Hey everyone! I'm so glad that the post right after Snowmageddon 2014 is this one! I've been feeling a little down lately (I'll snap out of it soon) so I'm glad to be sharing something that makes me happy!
Follow the jump for a photo breakdown of the contents of my received mail from the Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt 2014!
Showing posts with label Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt 2014. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Let's Be Pen Pals!
I think you might have noticed that I added a little something to the right side of my little blog layout...
It's my P.O. Box address! I'm having so much fun with sending and receiving mail that I thought maybe I should see if anyone wants to exchange mail with me!
I've also signed up for the Handmade Valentine Swap hosted by The Stationery Place. (You still have time to sign up!) I had so much fun with the Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt that I had to do another one!
Speaking of, I received my parcel from my secret pen pal last night and I LOVE IT!! I got so much fun stuff, I can't wait to show you on Reveal Day - Feb. 5th! So great!! I spent most of last night photographing my sweet little items for the reveal post (and starting a little thank you card to send back). This is such a wonderfully refreshing creative boost!
I'm hoping this will turn into an on-going thing with the new friends I'm making through snail mail! Won't you join me? :)
Happy Friday!
It's my P.O. Box address! I'm having so much fun with sending and receiving mail that I thought maybe I should see if anyone wants to exchange mail with me!
I've also signed up for the Handmade Valentine Swap hosted by The Stationery Place. (You still have time to sign up!) I had so much fun with the Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt that I had to do another one!
Speaking of, I received my parcel from my secret pen pal last night and I LOVE IT!! I got so much fun stuff, I can't wait to show you on Reveal Day - Feb. 5th! So great!! I spent most of last night photographing my sweet little items for the reveal post (and starting a little thank you card to send back). This is such a wonderfully refreshing creative boost!
I'm hoping this will turn into an on-going thing with the new friends I'm making through snail mail! Won't you join me? :)
Happy Friday!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
SPSH2014: Sent Mail + gifts for myself (because why not?)
Yesterday was a good - NO - a GREAT day for mail! I got my items from Adam JK's shop - which felt like Christmas morning - AND I packed up my parcel to be sent to my pen pal! In fact, the post man left with it about two hours ago, so it should be able to start its journey very soon!
I can't wait to get my parcel! While I was lurking through the #SPSH2014 tag on Instagram, I came across mine, I think. I'll know when it arrives, which should be Friday because that's what the receipt says!
I had such a blast putting this project together! I hope the recipient likes it. I had one more thing to pack in the box but I haven't gotten an email regarding the status of my order. It's all good, though. I guess I should've warned my pen pal that I would mail her something separately. Of course, I thought about that AFTER I sealed the box. Duh. Silly me.
This week has not been my week. I feel like the only good things have been getting my package ready for my pen pal and receiving all the fun stuff I ordered. Oh, and also completely changing my script.
That's right - I flipped the script (lololololololol NO) and changed the ending completely. In order to make this new ending work, I had to add an element in, which I hadn't planned on at all but it turned out being a lot less scary than I thought I would be. Once I get it typed up, I'll proofread for cosmetic things (like typos and such) and then send it off to my friend to edit. Phew! I'm excited and scared about this story but I love it so much and I'm hoping I can get it on the track to being made!
How is your Wednesday going?
Monday, January 13, 2014
Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt 2014 - City Explorer's Kit
As I'm typing this, I'm exporting the video portion for the Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt! I'm so excited about the cute little minute-long video I made just for this project! I thought it would be appropriate since I'm a video editor / motion graphics artist, after all...I can't share it just yet but I will be uploading it to my YouTube channel for those of you who are interested in seeing it (besides my pen pal!)
Yesterday, I gathered the most important items for the City Explorer's Kit. Check it out:
Chandler was very generous with the Batdorf and Bronson goodies (there is another sticker that's not pictured), I went by Only You Tattoo and picked up some post cards, business cards and stickers (some of those are missing from this photo as well), Chandler also went by Octane yesterday and picked us up a couple of cappuccinos - I had an extra cup to share (hooray!), I'm spreading the Fresh+i+Am love by parting with a Roxie sticker and finally, I went by The Varsity (the one by me) and picked up a paper hat! Very Atlanta.
I hope my pen pal likes it! I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to assemble everything. The cup is throwing me off with the City Explorer's Kit right now and I think I might bundle the Batdorf & Bronson pen with the Writing Kit. Hmmm....decisions, decisions...
How's your Monday going?
Yesterday, I gathered the most important items for the City Explorer's Kit. Check it out:
Chandler was very generous with the Batdorf and Bronson goodies (there is another sticker that's not pictured), I went by Only You Tattoo and picked up some post cards, business cards and stickers (some of those are missing from this photo as well), Chandler also went by Octane yesterday and picked us up a couple of cappuccinos - I had an extra cup to share (hooray!), I'm spreading the Fresh+i+Am love by parting with a Roxie sticker and finally, I went by The Varsity (the one by me) and picked up a paper hat! Very Atlanta.
I hope my pen pal likes it! I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to assemble everything. The cup is throwing me off with the City Explorer's Kit right now and I think I might bundle the Batdorf & Bronson pen with the Writing Kit. Hmmm....decisions, decisions...
How's your Monday going?
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt 2014 - Progress!
On Tumblr, I revealed a little snippet of what I'm putting together for the Secret Pen Pal Scavenger Hunt 2014! I was a little hesitant to post anything about it because I took the "Secret" part of the title literally. Like, as in ZERO posts about it until it was reveal day. But I got a happy email from the organizer encouraging (and reminding) all participants to post their progress, so I did! Here are my little things:
For the first two photos, I attempted calligraphy again and wrote out the recipe for a Colony Cocktail. According to ProhibitionRepeal.com, the Colony was a speakeasy in New York where the Vanderbilts and Windsors went to dine in a civilized manner, with a cocktail (or two), no questions asked. I also included two photos I took last year of the Biltmore Estate to bring it together.
The train ticket is a cute little piece of ephemera that I found and filled out with the recipient's information and it'll be tucked away in a little Travelogue I'm putting together.
I've been having so much fun with it and photographing items along the way with my Nikon and I can't wait to share the whole thing on reveal day! The send date is quickly approaching and I'm hoping I collect all my items this weekend so I can finish assembling items and photographing the whole thing before it gets sent to its wonderful recipient at the end of next week!
I'm also very excited to see what I get in return! It's so inspiring checking out the #secretpenpalscavengerhunt tag on Tumblr and Instagram! I've been in a bit of a slump with social media so this might be the thing to perk me back up again :)
And because I'm trying to up my mail game, I'm going to start sending my lovely Californian something every month. This month, I finally sent him his I Miss You card from Stay Home Club because I was feeling very selfish and I wanted to let him know that I love him and miss him very much. I already have his Valentine's Day card picked out (with confetti!) and I'm already thinking about what his birthday card will look like for May. I've also got a couple of ideas floating around for my nieces and their birthdays and some other folks I plan on sending pretty mail to!
Omiyage Blogs, Wreck This Girl and The Love Parcel are big time inspirations for this new project for me and I can't wait to see how many new friends come from it!
Are you doing any mail exchanges? Send me links to your incoming / outgoing mail!
For the first two photos, I attempted calligraphy again and wrote out the recipe for a Colony Cocktail. According to ProhibitionRepeal.com, the Colony was a speakeasy in New York where the Vanderbilts and Windsors went to dine in a civilized manner, with a cocktail (or two), no questions asked. I also included two photos I took last year of the Biltmore Estate to bring it together.
The train ticket is a cute little piece of ephemera that I found and filled out with the recipient's information and it'll be tucked away in a little Travelogue I'm putting together.
I've been having so much fun with it and photographing items along the way with my Nikon and I can't wait to share the whole thing on reveal day! The send date is quickly approaching and I'm hoping I collect all my items this weekend so I can finish assembling items and photographing the whole thing before it gets sent to its wonderful recipient at the end of next week!
I'm also very excited to see what I get in return! It's so inspiring checking out the #secretpenpalscavengerhunt tag on Tumblr and Instagram! I've been in a bit of a slump with social media so this might be the thing to perk me back up again :)
And because I'm trying to up my mail game, I'm going to start sending my lovely Californian something every month. This month, I finally sent him his I Miss You card from Stay Home Club because I was feeling very selfish and I wanted to let him know that I love him and miss him very much. I already have his Valentine's Day card picked out (with confetti!) and I'm already thinking about what his birthday card will look like for May. I've also got a couple of ideas floating around for my nieces and their birthdays and some other folks I plan on sending pretty mail to!
Omiyage Blogs, Wreck This Girl and The Love Parcel are big time inspirations for this new project for me and I can't wait to see how many new friends come from it!
Are you doing any mail exchanges? Send me links to your incoming / outgoing mail!
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