fauxposte

It took awhile, but I've solidified my "Faux Poste" concept, created my first box of postcards-in-envelopes, sold it, and poof! Time to make another one.

What I do is create a box that holds 12 postcards, each in its own envelope

So, welcome to this "Faux Poste" box of mysterious missives, curious correspondence, and silly scribblings. The envelopes inside the box are handmade, embellished with old postage stamps, coffee- and tea-stained rice papers, vintage matchbox labels, old ledger sheets and book pages, labels, tickets, handmade and burned papers, and so much more.

Inside each unique envelope is an actual postcard print, created using bits and pieces of my own photographs (as you've seen here in this "Faux Poste" blog). Each postcard has a "story," which is either on the front of the envelope or on the card itself.

It was fun creating each of the cards, writing the "stories," constructing the envelopes, and embellishing the box. I hope you enjoy receiving this one-of-a-kind handmade box of oddities as much as I enjoy putting it all together.

Each handmade box contains 12 handmade envelopes, each containing a printed, heavy-duty postcard. Each card has its own story and each envelope is different. Each box is unique. As Kathleen A. remarked to me, "It's the kind of box you'd love to get!"

The next box is in progress right now. Priced at $72. Let me know if you're interested and the next "Faux Poste" box can be yours.

© Carol Leigh