this is my valentine card i sent out this year, which i attempted to fold like a bright star "origami valentine". i made a field trip to champion stamp, determined not to let another holiday card go in a mailbox with a ho-hum stamp. i even sweet talked my husband into accompanying me to a field trip to midtown new york city to visit the stamp shop.
yum. he quickly became disinterested as i poured over their catalogue of vintage stamps. and he could only half-heartedly feign interest, so he left me to my feverish stamp selecting. i even walked away with a jumbo bag of old, used stamps. i spent the rest of the day on the floor, color-coding them and picking out ones to give to my friends and family.
i definitely recommend making a trip if you live in new york, and absolutely shop online if you need a little wedding envelope facelift, or want to pimp a party invitation. this place is such a treasure. honestly, i kick myself that i didn't discover this joint 'til nearly 8 months after my own wedding. blast and wretch.
and my calligraphy. still abysmal, but lettering envelopes is excellent practice. i am hoping to send lots more snail mail this year, so hopefully i will see a marked improvement within the next few months. fingers crossed.
have i mentioned i love my friends and family? everytime i sit down to mail a letter or card, i feel a surge of joy in my heart. and it is a lovely reminder of how lucky i am to know such good people. such good people.
p.s john gardner, darling, if you are reading this, you and miss paige's card came back to me. my computer was busted when i mailed everything, so i mailed this to your old place. i might just have to make a date with you to give you yours.
9 comments:
Ohmygoodness.
I thought I was really being amazing when I made my own tea for my boyfriend complete with tags that listed reasons why I loved him.
But this wins, hands down. Bravo!
Those stamps are cute and I love the way you addressed your Valentines.
Don't say 'blast' and 'wretch'!
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These are adorable!
Oh this is so beautiful! Those stamps are surreal - I never find such pretty ones here. I love writing letters too, they are filled with my heart's essence ♥
Oh no! I think I see one with a "rrick" and my zip but i didn't see it in the mail!
hmmmm... i wonder where that curious valentine scampered off to????
Holy cuteness!! I may have to steal a page from your book for Valentine's 2011!
All those old love themed stamps are wonderful on the valentine envelopes! What mailbox treats. Your calligraphy looks really nice, too. I know when I was first learning, I found the 'slanted' (I'm sure there's a technical term I'm blanking out here, LOL) styles to be much easier and more forgiving than the 'straight up' ones. :)
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