Orange sky Jack o' Lantern Paper lanterns seem to be everywhere these days. Too much of a good thing and it quickly be jeweled I have a bit of a thing going on right now with bracelets. Intervention required. Let's call it an addiction Homemade Sunshine Don't cheap out I walked past a bouquet of sunflowers the other day. Just what I need I thought. But Chain Letter Do you remember getting these? These are the letters, emails now, that when you receive it you must be certain egg cetera Can you believe this? Me neither. I have spent much time looking at this piece of art out of egg Tag....you're it! I just returned from a visit to the region of Muskoka in Ontario, Canada. Fall was in full bloom with a pencil for your thoughts Who knows what could happen if you wrote a letter. Note: Illustration by Laura Ottina who views "animals as an endless Freaking Awesome I have been waiting to show you this card. Why wait, I ask myself, because, you dear readers, are freaking Letters go Linky Something a bit different to start your week off. I like to celebrate accomplishments. No matter the size, big File this Date. Department. Sent by. Did you know there is a band that goes by the name "The Postal Service?" You just got carded E-cards or traditional cards? How do you like your card? You just opened your email and there it is just Handle with care There is something about a package. I went to mail a package the other day. It was around mid day. Spitballs I read recently that September is the new January. I like that. I have always felt September is a time missing you Home is where you park your heart. One year ago today I moved across the country. Well almost. From Ontario Music in a letter A letter put to music. A powerful combination. A Letter From Fred from Green Shoe Studio on Vimeo I wasn't Roses stink Roses are just so predictable. Over-rated I say. And finickity. I have tried to grow them in the past. That Paper Project This past Sunday, August 18th, 2013 many people in Calgary, Alberta, Canada would have been gifted some paper artwork. Randomly. weave a word The art of weaving words astounds me. A writer strings together words to form sentences, then paragraphs, chapters and so Back to cool Time to learn our A,B,C's. Instead of dreading the back to school frenzy I am going to embrace it. I Paper Picnic May I suggest a picnic? There are two kinds of picnics in my mind. One with the actual tables and Stuff in Envelopes You CAN get something for free! A letter. All you need to do is ask the creative folks over at Pssst, whatcha doin? At this very moment, what are you doing? Sounds I hear at this moment: *the boy band "One Direction" playing Letters just sew I love how this piece of linen was sewn to look like paper! And the loopy embroidered writing is so "You've Got Mail" Movies and mail. Two very different modes of communicating, yet when brought together, have resulted in some classic viewing Mail art It was approximately 22 years ago that the Griffin and Sabine trilogy were written by Nick Bantock. I was but Sky poetry "To see the summer sky is poetry." Emily Dickinson There is no denying it. Summer time is a season Letter-writing bee "Electronic media are banished. Reading, writing, and conversation prevail." Although I am late I am writing the letter anyway. Just News on paper I love reading the newspaper. I wish I had more time to do it, but whenever I do, I read it Centerfold So, are you a poster junkie? Perhaps in your younger years you plastered your bedroom wall with posters of bands, And that's a wrap For those of you just getting to know me, I love the wrapping part of gift giving. It isn't so A party in a can. A 'canner' I am not. I am a 'want-to-be preserver' of foods. Now, I did go through a phase of Crazy 5 As a welcome to the many new readers over the weekend I thought I would do something a bit different Pen that Do you have a favorite pen or pencil that you just can't do without? I know some of you out Web of Words "Charlotte's Web" was published in 1952. It still makes me cry. I loved that story as a kid. Still Not your regular Cowpoke So, I live in stampede country. This is a fact. I don't own cowboy boots. This too is a fact. Runaway Lane Do you ever have the urge to run away? Or take a slight detour? Perhaps what you need is a Card-O-Matic! So the birthday is over for one more year. Lovely as it was life's routine has taken on it's ebb Red and White and Proud all over. I love Canada Day. No two ways about it. I think I forget how fortunate I am to live here Paper is anything but plane I was walking past a store the other day and the window display caught my eye. At first, I thought A flood of compassion "Through wind,snow,sleet and rain...the mail will make it through." This quote is a variation of the phrase engraved on the Popsicles and Icecream I love summer. I mean who doesn't? Summers make me nostalgic for some reason. I want the summers to be Graffiti Graffiti, writings and drawings in a public space, is not new. In fact there are examples dating back to the Alphabet Soup You just never know where letters will show up. I love finding them in the most unexpected places and in the "Out of Sorts" Allow me to introduce you to Clawhammer Letterpress. I went a travelling last week to Fernie, British Colombia, Canada. Laundry List I just couldn't resist sharing these ideas and finds that I have recently stumbled upon. Take for instance this Don't Kiss the Postman Everyone has a story. I recently sat down with a self described Mr. Postie. This is his self given moniker. Ransom notes Dear readers, I need your help. Part of my desire to create a blog on letter writing was to encourage, Pot o gold I hit the jack pot this week. The pot of gold as they say. Problem was I didn't know how « Previous 1 … 10 11 12 13 Next »
