DIY road-trip mail-art

I’m just back from a lovely journey with my little boy, an impromptu road-trip that we took together which was a really delightful mother-and-son bonding experience. I’ll write about that in this blog shortly.

But in the meantime, in honour of that trip, I’ve created a mail-art envelope template celebrating the whole idea of “road-trip.” Maybe you could make it and use it to write to someone, wishing them bon voyage before a holiday? Or happy graduation (moving on to the next thing in life)? Or maybe to ask, “Would you like to join me on a road trip?”

How to make this mail-art

The simplest way to make it is to print out the template, cut out around the edges, fold in the sides and glue them to the back, as indicated on the template. Then colour in the image, writing your pen-pal’s address in the body of the kombi.

Put a stamp in the top right-hand corner, and your letter will be ready to post.

Flexible design

However, I’ve also factored in some flexibility, to help you make this illustration truly yours.

First of all, there’s no driver in the kombi. That’s because depending on where you live in the world, you’ll want your driver to be on one side or the other of the kombi. If you sit on the left to drive, the driver of your kombi will likely be smaller and less clear than mine. You could just use some vague shading to suggest the presence of person.

Secondly, I’ve left the background deliberately blank. Of course, you could colour and send your kombi on its own, as-is. But if you’re feeling creative, you could also add in a background. I’ve made my kombi road-trip through a pine-forest. Where would you like to drive? You could add in ocean views, a city-scape, winding country lanes… anything you like.

I hope you enjoy making this mail-art, and don’t forget to let me know how you get on!

Click the template below to download your own copy, and get started.