Time Capsule

Time Capsule

Recently I was inspired by Bianca's post about her creating a time capsule for her to open up in 5 years (which was inspired by a Keri Smith idea from her 100 Things list). Particularly, I was inspired by the letter that she had her boyfriend write her which she...

Thursday Crafts: Whimsical Activities

Thursday Crafts: Whimsical Activities

On Monday I went to Lowe's and raided their paint chip section.Free paint swatches are one of the greatest things about living in America. I'm sure the paint companies don't make them with the intent of me taking 100 at a time but it evens out, I'm sure.I wasn't sure...

Wednesday Happiness

Wednesday Happiness

Things That Made Me Happy This Week+ the world needs more love letters project+ singing Karaoke in Baltimore [Wilson Phillips - "Hold On"]+ fried crab rangoons+ mistaking the sound of pennant banners flapping in the wind for rain+100 Ways To Use A Pencil photoshoot+...

Monday Mail: The US Postal Musem

Monday Mail: The US Postal Musem

Yesterday I went to the National Postal Museum in DC.the postal museum is located in DC next to Union Station admission to the museum is free and they're open 365 (except Christmas!)this is what you see when you first walk inlovely display of mailboxesthe back drop of...

Celebration [of love]

Celebration [of love]

So Valentine's Day is coming up and as I mentioned in my previous post I think it's important to celebrate all types of love. One of the people who I have loved the most in my life is my grandma, Nannie. Today marks 6 months since she's been gone and I miss her...

100 Ways To Use A Pencil

100 Ways To Use A Pencil

[Revamped post] A year or so ago Katie, Andrew, and I sat around their living room and came up with 100 ways to use a pencil. I kept the list and today I want to share it: 100 Innovative Ways To Use A Pencil 1. Impromptu mustache 2. Magic "bent" trick 3. Ear...

Friday Projects: Valentines!

Friday Projects: Valentines!

So the project I want to share this week is the Valentines that I sent out. I sent out about 30 of them. They're very simple, just some red cardstock with a picture of my cat (Bug) from the Valentine's Day photo shoot I had with him.I used two different rubber stamps,...

Balloon Bouquets

Balloon Bouquets

So as I've mentioned before I make lists of goals that I want to accomplish every year or 18 months-ish. I didn't accomplish much from my list from 2010-2011 which was partially because of how intensive the 365 Days Of Mail Art Project turned out to be. But that...

Wednesday Happiness

Wednesday Happiness

So I have started a new Happy Book in this journal:And I want to share some of the things that have made me happy in the past week with you:+ 35 cent magic wands + rediscovered feelings+ the Puppy Bowl VIII (particularly Aberdeen)+ going to Costco for the sole purpose...

Monday Mailings

Monday Mailings

Hello all! I re-vamped my blog a bit and I'm really trying to get more into posting and I hope that using this as a tool for documentation will inspire me to complete more projects and have more fun!So happy Monday! Here is some of the outgoing letters and postcards I...