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Post by Catida on Jun 8, 2020 17:52:43 GMT
Before I had kids, I used to do very detailed rubber stamped scenes with other like-minded "mail artists", but I don't think it is popular anymore because I see very little of that type of art now on Instagram, Rubber Stamp Madness, etc. Stamped scenery sounds very nice. I feel stamping in general is starting be out of fashion, at least stamping supplies have disappeared from my local craft shop. I think it's a pity that even with art/crafting there's fashion that comes and goes quickly. It doesn't feel very compatible with creative freedom. Or maybe I'm just annoyed, because I'm so slow to follow any fashion. And so I'm repeatedly disappointed when a product I liked is no longer available next time I'd like to buy it
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Post by Catida on Jun 8, 2020 17:54:30 GMT
oregonclaire uses a great graphic program to decorate her envelopes - I love them! I use washi tape and/or stickers on my plain stationery. I used to print graphics on it as well years ago, but I can't seem to get my printer set up correctly...may try some small Cricut designs soon. I follow the topic #snailmaillove on IG and they have some incredible pieces of stationery and envelope art on there. Thanks for the tip, I'll see that topic for ideas
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oregonclaire
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Post by oregonclaire on Jun 8, 2020 19:13:06 GMT
*waves* I use Inkscape and Gimp for graphic design and RawPixel (referral link: bit.ly/37aTP4m )as my main source of public domain images. I've also wasted invested hours of time finding artwork that is in the public domain at the Internet Archive (usually found in books) - it's quite the rabbit hole to fall down, lol. The Biodiversity Heritage Library is another good source. Hammermill Premium Laser 28lb paper is a good weight for envelopes, and is fairly fountain pen friendly (not much sheen but no feathering or bleed-through).
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Post by michelleg on Jun 8, 2020 21:18:41 GMT
*waves* I use Inkscape and Gimp for graphic design and RawPixel (referral link: bit.ly/37aTP4m )as my main source of public domain images. I've also wasted invested hours of time finding artwork that is in the public domain at the Internet Archive (usually found in books) - it's quite the rabbit hole to fall down, lol. The Biodiversity Heritage Library is another good source. Hammermill Premium Laser 28lb paper is a good weight for envelopes, and is fairly fountain pen friendly (not much sheen but no feathering or bleed-through). The last envelope I rec'd from you was my favorite - very anime-esque!! Hahaha - ah yes, I've invested days in art-related rabbit holes. Bravo!
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Post by filpot on Jun 14, 2020 7:18:12 GMT
As all my penpals know, my paper decoration is a complete free-for-all. I'll stick on used stamps, spirograph, cartoons, images from magazines, rubber stamp (with or without colouring in), labels from wine bottles, price tags from anything - you name it.
I have quite a lot of paper that is not ink friendly, so I fold A4 in half, print the lines I want on one side, write on it, collage on the other side, and bind into a "letterbook". Granted, that does usually mean I have to go up to the next level of postage, but it is great fun!
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