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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Address to Impress



I am a firm believer that a first impression can go a long way and that we should do small things with great love.  This belief of mine is not excluded to sending out letters in the mail.

I love receiving and sending out letters and invitations!  One of my favorite parts about sending out mail is addressing the envelopes.

I guess that sounds a little strange, but since we live in the age of evites, Facebook groups, and group text messaging, our mailboxes tend to be filled with more junk mail, or even worse bills, than a nice thank you note, a pretty birthday or party invite, or just a friendly hello.

I can only imagine the excitement people get when they are sorting through their typed-addressed and blah white envelopes to find a bright and colorful handwritten envelope.  It's like discovering a diamond in the ruff!  You know something fun is inside, and better yet, it's from someone you actually know (What?  People used to get mail from people they actually knew and not large companies?  Now that's just bananas).




I like to add a little sparkle and shine when addressing my envelopes, and here are just a few ways that you can too!

1.  Use colored envelopes.  Depending on the occasion, try to stand out among the rest of the drab mail.  I wouldn't recommend this for a condolence or formal thank you letter, but if it's just to say hey or a party invite, I think the brighter the better!  People are more likely to open the bright pink envelope first over a boring white one.

2.  Address using colored ink.  I love, love, love using paint pens or colorful pens when addressing envelopes, especially if it's in gold or silver!  They seem to give your letter just a little bit more pop!
*Be careful though!  If you like to use a ruler and draw lines on the envelope to make the address straight like I do, be sure to erase those lines before writing with a paint pen.  If you try to erase afterwards, your lettering will smear!  Take it from someone who learned that the hard way...

3.  Mix up fonts.  I think it always shows off some creativity and interest when you mix up your fonts.  I usually like to write the name of the lucky recipient in cursive or a fun script-like font and then write the address in all capitols or in bold.  Just be sure that no matter what kind of handwritten font you use, that the address is legible to the post office.  The last thing you want is to have an invitation returned because the mailman couldn't read who it was supposed to go to!

4.  Add some graphics.  Want to really spice up your mail and impress the person you're sending it to?  Add a wreath around the address, draw a bow, arrow, flags, whatever you like or fits the occasion underneath, above, or beside the address!  It shows that you put time and thought into their letter.  Trust me, people will take notice!







So pull out those pens and stationary, and start writing that thank you note you've been putting off or that letter of encouragement you know someone needs.  I guarantee it will bring a smile to their face and make their day just a little bit brighter!

Keep Celebrating,

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