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Friday, April 24, 2015

Flowers in Your Hair - Envelope Mail Art

By now my April partner should have received the altered envelope I sent to her, so I've decided to share it with you all before my memory fails me.  I started with a handmade #10 envelope on which I had painted an abstract design using acrylics.

(c) 2015 Suitable for Framing

On the back I stamped this large (5x8 inch) female image by Prima Marketing.  I applied white acrylic paint over it to obscure my painted background (which was quite busy), but I could still see a faint outline.  I then used Prismacolor Premier pencils to color the image, using odorless mineral spirits to blend the pencils.  I was happily surprised with how well the pencils and mineral spirits worked on top of the white acrylic paint.  I added some outlining and the song lyrics with a black Sharpie pen.

(c) 2015 Suitable for Framing

On the address side, I drew a simple tulip, painted it with white acrylic, and then colored it with pencils using the same technique described above.  You can see more of the original background on this side.  I love how fun and "springy" the colors are; it's a change of pace from the muted, vintage color palette I tend to use.

Thanks for popping by!  Have a great Friday.

Supplies:
Strathmore bristol paper; Golden gel medium; "Jing" stamp by Prima Marketing; Ranger Archival black ink; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; Sharpie black pen; mail art stamp from Red Lead.