to take a printed name and transfer it to the envelope for embellishing. This is a super easy way to get a precise font or lettering style. I used Acrylograph Paint Pens for most of the color. I used one Karin Pigment Decobrush marker in Red Violet as well. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used  ..read more

Happy Friday, all! Today I have Day 5 of the Valentine’s Day Card Series for you. The card design and envelope feature fun products from Concord & 9th: Whimsical Wings stamps, Whimsical Wings dies, and Whimsical Wings stencil pack. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Karen! To submit your address for use on future mail art envelopes, please fill out this form ..read more

Hi all! Welcome back for Day 4 of the Valentine’s Day Card Series for 2023! Today I used Simon’s brand new From the Heart Messages stamp set, and the new Nested Rounded Hearts dies to create a shaker card. Then I created an envelope to match. See all of Simon’s brand new release HERE. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Lela! To submit your address for use on future m ..read more

Happy Monday! Today is Day 3 of my Valentine’s Day Card Series for 2023. I used Simon’s You’re My Gal stamps for the card, and paired it with the envelope I made last week in my envelopes video. Enjoy the video! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Kathy! To submit your address for use on future mail art envelopes, please fill out this form. There is a new form each month to keep ..read more

Hello, all! Today I hopped on YouTube live to create a card and envelope inspired by one of my favorite postage stamps! It is a quilled heart postage stamp that was released in 2016. NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Terry! To submit your address for use on future mail art envelopes, please fill out this form. There is a new form each month to keep addresses current. You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the edited replay. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the te ..read more

Happy Wednesday! Mailing and Mail Art month continues today with a focus on envelopes! I use both pre-made made DIY envelopes for my cards. Be sure to check out the links to resources below the video. Enjoy the video! Resources & Links Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Paper Source A2 Envelopes (4.25×5.5 cards) A7 Envelopes (5×7 cards) A6 Envelopes (what I use for thicker A2 cards, like shaker cards) Slimline Envelopes Simon Says Stamp A2 Envelopes (4.25×5.5 cards) A7 Envelopes (5×7 cards) Slimline & Mini Envelopes Gina K Designs A2, A7, Slimline, Mi ..read more