October exchange - decorative writing edition

A fun modern font from Flo, and some great shaded lettering from Jean. Also, note the awesome vintage zip stamp.

It's in the trees...

Also from last year's October envelope exchange, this stunner from Kathie.

It's coming...

It's my favorite mail art month... Halloween is coming! So there'll be bonus Halloween posts whenever possible leading up to the 31st.

To start us off right, here is a great envelope from Jean from the 2015 October envelope exchange. I like how the lettering seems to have the same long skinny shape as Mr Skellington.

October exchange

I'm going to save a couple of envelopes for next year's Halloween spectacular - thanks Jean and Kathie!

The others are from...

...Debra. At first I thought this was computer generated, but it is hand written - so impressive.

...Dunkin Donuts from Jan...

and this great one from Leah. I have no idea where I put this envelope, so here is the scan from Leah's website.

Zombies for lunch - Happy Halloween!

This is one of my favorites from the zombie calendar - bird on head for Jean!

One for Adrienne.

And a refresher on zombie features and anatomy.

Halloween special

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Let's start the day out right with a found poem from Lost Highway by Hester.

Mailed with this great spider stamp. The Alexander Calder stamp looks supernatural, too. And as for the butterfly.... Silence of the Lambs, anyone?

Carroll sent this great postcard that definitely fits in with today's festivities.

She is a master at filling the address side with art, too, and used a great mask on a vintage stamp. Money - the root of all evil. And running - the evil of all evils.

An exchange envelope in from Elizabeth W... the perfect combination of stamps, letters and spooky things.

With great stuff on the back, too.

The basis of an envelope sent to stripygoose.

Steve sent this card ages ago, and I thought it fit nicely for today.

Turn the lights out, then click on the image to get the best view of this card.

Not enough Halloween for you?

Then how about a trip to Oh, Write Me! for a ton of Halloween & Fall-themed mail.

Or CappuccinoAndArtAndSugarSkulls for more.

Zombies for lunch - Halloween minus one

Zombies to Dean in France.

Watch your back!

Zombies for lunch - Halloween minus two

Zombie girl to MomKat in Greece.

And watch out, zombie boy on the back.

Zombies for lunch - Halloween minus three

The five zombies senses for Hester.

Zombies for lunch - Halloween minus four

The front and back of a zombie.

Zombies for lunch - Halloween minus five

Earlier in the year I picked up a zombie calendar very cheaply with the sole purpose of being turned into Halloween envelopes.

Get ready for Zombies for Lunch!

Off with her head...

October exchange - Halloween is coming!

Envelope 707 to Bridget.

And if you're not too squeamish, check back at 1pm EST for the first in a short series of Zombies for Lunch!

October exchange - Halloween is coming!

To Jan

October exchange - Halloween is coming!

Envelope 516 to Elizabeth 

October exchange - Halloween is coming!

Envelope 593 to Wilma 

October exchange - Halloween is coming!

Envelope 571 to Rehj

October exchange - Halloween is coming!

Envelope  592 to Alyce