Thanksgiving Workshop: Envelopes

It's the "off" year. The year when most of my siblings spend Thankgiving with their in-laws. So, I sent them Thanksgiving cards instead to express my gratitude for them on this special holiday. Here's the coolest part. After I letterpressed cards for my family and friends, I letterpressed matching envelopes.


Supplies:
L Letterpress and Epic Tools
Letterpress Envelopes (A2 Cream)
Holiday Printing Plate Set 2
Letterpress Ink (Gold and Dark Brown)

How To:

Arrange your printing plates on the Letterpress. Apply both the dark brown ink and the gold ink before you run it through the Epic Six. I applied the dark brown first. Naturally, it touched the other part of the acorn and the leaf plate as well, in fact, I let it touch the edges on purpose. Then I went back and applied the gold ink on top. The result was a beautiful shading on the gold acorn and leaf. I love mixing colors and playing with the inks.
Letterpress envelopes are softer than other envelopes, but not as thick and soft as Letterpress paper. The result will be more of a print on the envelope than the deeper deboss you'll see on a letterpressed card.

Other Applications:

Letterpress your Christmas card envelopes or holiday party invitations.