^ I thought this was fitting considering that the second last HP movie opened this week - I'm going to see it next week I hope :D
^ I found two well sized grubby old frames this week at the opshop near my house and painted them up to house some beautiful prints by Our City Lights (top) and Pugly Pixel (bottom). I think framed prints are my newest obsession.
^ I discovered last week (with my sister, Rokia and C) that the museum gift shop in Launceston is full of some of the most excellent papery goods and these were the few items I scrounged enough coins to buy.
Well, I have never worked six days straight in my life and I have felt a whole other level of exhaustion this week! No letters have been written since last week and as soon as I get home all I want is for C to rub my feet, to have a shower and go to bed. My hours should slow down a little over the next few weeks and I'll get back on top of that mail pile and have some spare stamp change.
^ This little package from Adeline made me smile sooooo big. I must have assembled that little airplane in five seconds flat. Cool, no?! I can't wait to write her back. She's such a doll! :D Note to self: buy more airmail envelopes.
^ Kendra sent me a wonderful newsy letter in this gorgeous envelope.
^ A great first letter from Mary, such a fun envelope.
^ This lady writes a good letter - Molly of Reclining While Dining (one of my favourite blog names ever, and a wonderful blog).
^ Another grandiose letter from Angelia of A Year of Letters. She sent me a great bundle of beautiful cards she has handmade, almost too precious to ever use!
^ One of the most moving, beautiful letters I have ever received. This letter should be framed! Jamie, if you're reading, I am so looking forward to writing you back :D
^ A great postal themed postcard from Pamela in San Fran - you must check out some of the beautiful mail she sends and receives at her blog. I'm going to find an equally cool postcard to send her back.
^ As always, something delightful from Sophie in Melbourne.
^ Amazing papery goodies that were in the envelope when Laura sent me back the travelling journal. WOW.
^ Aaron has returned to letter writing/blogging after a short break and I am so so so glad :D His letters make you feel so good and he keeps a wonderful blog. Thank you for a letter that made me laugh a lot Aaron!
^ Last but not least, something beautifully shiny (and hard to photograph) from sweet Shona.
^ I thought I'd send Em of Lick My Cupcakes a mix cd, though she does work in a cd/dvd shop and seems to have an extremely vast music collection/taste so I don't know if I'll surprise her with anything! Regardless it was fun to make!
^ Something a bit collagey for Jenn who was one of my partners in the Mix Share Swap. I picked up the gorgeous squirrel card from the gift shop at our local museum, that place is like Christmas.
^ An envelope I decorated (and hand delivered) to a girl named Ella.
^ A little something for one of my favourite New Zealand ladies, Stella.
^ For Marylander, Angela.
^ An overdue letter to lovely Monica.
I hope you've had a lovely weekend! :D (Oh dear, I must have said that phrase about 50 times today to customers! Once I leave work it takes me about five minutes to stop politely smiling at every person I see on the street, haha. And, I've started to hear the scanner beep in my every day life - it's following me!)
I started this travelling journal last November and it has travelled to about nine people so far and it just came home for a quick visit. The journal is mail themed and participants can add four pages (or more if they want to) each;
^ The beautiful package that Milly returned the journal to me in.
^ Front cover.
^ Inside cover (inside the envelope are the 'rules').
^ My two first pages.
^ My second two pages.
^ Next in line was Malu in the Philippines.
^ Malu's second pages.
^ Then the journal visited Tejal in New Jersey.
^ More of Tejal's pages.
^ Next in line was Sheba in Toronto, Canada.
^ Gorgeous pages by Sheba.
^ Beautiful contributions from Garci in Arizona.
^ More from Garci.
^ Gorgeous collaged pages by Gini in Virginia.
^ More from Gini.
^ Two great pages by James in Washington DC.
^ One more page from James (left) and one from Milly (right).
^ Milly documented her journey to the post box to post a package in photographs. So beautiful.
Of course, there are many lovely little details to each of the pages which a camera can't quite capture - lots of little pockets with notes in them and 3-d elements, but I'm sure you get the idea.
The website I originally had it hosted on is a little buggy and has deleted some of my participants so I'm kind of just swapping it privately now with some people who were originally signed up and a couple of extras. If you were originally signed up and you're still keen throw me an email. At the moment I'm not taking any more participants, though I'd like to. A couple of people kept the journal for several months and there were many times when it was awol and I assumed it was lost, so I'd like to just pass it around and monitor it to make sure it doesn't get lost in transit. When it has visited all of the people in line and there are still lots of pages left I'll open it up to sign ups again :)
Regardless, YOU should definitely start one of these yourself if you're interested, they are so much fun - a beautiful collaborative art project. Each person's pages are so different and personalised. When more people add pages I will do an update again. It was funny because when I sent it off it weighed almost nothing, but with many filled in pages this time it weighed almost three times heavier!
^ The beautiful package that Milly returned the journal to me in.
^ Front cover.
^ Inside cover (inside the envelope are the 'rules').
^ My two first pages.
^ My second two pages.
^ Next in line was Malu in the Philippines.
^ Malu's second pages.
^ Then the journal visited Tejal in New Jersey.
^ More of Tejal's pages.
^ Next in line was Sheba in Toronto, Canada.
^ Gorgeous pages by Sheba.
^ Beautiful contributions from Garci in Arizona.
^ More from Garci.
^ Gorgeous collaged pages by Gini in Virginia.
^ More from Gini.
^ Two great pages by James in Washington DC.
^ One more page from James (left) and one from Milly (right).
^ Milly documented her journey to the post box to post a package in photographs. So beautiful.
Of course, there are many lovely little details to each of the pages which a camera can't quite capture - lots of little pockets with notes in them and 3-d elements, but I'm sure you get the idea.
The website I originally had it hosted on is a little buggy and has deleted some of my participants so I'm kind of just swapping it privately now with some people who were originally signed up and a couple of extras. If you were originally signed up and you're still keen throw me an email. At the moment I'm not taking any more participants, though I'd like to. A couple of people kept the journal for several months and there were many times when it was awol and I assumed it was lost, so I'd like to just pass it around and monitor it to make sure it doesn't get lost in transit. When it has visited all of the people in line and there are still lots of pages left I'll open it up to sign ups again :)
Regardless, YOU should definitely start one of these yourself if you're interested, they are so much fun - a beautiful collaborative art project. Each person's pages are so different and personalised. When more people add pages I will do an update again. It was funny because when I sent it off it weighed almost nothing, but with many filled in pages this time it weighed almost three times heavier!
I don't often do these kinds of posts because I'm not certain how interesting they are to other people - regardless a camera empty was necessary, so here are a bunch of miscellaneous photos that have been floating around on my camera;
^ Freshly paint-chart decorated spokes.
^ My little sister riding my bike in our street when she and her friend Rokia were visiting us last week.
^ The travelling journal I started a year ago made a quick trip home last week and has since been sent off to another participant. I took photos of all of the pages which I am very excited about sharing.
^ Flower grass.
^ Lists of letters to be writ!
^ Kitty snooze.
^ My sister's flowered locks.
^ Sadly Katrina shut up shop selling her beautiful prints, but I nabbed a couple for a very good price. She also threw in pretty stickers and some of her lovely postcards. I am going to go op-shopping tomorrow and find a frame worthy of their gorgeousness.
^ C thought this was a photo worthy moment - me this morning prior to going to my job induction.
^ My sister likes to eat flowers?
^ Rokia, Sara and I in the park before we took a big trek around the city. Would you have guessed the blonde one is my sister? I wouldn't have (pssst... my hair was that colour when I was a kid, then I found hair dye).
^ A bouquet of flowers C's parents brought us from their garden. Whenever I write/say the word 'bouquet' I think of 'Keeping Up Appearances'.
^ My sister's pink shooz.
^ Sara and Rokia obviously very happy to be in Tasmania - I'm sad they're not still here! :(
^ Sister legs.
^ Freshly paint-chart decorated spokes.
^ My little sister riding my bike in our street when she and her friend Rokia were visiting us last week.
^ The travelling journal I started a year ago made a quick trip home last week and has since been sent off to another participant. I took photos of all of the pages which I am very excited about sharing.
^ Flower grass.
^ Lists of letters to be writ!
^ Kitty snooze.
^ My sister's flowered locks.
^ Sadly Katrina shut up shop selling her beautiful prints, but I nabbed a couple for a very good price. She also threw in pretty stickers and some of her lovely postcards. I am going to go op-shopping tomorrow and find a frame worthy of their gorgeousness.
^ C thought this was a photo worthy moment - me this morning prior to going to my job induction.
^ My sister likes to eat flowers?
^ Rokia, Sara and I in the park before we took a big trek around the city. Would you have guessed the blonde one is my sister? I wouldn't have (pssst... my hair was that colour when I was a kid, then I found hair dye).
^ A bouquet of flowers C's parents brought us from their garden. Whenever I write/say the word 'bouquet' I think of 'Keeping Up Appearances'.
^ My sister's pink shooz.
^ Sara and Rokia obviously very happy to be in Tasmania - I'm sad they're not still here! :(
^ Sister legs.