Student Art: Decorated Envelopes

Fan mail with illustrated envelopes

makes me smile.

Why don't more of us

indulge in this art?

Maybe you will send a letter

to someone today

and decorate its envelope

Mm?

xx

Decorated Envelopes

I love receiving decorated/illustrated envelopes.

Young readers are generous with theirs:

I'm going to start a collection of these.

Meanwhile - here is a note added to one envelope

that makes me smile smile smile:

(If you don't understand the reference, ask someone over 30.)

xx

Illustrated Envelopes and Cards

Recently I posted the cover of Jean-Michel Folon's Lettres a Giorgio, a collection of illustrated envelopes and postcards by the Belgian artist, all addressed to Giorgio Soavi in Milan, Italy, between 1967-1975.  Above and below are examples of the contents of this book.

I love these colorful envelopes and cards! Imagine being the recipient of these treasures.  

They are mailed from various countries:  Italy, the USA, France, Japan. I like seeing not only the quirky, clever illustrations, but also the postmarks and the stamps. (In the above example, postage from the States to Europe was 20 cents.  Now it is 90 cents.)

I don't think I can ever send out a plain white envelope again. 

Doesn't it make you want to try your hand at one?  Mm?