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My non-entry for the 2025 Graceful Envelope Contest run by the The Washington Calligraphers Guild. Theme: Go Fourth. My concept, four seasons with seasonally relevant stamps. I did not send in an envelope back in March. I was not sufficiently enchanted with my idea that I wanted to spend the time drawing it on an envelope. Winning is not an option. I know when I’m taking a cart horse into a class with Thoroughbreds. If I’m doing it for giggles, it needs to be fun.
Process Notes
Drawn digitally for this post. While there is a way to shape text into a space. I admit I used brute force to squish each letter into place rather than struggling with a new skill. The joy of learning for its own sake ran into the desire to get it done and move on.
Links
WCG: 2025 Graceful Envelope Winners
WCG: Themes & Winning Envelopes, from 2025 back to 2001
The Postman’s Knock: The 2025 Graceful Envelope Contest + Tips for Success
Previous Posts
[Let The Good Times Roll Down The River, The Graceful Envelope 2024]
[Fan Mail, The Graceful Envelope Contest 2023]
[The Graceful Envelope Contest 2022]
Invitation
Why not give it a try?
The theme for 2026 is Great Beginnings. Deadline 31 March. Categories by age for kids. Note new mailing rules. Graceful Envelope Contest.
Onwards!
Katherine
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