Saturday, February 7, 2015

Project postcard

Nostalgia was setting in like a deep fog a couple weeks ago when my friend Margaret and I wandered into our favourite antique store in down town Northfield. We happened upon a table full of bizarre antique postcards and couldn't resist buying one or twenty. Two hours later, we were still sitting in a coffee shop, having long since finished our drinks, writing furiously in postcards to people who had been positive influences in our lives. It may seem a little cheesy- but it was a really rewarding exercise. After only a few hours we had-

  • 15 beautifully decorated postcards
  • A huge mess of watercolours 
  • Hand cramps from writing
  • Good vibes

We wrote to teachers, relatives, friends, even employers.

Also I got this crazy awesome Frida Kahlo card in response. Who doesn't love that?!



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I highly recommend doing this, there's nothing better than telling someone you care through good old fashioned snail mail. Let me know how it works out for you!

5 comments:

  1. Hi Hannah! Thanks for checking out my blog! I am excited to do the challenge. As for telling someone you care through old fashioned snail mail, being a card maker I agree 100%! Have a marvelous day.

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    1. You are totally welcome! Glad you liked my idea:) Have a great day!

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  2. That is a totally awesome idea. And everyone loves getting snail mail that isn't a bill.

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    1. Thanks so much!! I definitely agree- for me it's mostly college junk mail:/ Have a great day!

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