envelopes

I am a huge fan of envelope security patterns.. I know I'm not alone in this (there's a lovely collection here). I love how they are never quite perfect, like they've been xeroxed on an old copy machine. I've been cutting all our envelopes down to little squares, perfect for little notes (good thing we pay most of our bills online!).

Comments

[joanna goddard]

so beautiful. i LOVE all the blues.

[woodley park-zoo]

I am collecting these for an eventual project. At work as I'm sealing envelopes from accounts payable, if I notice there is a new pattern I'll switch it into one of our privacy envelopes so I can add it to my collection!

[Lecia]

This is so pretty! You have such a good eye for details - I never would have noticed these.

[Courtney]

This is a great collection! All the patterns and shades are truly lovely.

[Randi]

Love the colours and patterns. There is so much beauty in the everyday stuff, especially when collected and displayed together.

[flowerpress]

And I thought I was the only one who loved these and collected them!

[Annhb]

These are beautiful - makes me want to print my own envelope liners!

[Andi]

That's really cool, I've never really noticed before.

[christen]

Still wondering if you'd mind posting or emailing how you achieved the simple, fresh look with the tape on your posted images. :)

[Chloe (your favorite neice!)]

So cute! I love all the different blues!!

[Mary]

It's fun to notice the little details like this - I probably wouldn't have otherwise. Cute way to reuse some of that junk mail.

[kristen]

I have a whole collection of these as well! I can't wait to find the *perfect* project for these patterns!

[Heather]

Oh yes, I love these too. I’ve always thought a line of fabrics based on these patterns would be excellent and have toyed with the idea of screening my own. As long as you’re cutting them up into little pieces, you should make notepads with them.

[brooke reynolds]

Heather... I've had the same thought myself!

[molly]

boy o boy, how beautiful a collection.
i'm glad you're here to point out the beauty in the mundane we so often miss.

[Jenny Kellerhals]

that's such a cute idea that i went to my bill drawer and started looking through all of the patters. love it.

[jennzinn]

I love your collection! A while ago I saw a photo in a UK decorating magazine where someone had cut out squares of each pattern and attached them in a grid directly to their wall. It inspired me and I've been collecting them ever since. One day I'll get around to making my own wall display!

[Barbara]

I have over 80 different envelop patterns in my collection, such fun!

[lexi]

Wow - these are great. Love how you've photographed them!

[Lecia]

Brooke, 3191 has a similar post to this one today:

http://3191.visualblogging.com/

Happy weekend!

Lecia