Making mail with collage and scraps
One of the best ways to add more visual texture to your mail is to chop up old magazines.
One of the best ways to find old magazines are the side-of-the-road library book boxes where people are looking to get rid of share their ephemera collections.
One of my favorite tiny envelope doodles. A good friend had a weird issue with a car, and because the DMV hates him specifically as a person, it took 105,748 trips to resolve.
- Grab a few old magazines.
- Cut or rip out pages. Cut out things as desired -- photos, illustrations, advertisements, chunks of text.
- Glue down with a glue stick.
If it looks boring, add a sticker or more scraps on top. Repeat as desired. Continue until it no longer looks boring.
If you are applying to an envelope, cover with a layer of clear packing tape to help ensure easy processing during mail sorting. If you do not have tape, make a note for a future store run. Do not delay mail "until the perfect time," it does not exist beyond "right now." Mail imperfectly, with fervor, often.
Let's Exchange Mail!
I love sending and receiving cards and letters from around the country (and around the world!) Let's talk about Halloween, exchange winter holiday cards, tourist postcards, and share slice-of-life stories and rambles.
Scooby-Doo (original series) re-watch, scarecrows as underdeveloped fixtures in silly Halloween lore, fictionalized versions of Sleepy Hollow, and exploring autumn outside/in addition to Halloween and October.
Post to your preferred socials or email to a friend. Word-of-mouth is how the small internet survives, builds, grows, and thrives.
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