I Am Obsessed!

Hello, I am Stephanie and I am a pen-pal-aholic! All of this sending and receiving mail has got me hooked!


After visiting Florida and sending out postcards, it got me thinking about postcards in general. Why haven't I thought about sending these before?? I have always loved mail, but I guess that life just got in the way and i forgot how fun it is using the postal system! Well, I am taking it back old school and going to work on mail correspondence a lot more.


I know I have posted before about my love for mail, but I am going to post some extras that I am loving right now.


I have recently joined a group called SendSomething.net. It is a lot more laid back than other mailing groups and I actually found out about it from a pen pal from overseas. You join their group, make a profile to your liking and wait for people to send you something. You can search for profiles through certain search words or you can go through and pick a random profile which gives you the option to pick and choose who and what you want to send. I have received a recipe postcard and also a cute kitty postcard so far! I also like that you can write little notes saying that you are sending something or that you have received it. If you try it, let me know!


I am also really getting involved with PostCrossing.com. A couple of my postcards have already been received! The way it works over there is that you get a limit of 5 people to send to at a time. Each one of those postcards get assigned a postcard ID. You put the ID somewhere on your card and when your pen pal receives the postcard, they go to the site and register the ID. Once one of your postcards are registered online, then you can get another address and you are open for others to send postcards to you. It works out really well so you don't get to overwhelmed and forget about your pen pals. I have not received anything yet from there, but I just joined and only 2 of my postcards have been registered, so I am patiently waiting for my mail to come.


I am also joined in the Letter Writers Alliance which is based out of Chicago, IL. It is run by 16sparrows.com (which I have mentioned before). They have some really great items and ideas over there. You need to pay a small fee ( only $3!!) to be a member, but you get extras with that membership which includes a button, official Letter Writers Alliance stationary, and an official membership card. It all comes in a super cute package too! While browsing the member site I found the fun and interesting idea called Initiative Response. You join and you do letter based tasks which earn you handmade badges.

photo via: 16sparrows.com

Initiative Response

via: 16sparrows.com member site

 

Do you like adventure? Push the boundaries of your correspondence by enrolling in the Initiative Response. This program is a call and response, with initiatives based on themes and the endowment of an emblem upon completion of the tasks. Right now we have three initiative projects and will be adding more in the future: 1. World Traveler Nationally or internationally, it all takes creativity. 2. Typist Break-in that typewriter. 3. Out of the Box Rethink what a letter & correspondence can be. Each initiative has three tasks you need to complete in order to be awarded that initiative's emblem. There is no time-limit or obligation to complete these tasks. Only those who submit completed initiatives will be awarded emblems. The award emblems are hand-embroidered by Kathy and fit perfectly onto the ribbon strips on the front flap of the LWA member bags. What you will get upon receival of your I.R. request: • A letter of introduction to the program. • A form with the tasks for the that specific Initiative Project. • The chance to be awarded an Initiative Response emblem and your responses to the tasks to be featured on the LWA blog. They also have tons of great letter writing items and paraphernalia in the LWA Shop (which you do not have to be a member to check out). 

LWA Mug

LWA Correspondence Record Book

LWA Magnet

If you check out their blog, you can get all sorts of fun updates. They also post LWA meetups in Chicago, if I get up the nerve I may go to one. :)

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Who doesn't want to add some flair to their postcards and letters? This awesome email came to my inbox via American Apparel. They have a special section with Stationary, School, and Office. Such fun stuff!

 



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Wanna be pen pals? Email me ( stephaus@gmail.com) and we can swap addresses. Or if you already have my address send something my way and I will send you something in return!

The websites I have talked about all have buttons on the right side of my blog. Click on them and browse away!