Envelopes

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Who sends real mail anymore? Exactly. So double the shock factor to your postperson and recipient by making your own saucy envelopes.

11 x 17 magazine pages work well for this. Just pull apart a standard sized envelope and use it as a pattern for cutting the magazine page. Fold the cut magazine page along the pattern fold lines, tape everything but the top flap together, insert mail contents, tape the top flap down, and then I recommend covering the whole thing with packing tape so it doesn't rip in transit. Cut up an index card or business card for the To and From. Tape those down too. If you need Martha Stewart-like instructions, ask and I'll try my best.

I made these two envelopes for male friends. The one on the left is an ad for something or other from 'W' magazine and the full text says, 'God Save Queens, NY'. The one on the right is from a photo spread of Eva Mendes and inside it included, among other things, a condom lolly. I know, I'm pretty much the best friend ever.

Comments

Wayfaring Wanderer said…
I just love recyclers......great idea! I drive people crazy cause I'm a recycling NAZI!
Friday, November 09, 2007
Unknown said…
That is awesome! I'm stealing this idea for the snail mail letters I send to Steve. Thanks!
Friday, November 09, 2007
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