SEND IT FORWARD (out of service): 2016

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HELLO UPDATE WITH A FREEBIE

11:06 AM

Hello dear letter writers! How have you been lately? Since the beginning of 2016, things weren't always as good and smooth as I expected in my life. I've experience loss, distance, isolation and now I am experiencing something I hope to be like a reborn. Around March I was sure that I needed to find my path again, to reunite with the...

SNAILMAIL TIPS #6| WHAT TO WRITE

8:14 AM

Hello everyone! How have you been? I have already told you some impressions about first letters, and what things I feel we should and shouldn't approach in our letter writing moments. Today, I'll be telling you a bit more about what to write on your letters, or mostly, what I like to write and read from my pen pals. ...

SNAILMAIL TIPS #5| THE SO CALLED "SNAIL MAIL STALKERS"

2:56 PM

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IT'S SUNDAY AND I TOOK THE DAY OFF

10:57 AM

Hello dear everyone, how are you today? Here, the sun is misteriously shinning and the hot tea does seem too hot, already. Nevertheless, I'm still wearing my most comfortable grandma-knitted sweater. After being back to Oporto, for a long time, I came to Coimbra to spend a week, that most likely turned into a month. I came here to rest my heart and...

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NOTEBOOKS TYPE OF LOVE

4:22 PM

Notebooks are one of the oldest ways we know for keeping all the important stuff reunited into a personal compilation of what inspires us, what makes us, who we are. I'm a lover of notebooks since I can remember, handmade or not. My mother always boosted my love for writing, embellishing it with the most cute pieces of notebooks, still does and I...

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FROM WASHINGTON WITH LOVE

4:20 PM

Hello dear friends! There's a lot of freezing cold and rain happening outside, so in between blankets, letters and tea I bring you some Sunday inspiration with this beautiful caption found among the lovely contributions, through our main hashtag #senditforwardp. Here's a bit from Kelsey, Washington, DC. - Snailmail is... an amazing kind of self-therapy for me. As I pour myself into papercrafts and letter...

THE FANCY PAPERIE GIVEAWAY WINNER IS...

10:22 AM

Hello everyone! I hope you are going great, enjoying the first pieces of spring! Well, as you might guess for my recent absense, I'm dealing with much these days, and I'm preventing myself to tell a bit too much, a bit too soon. But of course not even the tremendous amount of wor or my companion named flu could keep me away from...

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THE POSTCARD HUNT

2:04 PM

A few days ago I was making some new postcards for my pen pals, and I decided to make a special post + "kind of an event" for all of our felow postcard hunters and collectors around the world. Around the snail mail world, postcards will always be the simpler but precious way of getting in touch with your friends, family and pen...

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LONG TIME NO FREEBIE

2:31 PM

It was about time to bring something new to our freebies section. I prepared a nice cup of tea and my fluffy blanket, and started making some self inspired letter sets. I love playing with lights, so this time I'm presenting you a letter set that was inspired on just that; using some of my pictures. Also, some pretty envelopes! ...

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PRESENTING FANCY PAPERIE (+ giveaway!)

1:45 PM

Some time ago, sweetest Amanda got in touch with me, with a brand rep proposition, that filled my eyes. She is a professional baker + stationery designer from New Jersey/USA, with a talent capable of brightening the days of every snailmailer. The package took a while to arrive, and I admit it: I was terrified that it'd get lost along the way. But...

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SLOW WEEK LEAVES NO TIME

2:42 PM

Hello dear fellow friends! This week is going real slowly when it comes to catching up with my pile of letters. I have started to focus on a new collective" project - linked with photography works - so, as you might imagine I'm not having much time for my own. Nevertheless, I managed to end two letters that were on hold for reply...

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AFTER A WHILE AND HEALING

1:38 PM

Hello dear readers. It's been some time since I last came here, and I apologize. I've been absent for a while, and failing with some of you - I know. Anyhow, things haven't turned out the way I expected along the beginning of the present year of 2016. I didn't asked for too much, this time. All I ever wanted for this year...

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ENJOYING THE SUN WITH ANA KALLINE

1:26 PM

Today, I'm bringing to you another beautiful caption found among the lovely contributions, through our main hashtag #senditforwardp. I've seen this picture some time ago, and really wanted to highlight it on the blog because it really reminded me some of my own afternoons aging paper. Ana Kalline is a very creative snailmailer, so she surely keeps many snail mail stories, as you...

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SNAILMAIL TIPS #3 | Leaving pen pals or making it last

5:46 PM

This is a very dangerous and delicate topic, I guess. But I tried to tell my views on it. What are the main reasons for leaving a pen pal? Sometimes we are too busy in life such as new stages, new schools, new jobs, new families. Sometimes it’s hard to manage everything and we tend to quit stuff instead of doing it in...

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SENDING LOVE IN DREAMY PINK

4:41 PM

It's time for another highlight chosen from the amazing archive of our main tag #senditforwardp, and this time I'm presenting you Diana, who as just found her first pen pal throughout our community! Snailmail is... more than just writing a letter, it’s putting your heart and soul to create a OOAK (one of a kind) letter or even “mini project” that will make...

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CREATIVE CHALLENGE| #31draws31days DAY 4

2:13 PM

Day 4: Leaf We all know how much I love nature details. And here is my fourth draw for my creative challenge. Don't know what I am talking about? You can rewind and read about it, here. With love,M. ...

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SNAILMAIL TIPS #2| Packages and Parcels

1:29 PM

Hello everyone! I’m here for another week of snail mail tips! Today I’ll tell about packages and/or parcels. It is very common to find snail mailers exchanging and swapping creative packages and collection things. People sometimes ask me what I send or what I like to receive when it comes to small parcels. Whenever it's not for specific items/collection swaps, I personally prefer...

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CREATIVE CHALLENGES | #31draws31days DAY 3

10:12 AM

Hi everyone! I'm still fighting against the flu, but who can stay in bed for days without doing a thing? Today I bring you day 3 of my recent creative challenge: envelopes. It was an "easy" theme of course, but useful for keeping some ideas for next letters! :) You can check all post about this 31 draws in 31 days challenge, here. ...

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CREATIVE CHALLENGES | #31draws31days DAY 2

11:01 AM

I started my 31 draws in 31 days challenge. I told a little about it. If you haven't read it yet, you'll find it here. Anyways, today's day 2 of my creative challenge, and the theme is teacup. Here's mine: With love, M. ...

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CREATIVE CHALLENGES

1:21 PM

Hello dear friends! Today I'm here to tell you about something that I started for myself but wanted to share with all of you. Every time I have some time for myself I really like to use it wisely to invest in the things I like. Well, most of the things I like are actually work, so I end up surrounded by computers...

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OUTGOING BOOKLET-LETTER FOR SWEETEST CLAUDIA

7:03 PM

I can't tell you how much I feared for Claudia's letter, while I was in Porto for holidays. I kept reminding my boyfriend to look for it in our building, everyday. When it reached me, it really was one of the highest points I had for a whole week, and it mean a lot to me to be blessed with so much love...

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SNAILMAIL TIPS #1| First Letters

6:21 PM

Hello everyone! Hope you are all enjoying this cold days writing lots of loving letters. As for me, I've been enjoying my cat's company while working on my delayed tasks. One of these days I've decided to take a little poll among our Facebook group, about what themes would readers love to find on the blog, and the most chosen were snail mail tips....

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GOOD PEOPLE MEET AROUND THE WORLD

6:54 PM

It's nice to find that good people are meeting and finding nice friendships throughout letter writing. I couldn't be more happy when I saw that Shonazee had received a kind letter from Rita, that she cared to share with all of us. I decided to ask her those three usual things. Lets see what she shared :) Snailmail is... is like a journal....

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POSTCARD HUNTER

2:13 PM

Today is about giving away some postcards + freebies because I just can't help myself on send cute useful things. I can't hide my excitement when it comes to old postcards. Every week I try to take some time between shopping groceries and going to post office, and go in the search for the most unique vintage postcards I can find. I'm almost...