Obverse includes pencil sketch, Japanese wrapping and news papers; John Oliver zebra stamps.

assorted papers and glue; microns, callig pens; sony ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro, 28jul23; f/2.8, ev -0.3, 1/100s, ISO 125, WB: cloudy (shot with available light); rotated, cropped, slightly lightened in gimp;

This mixed media envelope decoration features, among other things, a gold sticker whose original function was to hold the wrapping paper closed, which serves as a nice focal point for the packaging; I re-purposed it here as the focal to the main decoration for this envelope.

sony ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro, f/2.8, ev -0.3, 1/100s, ISO 125, WB: cloudy (shot with available light) rotated, universal transform applied, cropped, slightly lightened in gimp;

Reverse features calligraphy in western and eastern fonts; product packaging; envelope privacy paper; Japanese packaging sticker; Japanese newspaper fragments; red rose teabag wrapper; vintage stamps in red ink; pleated red paper; doodle in graphite

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