Outgoing Mail

So I typically don't post pictures of the outgoing mail. For a few reasons...the biggest of which is that I am lazy. The other is mainly that a lot of the people I send mail to...follow the blog. So...I know from experience I always enjoy a good surprise! (And I just cannot seem to get in the habit of snapping the pics before I put the addresses on!)

But alas here are some photos:

Front:

And backside of a postcard (that I thoroughly expect to get ripped to shreds in the postal machines).

Then an add + pass:

Placed in this envelope...

And now..I shall go see if I cannot write some more mail to send out. =)

Sent Mail

Crappy cell phone pics of the mail I sent out today:





I really need to get better at posting the pics before I send things out..haha

It's Been Awhile

I do apologize for my lapse in posting...apparently life gets in the way of blogging just as it does with writing letters. =/

In this post I wanted to share a few things I picked up from of the local thrift stores and then also some mail that is going out. The first thing I found at the local shop was these wonderful cards.



As you can see, these are cards that you insert your own photo into. That photo is one that I took while on vacation in Mexico. =)



They all have different sayings on the front..like Serenity, Dream, Happy Birthday, and the one pictured says: A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. -John Keats. And as you can see from the second picture...I got a whole slew of them. I am even toying with the idea of selling some on Etsy. If I ever decide to actually set up shop (haha,...I have always wanted to say that).

They really do make lovely gifts and I got the whole lot for 10 bucks. Not bad if I do say so myself. I have already used a few. They are even great to turn into postcards by cutting the back off of. Anyway, how about another thrift store find?



Isn't this the cutest little journal? The cover is made of leaves of some kind. I am sad to say there is no label inside, so I cannot tell what type they are or who made it. But the paper on the inside is very nice as well, seems handmade. (of course I didnt take a picture of it..that would have made sense).

And finally I think I will share a quick picture of a few things I am sending out. =)



And speaking of that...I think I will leave this here and work on responding to some more letters. =)

Incoming/Outgoing Etc.

Ok...my third and final post for today. I wanted to share a bit of my incoming and outgoing mail. So lets start with the incoming shall we?



Talk about some awesome mail right? There are letters, postcards, and mail art. God I love mail!! Between Postcrossing and all the wonderful people I have met through the web..I have been getting a ton of stuff. And as you may know (if you are one of the ones I am corresponding with) it may take me a little while to respond. However, I have taken the last few days and started making some awesome stuff to send. So I hope to get all my mail caught up and sent out by this coming Monday. Here are some pics of the mail I have been working on.



And how about some envelope books?



Well, I need to get back on top of working on that outgoing mail. Perhaps I will see you in the mail soon!