Paper scraps and rub-ons on an envelope...another mail art piece

I've been having fun with my (recycled) bubble pack envelopes recently.

For this particular one, I tore paper scraps and did a "collage" on the envelope before throwing it with mists, acrylic paints, gesso and ink splatters. You know, getting messy.

And then "attacking" it with most of my rub-on stash!  *winks* They no longer "rub-on" properly but work perfectly for my messy, grungy style. :)

Happy week ahead friends! :)

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Messy mail art (tutorial)

Recently I've been getting a few of these large bubble pack envelopes (*ahem online shopping) so I thought I should make some messy mail art, fill the envelopes with some goodies and send them out to make some people happy. :)

I started with this standard bubble pack envelope which I covered with some white gesso to prep it for wet media.

Next I went in with acrylic paints and mists with stencils. 

 I also did some stamping.

Here is a progress shot of the front....

And the back...

I wanted to add some fun text so I stamped on tissue paper. There are a few reasons why I did this. One: I'm a terrible stamper (see photo for evidence...*LOL*). Two: The uneven surface of the bubble pack envelope makes it hard to stamp evenly. Three: I can "audition" the text before commitment to paper. *winks*

I also added washi tape to create a fun border.

Now to fill it with some goodies and mail it out!

Playing along with Creative Artiste Challenge.

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