Envelope exchange 2014 / bonus faces: from Jan H

Jan sent this mixed media portrait envelope. I think it fits in the exchange window, although she referenced september's 29 faces. This definitely stood out from the rest of the day's mail!

The envelope itself is one of those with a thread closure, like an internal office envelope. I've seen these on design sites, and the effect is great. I bet the post office doesn't love them all that much. The sparkling splatter effect on the back looks much better in person.

Much more fun to open than an ordinary envelope, and inside was another face - Mr Dick Tracy on a postcard. I don't know where Jan found this, or if she's been hanging onto it since 1995, as it is in pristine condition.

Bonus faces

Bonus mail from Rose and Jan H (in Washington) after I sent them a 29 faces in september envelope.

Great postcard from Rose:

Jan made a homemade envelope from a picture of Wonderwoman, and inside were 5 bonus faces.. 

Bonus face link: CJ traced Benedict Cumberbatch's face from the envelope I sent her.

29 faces in september part X: envelopes 297 & 101

Final two envelopes...

28/29: # 297 to Sherry

Bonus faces in the 'liner'

Two times Johnny for the vertical format

Weird scanner effect - changed the brown stamp lettering to purple

The back

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29/29: #101 to Jean

One of the originals

Accompanied by Gregory Peck

And the 29th, and final, back

29 faces in september part IX: envelopes 257, 241 & 134

25/29: #257 to Pamela

An extra member of Kiss?

The back

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26/29: #241 to Jan H (in WA)

I think this guy's a Scandinavian actor...forgot to write his name down

Bonus face (and sleeve tattoo)

Johnny again

The back

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27/29: #134 to Karen Y

How could you not like an envelope with Weird Al on it?

Not to mention bonus weird person in the flap

Completing a trio of Johnny Cash

And the back

29 faces in september part VIII: envelopes 143, 299 & 294

22/29: #143 to Care

They didn't seem that into each other anyway

And the back

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23/29: #299 to Carroll

Bonus face in the flap

Johnny again

The back

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24/29: #294 to Gina

Ooh La La

Jazz from Miles

And the back

29 faces in september part VII: envelopes 150, 120 & 246

19/29: #150 to honi c

Honi C sends me bonus mail every once in a while. The odd scanner effect adds to the mystery of this image (for a change).

Johnny on the brain.

The back.

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20/29: #120 to Lettres et Images

This is the youngest of the original set (it's still over 20 years old)

I like the global + Lincoln combo for the vertical address.

And the back.

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21/29: #246 to jazzie

I forgot to scan this one with the flap up.

Improving the composition to a grouping of three, and using purple for the address.

29 faces in september part VI: envelopes 381, 359 &198

16/29: # 381 to Currie

There were several candidate stamps for this one, however I really liked the circus stamp. I've had a hard time using them as they tend to be quite dominant on an envelope (plus the large ones are extra large).

The back

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17/29: #359 to Cathy

If only I had one of the Star Wars stamps for this one. I do like the smile on Gwendolyn Brook's face on this stamp.

The back.

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18/29: #198 for Rose

Sometimes the scanner doesn't do so well with white edges.

The first appearance of Miles Davis on the blog, I think.

And the back.