Happy Mail

I send out quite a bit of mail. Whether I’m sending something to family or because I sold something, I like to make things fun and pretty.

A few months or so ago, I shared how I personalize my envelopes (click here to read about that or click here to see the video tutorial on YouTube). Now, I’ll share how I personalize the boxes I send out.

Really, some people may think it’s a waste of time (and it’ll end up in the trash), but really, I love and appreciate when someone puts in the extra effort when I am sent anything.

And I’ve had people tell me they reuse the boxes by storing something in them or by sending out another package in it.

So, let’s take a look at how I upgrade these boxes.

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Details

Just an FYI, I snag a few of these free boxes whenever I’m at the post office. They come in different sizes too!

First I cover my work area, this gets messy!! Then I lightly spray the box with water and then with rubbing alcohol (do not let it dry).

Then, I used these ink sprays (in this order) fuschia, teal, and grape. The colors are so bright and vibrant and look great together. It’s also important to share that I use the lightest color first and the darkest last. Otherwise, it’ll be a dark blob.

After I’ve covered the area with the inks, I use my heat gun to dry it. Air drying is fine too, but I’m impatient.

It looks super cool as is. But sometimes I like to add a bit more. So I’ll stamp and sometimes even heat emboss an image right onto the box. For this box I decided to add a flower.

With my gold ink pad (this one is similar), I stamped a flower (this one is similar) onto the box. Then I added some embossing powder and melted it with my heat gun (read more about embossing here and here).

I also used my brush pen and hand lettered the word Happy Mail, I love sending and receiving Happy Mail. I also added a bit of detail with my white gel pen.