Just before classes started up for this semester, I set out a plan for being better at keeping up with people. I talk to my parents almost every day (what can I say, I'm an only child) and I'm pretty good about letting everyone know what's going on through email and Facebook. Electronic correspondence just isn't the same as putting pen to paper and stamp to envelope and getting the mail carrier involved. For someone who's collected the stash of beautiful paper that I've got, it would be a tragedy not to use it.
Every week, I've been trying to get one or two cards out to friends and family who are far away.
The first was this funny little lobster card I made for my mom and dad shortly after our vacation in Maine with them. I had the paper and letter stickers left over from one or another scrapbook kit, and the lobster paper was acquired during one of our summer weekend trips to nyc.
Again, I used some paper and letter stickers left from a scrapbook kit, and cut a large flower out of some patterned paper I picked up during the same nyc trip. This card was sent to my aunt and uncle who live across the street from my parents.
Here are some cards I sent a few days later. I love that I had all of this stuff just lying around. It feels great to be crafty without spending any (additional) money, and to actually put all this gorgeous stuff to good use. I've really had to work through the urge to just save everything, or to wait for the "right" project. Honestly, what is better than knowing you put a smile on someone's face when they found a loving greeting amidst all the bills and bad news in her mailbox.
And I know people are smiling! The best part of this project has been hearing back from friends and family that they've really enjoyed the letters and cards.
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