Yes, it's true.
The Merry Mommas LOVE envelope flair! I mean, we focus LOTS on what's inside that envelope, but it's nice to give that outside some love, too!
You may be asking yourself,
"WHAT IN THE WORLD is envelope flair?"
Well, it's all the little things on an envelope that add that extra WOW!
Here, let us show you...
STAMPS
United States Postal Service offers some really great holiday stamps. They can add that extra, "Why, yes, I did stand in line for an hour to get the cute Charlie Brown stamps!" to any envelope. (Or, I sent my husband. Twice. because the first time he only bought a book, which is exactly 120 stamps too few.) :)
Zazzle has TONS of unique options! Just search "Christmas" or "Holiday" stamps.
And you can customize them with your own pictures! How fun would it be to give a sneak peak to your card ON YOUR ENVELOPE! And sometimes you can't choose just one pic, this gives you the option of selecting just one more!
And you can customize them with your own pictures! How fun would it be to give a sneak peak to your card ON YOUR ENVELOPE! And sometimes you can't choose just one pic, this gives you the option of selecting just one more!
RETURN ADDRESS
Stamps - You can fancy up your address with ink stamps! There is literally hundreds of thousands of different places you can get stamps, but we headed to Etsy to find some fun ones for you!
Labels - If you order cards from some of the major online retailers, many of them will have the option to add address labels. Again, this is a darling way to give the receiver a little sneak peek at what's inside!
OUTSIDE
INSIDE
This card and the address return label are from Tiny Prints.
Embossed - If you are a little more on the formal side, you may choose to emboss your envelopes. We love the distinguished look of an embossed envelope. Feel free to send us your cards! (We're serious!) Paper Source has a great selection of embossers.
WASHI TAPE
Washi tape can be a bit intimidating, which is silly, because the whole point of it is to add some fun to your various projects without the stress. Take a look at some of things we found!
If you use more of a traditional addressing system (read: white labels) you can always add more washi tape for that extra pop of fun! You could even just use a tiny piece on the back of the envelope as a seal. And done!
See, you totally love ENVELOPE FLAIR now too, don't you! :)
Know what we LOVE? When y'all leave us comments! Seriously, we can't blog about what you LOVE unless you tell us. So share the merry and spread the love...
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I love fun stuff on the outside of envelopes! And writing the address extra cute is fun too. :) I love the idea of washi tape, I think I'll do that this year, thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got some inspiration from the post! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYou know who I love? The Merry Mamas! So...why don't you guys show us how to do fancy lettering? And by fancy, I just mean adding a little here and there to jazz up my boring handwriting just a bit! :)
ReplyDeleteSister friend - we hear you! I mean, how fun was her lettering! It would take me 6 months to do that!
DeleteI have had to buy three new return address stamps in the past three years #coachswifeproblems and now thanks to y'all I am thinking this Texas one is going to be my fourth! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it darling??! We totally support that purchase! Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteI always decorate my holiday cards with stickers but this year I'm going to use washi tape! So cute! Love the personal stamp too, that's definetly going on my Christmas list!
ReplyDeleteOurs, too! And washi tape for the win! So cute and so simple!
DeleteI am totally loving that Texas address stamp! Thinking washi tape would also pretty up my boring printed labels too.
ReplyDeleteIt's seriously the cutest thing ever! And so simple!!
DeleteI love this! I just wish I had better handwriting.
ReplyDeleteMe too!! But cut fonts on fun labels with washi tape is the perfect solution!
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