Surprising someone with a piece of snail mail is certainly special in and of itself, but sometimes the extra, little details can make a huge impact – especially around the holidays when mailboxes begin to fill up with seasonal greetings! I had so much fun coming up with these 5 holiday card envelope decorating ideas to help you add a festive touch to your Christmas card sending this year! Click on each photo to shop the cards too! No. 1. Banner: My philosophy is: When in doubt, put a banner on it! 🙂 A hand-drawn banner is an amazing way to add emphasis to the name of your recipient. Choose a marker in a shade that matches the card. Here I kept the rest of the lettering the same color (using a white gelly roll pen) so the banner would really pop. No. 2. Strokes of Color For a simple way to add a bit of color to your envelope, use a brush pen to give your words a backdrop! Just add 4 strokes of color, then write your name and address on top of each stroke. The beauty of this technique happens when the lettering goes above and below your stroke line. […]