Lucy Halcomb’s Hand-painted Envelopes

WORDS Michaela Stehr IMAGES @lucy_mail on Instagram

These days, receiving a letter in the mail is becoming less and less frequent. Lucy Halcomb’s hand-painted envelopes highlight the joy of finding a letter via snail mail.

What started out as a hobby for this Brooklyn-based illustrator quickly became an Instagram sensation with over 14 000 followers. Her bright and quirky paintings are done in gauche paint and she paints everything from puppies and pencils to berries and busses.

Springy window boxes ???

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Apr 28, 2016 at 5:40am PDT

Last blackberries

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Sep 28, 2015 at 5:55am PDT

Pencil stripes

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Oct 13, 2015 at 5:11am PDT

Taco Valentine for @loft !

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Feb 3, 2016 at 6:59pm PST

Super excited to be writing a monthly pen pal exchange column on @ohhappyday !First post is up now: ohhappyday.com #happymail

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Feb 9, 2016 at 9:49am PST

Puppy envelope for @loft (feat. the one and only @silly_maisie) #maisiemail

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Jan 27, 2016 at 5:34pm PST

Ice skaters for @loft ! Hope everyone is staying warm out there!

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Jan 23, 2016 at 12:12pm PST

Cozy socks for @loft #loveloft

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Jan 20, 2016 at 5:35am PST

The McCallister’s house

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Dec 22, 2015 at 6:38am PST

Double decker bus (for my favorite newlyweds @cutiepiller )

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Nov 16, 2015 at 6:04am PST

Fuzzy slippers envelope

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Nov 9, 2015 at 5:03am PST

☀️ side up

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on May 16, 2016 at 5:53am PDT

Pocky stripes

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on May 10, 2016 at 5:31am PDT

Teeny strawberry milkshake

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on May 1, 2016 at 10:16am PDT

Today is my 6 year New York-iversary! Still into it. ❤️??

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Apr 30, 2016 at 9:30am PDT

Nail polish rainbow ?

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Apr 19, 2016 at 6:30am PDT

Teeny ice cream sundae

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Apr 26, 2016 at 4:56am PDT

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A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Mar 16, 2016 at 7:15am PDT

Teeny bowl of Fruit Loops

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Mar 7, 2016 at 4:41am PST

Heart-shaped pancakes for new #happymail post w/ @elliotstokes visit @ohhappyday blog to read! ❤️

A photo posted by Lucy Halcomb (@lucy_mail) on Feb 25, 2016 at 6:28am PST

See more of her fun stationery on Instagram.