Saturday's Incoming and Outgoing

I really should have posted this last night, but I was trying to be good by getting an early night after studying, but it was not to be and arguing neighbours, some random knocking on our door at 4:30 am and our cat waking me up twice with horrendously loud meows meant i did not get a good nights sleep. Never mind, I had a great mail day yesterday and I made a load of envelopes for a swap today, as well as more interview prep, so I'm happy :)

Incoming

A postcrossing card from The Netherlands


A Postcrossing card from Finland. It says "Life can be happy, if you have strength to jump!"


A swap bot quitecard postcard from Canada. The quote reads:
"I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?" - John Lennon


A letter from Brianne in the states, with this FAB envelope! You should click to enlarge :)

Outgoings

A letter to Nicola up in Scotland.


A letter to Julie in the States.

Fingers crossed for a non-bulky mail day tomorrow because I'm going shopping with my mum. then again, a trip to the sorting office is always fun and exciting ;)

2 Letters

1 NA
1 EU

Incomings & Outgoings

I was a very lucky girl today. I got TWO more letters in the post, both with handmade envies *squee* Amongst other things which I will take great joy in showing you...

Incomings


A lovely letter from Darcy. I love how she used tracing paper for the add labels. She also wrote on tracing paper which looked amazing :) Thank you ♥


My second letter of the day from the lovely Nicola. she included a bag of calming tea, which is just what I need right now, stressing about this job ♥


I got this pretty postie from Germany via postcrossing


And I got this awesome postie for a non-touristy swap. This is going on my wall :)


I also got all these goodies from a random envie swap. The ribbons are adorable and I love those push up pencils :)

I also got two packages, but they were things I'd ordered, so don't count. Although they were mega cute and also helped to make my day :D

Outgoings





These two were both going to the US for a 'Not from your Home' Postie swap. These are both from my lovely Caiti stash (As I call it) I hope they are well received.


This is a reply to the lovely Caiti herself. She's a cat lover, like me :)


This is my 'Getting Gummy' gummy package going to the states. There was also a pack of juicy fruit that didn't make it into the pic. This guy was so heavy it cost me over £5 to ship. Ouchie!






These three were all going to the UK as part of a UK postie swap. I adore those vintage style London postcards. It's so hard to part with them!


This is a postcrossing card to Finland


A postcrossing card to the US


A postcrossing card to China


A postcrossing card to the Netherlands


The back of the postie. I had to actually sit on the grass to try and draw those bluebells. The grass had just been cut and now I have a green bum! This postcrosser set a challenge to draw on the back of the card and the bluebells have been taunting me with their beauty for a while now, so I picked those to depict.

I say taunting because I've waited ages for them to blossom and they've been in bloom for a while but it's been so cloudy I can't take any pictures with my 35mm camera, but I got some today, so I hope they come out nicely!

I have three letters to reply to now and some envies to make for a swap. If I've been promising to write to you and you haven't received anything, I'm really sorry, but I'm so disorganised I keep leaving everything to the last minute and have no time to start anything new. SO... when I go to Italy (and after my interview) I'll have plenty of spare time to write to you ♥

1 letter

9 postcards
1 package

5 NA
5 EU
1 AS

Outgoing

Seeing as I've just restarted my love for post, it means I'm a baby in the snail mail world (even though I've been writing letters on and off for the past 16 years). It also means I only have one incoming postal surprise. I'm hoping this will change soon, but I'm under no illusions in regards to the postal system!

I've had to rethink (again) my constant longing for the pretty post and realise that I'm not likely to get any letters or postcards for another week or two. I'm trying not to set myself up for disappointment when the letter box swings.

Considering the huge bank holiday we've just had and the fact I'm writing to people thousands of km away, they are probably only just receiving my letters, so I'll have to wait for them to reply and wait for the little snail postmen to deliver the pretty things. Also new people writing to me are mostly from the US and I have a lovely lady writing to me from Malaysia, so this will take about 10+ days to get here too. So I'm perpetually waiting until I can show you all more incoming.

Here are my outgoings for the day.

A postcrossing post card going to Finland


Another postcrossing card going to the US

Outgoing 30/03/10

So as I posted yesterday I took a trip to the post office to wish goodbye to my first set of post crossing postcards and here is what I sent...

A Taro Gomi DIY going to the USA


A Touristy card going to Germany


A lovely drawing of Parliament going to Russia


A london skyline going to The Netherlands


A card I bought an age ago that I love going to Finland

Along with a fat letter to Canada my desk looked like this after an evening of writing that made my hand ache a little, but it was a good ache :)

Ooh, I love a good stationery induced crazy mess :)