Marcus Buthmann

A good 30 years ago, I started making envelopes by hand from fashion catalogs, for example, and matching double cards. (Large) art or nature calendars are also particularly suitable, as is the occasional great illustrated book, as are wallpaper books that I get from a friend who owns a wallpaper shop (they're actually very happy if I buy a few of their wallpaper books, as they would otherwise have to dispose of them at great expense). No matter what I use, it's always a form of upcycling. The idea is that the card motif complements the envelope. Both show the same model, both are made from a calendar page, or a fabric sample or a border from a wallpaper book picks up the color and shape of the respective wallpaper.