World's Smallest Post Service Kickstarter

BIG NEWS!

Lea Redmond at the World's Smallest Post Office has a new Kickstarter and it is awesome!

She wants to open a brick and mortar tiny post office and she needs our help!

You can watch her video on Kickstarter to see all the wonderful ideas she has planned and see all of the different pledge options!

Consider helping!

Image from WSPS Kickstarter

You can even be an Ambassador! Send an email to Adrienne (ant@leafcutterdesigns.com) with a list of name and addresses and they will mail a tiny postcard letting them know about the project!

  

Image from WSPS Kickstarter

Lea Redmond started World's Smallest Post Service back in 2008. Visit her website to learn all about this great concept and purchase a Tiny Mail Stationery Kit, so you can send tiny letters yourself!

xo,

e

Reasons to send a letter...

Since today is the start to Letter Writing Month, what better way to start it off than with a list of ideas to help you get started writing!

1. write a thank you note
2. write a letter to your future self
3. send a letter with a fun activity in it
4. send a text through the mail... a one sentence note
5. don't forget... kids love mail too
6. send a letter in multiple parts... they have to wait for the next part
7. write down your favorite quote and give it to a stranger
8. write a note to your letter carrier
9. draw your self portrait and send it to your friend
10. decorate the envelope... go crazy!
11. send an apology that you have been putting off
12. send your favorite celebrity some fan mail
13. send a letter to a friend to let them know you've been thinking of them
14. send a letter to your mom or dad
15. send a letter to your child, or any child for that matter
16. send a card to a new parent
17. send a get wall card for someone under the weather or recently had surgery
18. send a "thinking of you" card to someone experiencing a loss in their life
19. write your pen pal a letter
20. find a recipe in a magazine? cut it out and send it to a friend you know will enjoy it
21. make sure to send those birthday and anniversary cards

do you have any other tips and ticks to get people encouraged to write letters? If so, I would love to hear about them in the comments!

xo,
e

Sticker Subscriptions

I recently started subscribing to several sticker clubs after debating with myself over it for a long while, so I thought I would give my take on each of the three clubs that I currently subscribe to -- Stickii Club, Pipsticks, and Sticky Kit.

Stickii Club:

Stickii club is the first kit that I subscribed to. I bought one of their kits from their online store before subscribing and I have been a member of this club for a while now. This one arrives just a few days after it is shipped and they have two different shipping dates a month. They have one kit available, but with three different themes you can choose from:

-Cute Pack-

Kawaii/Warm/Pastel

-Retro Pack-

Vintage/Earthy/Nostalgic

-Pop Pack-

Bright/Trendy/Cool

All packs include:

5-6 Sticker Sheets

1 Sticker Flakes Bag

2-3 Stationery Items

Stickii Storage

$10/mo +shipping

They give sneak peeks of each pack at the beginning of the month so that you can decide which pack you want that month. I typically rotate between the cute pack and the pop pack! Those two have been my favorite so far. Sometimes, if I can't decide, I will add one of the packs for that month only. 

January Kit from Stickii Club

January Kit from Stickii Club

Instagram: @stickiiclub

Pipsticks:

I subscribed to Pipsticks after receiving a coupon code, so figured I would give it a whirl. The first month I received the welcome pack, and the pack that everyone gets their first month includes all of their most popular stickers. They recently changed their shipping method and it arrives a lot faster and there is only one shipping date a month now! They don't have monthly themes, so the stickers are always just a randomized assortment. They have several different kits you can subscribe to each month:

-Pro Club Classic-

15 Sheets of Stickers & Goodies

$17.95/mo 

-Pro Club Petite-

7 Sheets of Stickers & Goodies

$11.95/mo 

-Kid's Club Classic-

15 Sheets of Stickers & Goodies

$17.95/mo 

-Kid's Club Petite-

7 Sheets of Stickers & Goodies

$11.95/mo 

All of their subscription packages come in a reusable holographic pouch, a subscriber raffle ticket, an issue of "Pippy" (sticker club zine), access to the Sticker Club Facebook Group, exclusive Coupons & Printables, and 5% off in their online shop! The kids subscription club has stickers geared more towards kids, but lets be honest... it's stickers. I am sure you would love them as an adult too!

They also offer a printables subscription you can subscribe to.

Welcome Kit from Pipsticks

Instagram: @lovepipsticks

Referral Link: (https://www.pipsticks.com/refer/ellen-BRBNZHSR)And if you enter the Code: FRIENDSROCK at checkout, you will get $5 off your first pack!

Sticky Kit:

Sticky Kit was the last one that I subscribed to. I never received my January one and after about six weeks, I emailed them to let them know and they said they typically charge to send a replacement kit but would not this time. It definitely bummed me out that they were going to charge me again after not even receiving my first kit. However, they made it right so I was happy. The following week, my February kit arrived and it was "mail" themed! I LOVED it! This kit arrived in less than two weeks, so I figured the first kit never arriving was a fluke. They offer three different types of kits you can subscribe to:

-Sticker Kit-

4-5 Sticker Sheets

1 Sticker Flakes Pack

Extra Stationery Item

$12.99/mo + $2 shipping

-Washi Kit-

3-4 Japanese Washi Tapes

Extra Stationery Item

$14.99/mo + $3 shipping

-Combo Kit-

All the Stickers

All the Washi

2 Extra Stationery Items

$26.99/mo + $4 shipping

I like this subscription because everything is from Japanese companies, so it is stuff you won't be able to find locally as easily. I also like that each month is based on a certain theme. 

February Kit from Sticky Kit

Instagram: @stickykit

Overall, I think they are all three amazing sticker subscriptions and you can't go wrong with any of the three. I would have to say that out of the three, my overall favorite for the value and items included is the kit from Stickii Club! All three of them renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time, which is a plus for me!

So, if you are in the market to sign up for a sticker subscription I hope this post helped, and honestly, since you can cancel at any time, why not give them all a try and see what you think!

xo,

e

Vintage Flora Colors-Paper Source

Have you guys seen the new paper bar colors that Paper Source released at the beginning of March?

These beautiful colors are part of their new Vintage Flora line! I went to the store already, and picked myself up a pack of each color in the envelopes! I can't wait to use them for my snail mail!

You can see all the products offered at the paper bar in this new color line on their website!

Which color do you like best?

xo,
e

Take ORF Postcards

The other night I picked up my husband from the airport and wanted to get a picture in front of the new LOVE sign they had in the baggage claim. (They have these LOVE signs all over the state of Virginia so if you ever find yourself in Virginia and want to find one of the signs, you can view the map of all their locations.)

They have a sign next to the giant LOVE sign advertising "Snap and Share your Love" along with 5 plastic holders holding "Sending Love" postcards for you to take.

This is the second postcard design that I have seen available now at the airport. I just love this idea so much. Grab a postcard and send a little love while you are waiting for a flight or picking someone up. I of course, grabbed a handful so I can mail them out to friends and family! 

The above, is the spring postcard in the series of "Sending Love" postcards available at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia. After doing a little research online, I found out this is the third postcard so far. They have had a Fall (I also have a handful of those), Winter and now Spring! I think they are very well designed and I look forward to hopefully seeing more designs available in the future!

xo,

e

Valentines,VA Postmark

I wanted to share all the letters I received from my trip to Valentines, VA! It is so fun to have a mailbox filled with all the pink and red envelopes!

I just love the heart shaped postmark on every envelope along with the hand stamped heart Kathy

(the postmaster) stamps onto every envelope! It truly makes the mail that much more special!

I can't wait to head back to Valentines, VA next year!

Valentines, VA 2019

This past weekend my mom, Bells and I took our annual drive to Valentines, VA to mail all of our valentines! It takes about 2 hours to get there from where I live, so we make a day out of it. We always laugh that people probably think we are nuts for driving so far to mail letters. But it is something we look forward to every year and love doing!

We started out our day being matchy matchy in our Lularoe typewriter pattern! I had to have this dress as soon as I saw it. The pattern was so perfect!

44 valentines ready to be mailed!

Bells with some of her cards to mail!

I love all the vintage details about this post office! It has so much charm!

The postmaster Kathy has been the one behind the counter every year since we started going around 2014! She recognizes us every year and has seen Bells grow up since we have been coming in with her since she was 2 months old!

She gave Bells a gift bag this year filled with crayons and a coloring book! So sweet.

My mom and Postmaster Kathy

3 generations of letter mailers!

If you are ever up for a fun little journey next year I suggest adding the Valentines, VA post office to your list! And if you live to far away to make it there, you can always mail a stamped envelope full of pre-addressed stamped letters to them and they will make sure that they all receive the special Valentines, VA postmark and hand stamp! (More about the hand stamp in an upcoming blog post)

Valentines Post Office

23 Manning Drive

Valentines, VA 23887

xo,

e