![a gloriously fancy envelope](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4043061066_7a17cd7318.jpg)
This colorful envelope came from a favorite blog-reader-turned-pen-pal from Texas, who I think said she found this at PaperSource. WOW! I love the bird-over-mail-ephemera theme, and of course she used exquisite stamps, including an owl stamp to continue the bird theme.
![glitterbird](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2553/4043060124_a5a755eb62.jpg)
Check out that glitter! I was able to turn this envelope at an angle in the light, and I think I did a pretty good job photographing the glitter this time, if I do say so myself. Not sure if the glitter came on the envelope and label, or if she added it.
![a gloriously fancy envelope, back](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4043058796_8c0052c8e6.jpg)
The crazy combination of patters continues on the back. What an envelope! I definitely couldn't pass that up if I saw it in a store.
UPDATE 10/29/2009: the sender did add the glitter herself.