^ Sweet Sugar Belle



This bundle of incoming all came today - this mail direction thing seems to mean that all of my mail comes on Mondays or Thursdays. I have to peel these ugly big yellow stickers off each letter before I photograph them. I look forward to being able to put a new address up here soon. I am considering getting a PO box instead (as long as it isn't too far away from my new house!). Today I picked up my bike and awkwardly rode it around city park. Curse my short legs. Not being able to touch the ground is scary. Anyhow, onto the mail!;


^ This pretty Marilyn envelope from Lauren was full of papery goodies.


^ My first, very sweet letter from Shelita in Baton Rouge.


^ A very cute Dumpling Dynasty envelope from Sophie in Melbourne.


^ A lovely letter from Fatima in Bahrain.


^ Fabulous snail-shaped snail-mail from Jessica of Snail-Mail Aficionado. Isn't he cute?


^ Gorgeous green from Passion. I think this letter had a bit of an adventure prior to finding me!




^ A long overdue letter to lovely Sally, who sends the prettiest mail art.


^ To dearest Lauren. I packed in as many different postcards as I could find.


^ To the lovely miss Rondel in Melbourne.


^ For my favourite Canberrian lady, Megan.


^ A bundle of Tasmanian postcards sent to family members, and my BPS mail out for August.

1. Friday On My Mind Rikki Dress 2. Melissa Ashia Mary Jane Shoes 3. Isette Empersand Necklace 4. Dollydagger Long Red Heart Silk Scarf 5. Modcloth Red Plaid Of Courage Coat 6. Modcloth Light Snack Lamp in Red Delicious 7. What Color Is It? Watch in Pastel Prism 8. Jellio Cupcake Table 9. Fred Flare Librarian Pin (I'd really just like this one to give to Diana!) 10. Hungry Designs Admit One Brooch

What are you window shopping?

Today C and I went for a bike ride. My new bike arrived last week in a big box and we assembled it but had trouble with the brake tension and so when we I left the house today the brakes worked, but soon afterward - nothing! This would have been fine if I could touch the ground to stop - but my legs are too short! It was pretty scary to ride with no brakes and so I ended up walking it into the city and we stopped at the big old post box outside city park to post a letter to Lauren. The pretty pink bike is now being looked after by some nice men who fix bikes until Tuesday. Hopefully she doesn't cost me a small fortune. It will be nice to at least have everything properly adjusted. When I was able to ride it today, it was such a wonderful ride. Launceston is full of bike paths and I can't wait to explore them.

✍ Trevor Dickinson from my hometown is drawing 100 Newcastle mailboxes.


✍ Just Noey has a cute range of 'Post a Plates' at her Etsy, mail good enough to eat off! (via Milly)


✍ Have you discovered the wonders of Bad Postcards? It is a treasure trove of slightly unfortunate vintage American postal items.


✍ Map Envelope lets you print out a template for an envelope that is lined with your Google Maps location.

✍ Ever wanted to tweet by snail mail? Similarly, Dawdlr asks you to send them a postcard telling them "what are you doing, you know, more generally?".


✍ How would one Google without the internet? How about Snail Mail Google? Mail away your search and see if they write back.


✍ An oldie but a goodie - the ol' Postcarden - in Botanical, Allotment, City and Football varieties. It arrives as a card and you transform it into a tiny garden.


✍ I was never a Mr Bean fan as a kid, but this video of Mr Bean trying to post a letter did make me smile.

✍ My grandma makes hand-made quilted fabric postcards - though mine will never live up to her glory I'm thinking about trying my hand at it, I found a bit of a how-to here.


✍ Nutre Jewellers make a collection of wooden rings that you send as postcards and then assemble. Cute! Likewise, you can Build Your Own New York with constructible NY building postcards.