Mail Quote of the Week

In an age like ours, which is not given to letter-writing, we forget what an important part it used to play in people's lives.  ~ Anatole Broyard

Mail Quote of the Week

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. ~ Walt Whitman

Mail Quote of the Week

Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow: immediately.  ~ Walt Whitman

Incoming... Pineapple Swag!

File this under "I can't believe this happened!"  A few weeks ago I received an email from someone who reads my blog.  Seriously, those people exist.  Anyway, said person indicated that they live in Hawaii, land of the Pineapple, and that if I would provide my address she would send me some Pineapple Stuff.

Voila!  My mailbox was bombed with an awesome envelope, which I will take a photo of soon, a lovely note and this super cool Pineapple Swag!

Best mail day this year!

Vanessa: Incoming & Outgoing

My friend Vanessa is a non-mail friend, but she sent me this card because she knows I love mail. It's very appropriate, we both love profanity :-)  We've been friend since high school.

I wrote her back with this card I had received as a birthday gift.  You may have seen this at Hallmark.  You buy the cards, then you pick a letter and you stick it on using a white foam square.  The result is a slightly raised letter in the center of the beautiful pattern.

Mail Quote of the Week

A letter is a Joy of Earth - it is denied the Gods.  ~ Emily Dickinson, 1885

Laura DH: Incoming & Outgoing

This is my second received and replied from Ms. Laura over at The Suburban Pen Pal.

I wrote her back with this awesome black square envelope I had picked up at a Staples a few years ago.  Inside is a silver card stock circle.

I used a set of metallic sharpie-type markers to draw a little winter scene on the back.  That pink one basically vomited on the paper when I opened it, I think that one is dead :-/  But that was the best I could do with the splotches.

Laura is doing amazing things with transparent bags-as-envelopes.  She blogged about my envelope post here.  I love the wax seal with her monogram.

And that is a stamp she made!