A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I took on a penpal who is a postal worker and felt my gratitude well up thinking about the service he provides to his community, so I decided to send him all my appreciation for all postal workers for the noble […]
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LetterMo user, Susan, shares tips for shopping for and using stamps to decorate your mail!
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I find inspiration in the brief bios that are written by the person I am writing to. It gives me a jumping off point and helps me to tailor my letter to the recipient by mentioning the things that we might
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I searched for local stationery stores and artists in Toronto to support through my purchases of quality paper goods and other ephemera. I use themed stationery, nice washi tape, customised ink stamps and coloured gel pens to create visual consistency. I
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! So many others projects! Zines, cooking, bookfairies…actually it’s something about crocheting ! When I’m not writing letters, I could be found at the computer or in the craft room. At the computer I peruse my email, social media sites and
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I haven’t any cultural influences but am curious to read examples! PostMuse Christmas is the most important for me, a lot of cute and shinny stationery with love. But i like write for Halloween and Valentine as it’s not a french
A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I write at my desk in my work-from-home space or at the kitchen counter. I prefer the kitchen counter because I like to have a cup of tea in hand and peer out the window to see the sky whilst I
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Be kind, everybody need kindness. There isn’t too much kindness to share. Every letter is a gift for someone. Never write your regrets in a letter to your future self, and that probably speaks to your current self. While I acknowledge
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I’ve heard the term “ephemera” a lot in penpal circles. “Do you like ephemera?” “Where do you find your ephemera?” “Can you send me some ephemera?” But, as with many things on the internet, I’m left scratching my head. What, exactly, IS ephemera, and how can I play with it? What is ephemera? According to
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February is but a day away. Here are some tips on the art of introductions via letter and rekindling dorment exchanges from the founder of the Month of Letters, Mary Robinette Kowal. The content is primarily from 2013, LetterMo’s second year, and reposted in 2016. But good suggestions are good, no matter how much time
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