Compared to my February letters, my March pen pal with me letters seem drab. Nevertheless, the show must go on.
I only created two pieces of happy mail for the month of March. I decided to keep things simple and use the same green botanical theme that I used for my March bullet journal design.
Take a moment to check out my snail mail ideas for the month of March below.
Envelope Art
The art work which appears on the envelopes for this month are an extension of the art I created for my March bullet journal. For my Aunt Linda’s envelope, I drew vines and leaves in green and black all around the envelope.
For my Cousin Kola’s envelope I went with panda and bamboo art.
Snail Mail Flipbook
For Kola’s happy mail this month, I created a bifold flipbook. A flipbook is basically a folded piece of craft paper which is decorated with various stickers and other embellishments. The idea is that the recipient can “flip” through the hand crafted book and find all types of goodies inside.
Flipbooks can be created in a variety of ways. View the video below to see how some pen pal flipbooks are made.
Since the main color for this month is green, I made sure I used the color to create the flipbook. I added touches of pink flowers and patterns to round out the design.
Additionally, I added pockets to both sides of the bifold flipbook to hold the letter and stickers which I added to the letter. The end result was a lovely pink and green card filled with small gifts for my cousin.
***Special Note***
Even though these letters are considered “flat” and fit nicely inside of a regular mailing envelope, they still cost more than a basic stamp to send. Be forewarned, the more paper and embellishments you add to make your letter visually appealing, the heavier it weighs. Therefore, you will always have to go into the post office to see how much postage needs to be added in order to mail your letter off.
Final Thoughts
I’m happy with the snail mail I created this month. I learn a little bit more each time I create and send my pen pals a letter. I’m also pleased with the fact that I was able to create something new this month and use up more of my scrapbook supplies. I’m looking forward to creating something new and different next month.
What do you think of the flipbook? Tell me in the comments below.
