Calligraphy for Christmas I woke up this morning to a winter wonderland.Everything covered in a beautiful white blanket of snow. Puts me in 2016 Calendar picks I have started scoping out options for my 2016 calendar. There are so many choices out there that I though war time mail Back home Raymond James Barnes (Jim) from Battleford, Saskatewan joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. A reluctant hero, Send mail to our military heroes As I walked among the rows of crosses in the Field of Crosses my heart was conflicted. Feelings of deep Toronto Dreams - postcards scattered all over the city Anna Jameson postcard. A British writer and feminist who lived in Toronto. For more info on her and where Mailing dates for Christmas 2015 Canada Post Call me crazy, recognizing the Halloween candy is but a mouthful away and my friends in the USA Canadiana postcards The perfection of a postcard. Postcards are perfect. Really, they are. A quick and easy way to dabble in the Colouring Books for Adults An artful therapy. It's a 'thing' these days. Colouring books for us grown ups. Some of you, my dear friends, A favorite paper shop on Granville Island A paper shop worthy of stationery addicts I recently found myself on Granville Island in Vancouver, British Colombia. I can't October - free printable Fall is my favorite time of year It was Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author behind the famous Anne of Green This advent calendar is better than chocolate A story for each day in December. I love chocolate! In fact, I always have a stash of dark, sea a vintage sale with many treasures Salvage hunter sisters How about that blue beauty?! I am now the proud owner of this Olivetti typewriter. And I'm Why Penmanship matters. "Chicken scratch or not...we need to write." I thought I would share this for when you have a few Snail Mail Café...needs a home. Sarah inspired me. Have you ever ran into someone, maybe even for 20 seconds in a coffee shop, and come Positive Post-it Day - October 5th, 2015 Let's face it, Post-It notes are addictive. There are a ton of uses for them, but none better than how How to host a calligraphy Bday party A Birthday party of pens and fonts. Throw yourself a party! That's what Hannah did. She just turned eleven years Letter Writing Social - September 19th A workshop with pens, paper and type writers. I picked up some stamps today. Vintage, unused stamps, that is. I'm "The Mail Lady." A true story of community +compassion. A short film by Kirby Hammond, a Winnipeg, Manitoba filmmaker, shows the power of compassion and community through the relationship What does your desk look like? Are you a culinary geek? Perhaps surfer dude is more your style? Either way Dear Hancock has a desk (card) Geocaching—handwritten clues I found treasure. I didn't know I was looking for it, but I found it. Some of you may know Back-to-school blues Photo via Public Domain Images How are you feeling about this whole 'back-to-school' season? I posed this question to a parents...you're gonna love this new card collection. The big reveal A new collection of cards called "Being Parents" by Red Paper Boutique makes its debut today, right One last summer postcard fling The quintessential postcard of summer There is something about summer and postcards that make a perfect pairing. Of course, sending A Canadian stationery subscription service. A Canadian letterbox If you have been following the blog, and my obsession with letter writing, you will know that pencil shop is a 'back-to-school' dream Pencils are like candy ... so many to choose from There, I said it...back-to-school. I held off for as advice about love. a letter to Juliet. Looking for relationship advice Last summer, I had the good fortune to be in Italy. In fact, I'm still reminiscing "Ink - Written by Hand" a mesmerizing short film Ink - Written by Hand (#INKdoc) There is so much truth in this seven minute short (film) by Ryan Couldrey | Letter Friend: handwritten direct mail services What makes you open a piece of mail? Anecdotelly I can tell you that I am much more inclined to snail mail subscriptions for children I almost wish my kids were younger. Because surely, Petit Mail, would have been just the perfect introduction to the Letter Writing Social - July 25 You are invited to a letter writing social In less than two weeks you will find me downtown Calgary at Summer time at the mailbox Photo courtesy of Mark Schacter It's mid July already. Unbelievable. Summer time goes by so fast. One glass of lemonade, Paper clips and Bic Pens James Ward has a thing for stationery. A kindred spirit who knows his staplers. This summer I'm reading his book Journals for a cause To most of us every seven days means the beginning of a new week. At Sevenly every seven days means the beginning 7 ways to use paper flowers this summer As you know, I am a lover of all things paper. Today, Rachael of Appetite Paper, is sharing not only things to remember when writing a letter to your camper Hide letters inside pockets, sleeping bag, shoes. The season for summer camps is about to begin. My youngest (9 years a graphic history of the typewriter International Typewriter Day is June 23 In recognition of International Typewriter Day next week, I wanted to share the inside Mail Tag. A bit about my obsession with snail mail. Today, at the prompting of friends Vi at Postal Swing and Hannah from Rose Tinted Crafting, I will be sharing a Tips for Kids. Tips for Parents. How to thank the teacher. For those of you with school age kids, this time of year can be crazy hectic. What, with year end Inkwell Boutique and the official East Coaster East Coast paper people. I have many relatives on the East Coast of Canada. Most of them call Yarmouth, Nova Father's Day Wisdom 1. Letter press card by Elum curated via Stargrass Paper Co. June 21st, Father's Day, is just around the corner. Letter Writing Club in Vancouver The Regional Assembly of Text It has been too long since I visited The Regional Assembly of Text in Vancouver, Bench Diaries. How you can participate. A diary on a bench near you It's been almost two years since the Bench Diary project got started by Lovely Letters II. A snail mail exchange. Snail Mail exchange You may remember me sharing about a snail mail exchange last month. Well, it was so fun I handwritten messages inside books Take a look at the beautiful handwriting inside some old books I found, along with new friend Ramona from HappilyWriting.com, at A Used Book Sale like none other Sale runs May 22 and 23. Everywhere the eye could see were books. Boxes and boxes of donated books all Haute 'Made to order' Notes Star of the runway If there was a fashion runway for stationery Haute Notes would be a star, flaunting their Gratitude is contagious from Seb Lester on Vimeo. Here's what I'm thankful for today: 1.) I'm thankful my tulips survived the snow from Ideas on how to foster creativity by artist Linda Cote. 1) Failure is a good thing. Linda Cote embraces failure. This is but one gem of wisdom the print making « Previous 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 13 Next »