Stationery Fun!

You Can Never Have Enough...

Seriously.  I do not advocate hoarding.  I try to purchase that which I truly use.  Many of the items you see here will be used in give-aways or gifts to others.  I just like to play with them for a bit first.  

These could have been put on my Frugal Finds post...they were all from the Target Dollar Spot...aren't they fun?

Does anyone else out there have a fascination with tags?  Big ones, little ones?  I love them all.

 One of my pen pals sent me a note written on this card, then sent me a blank one so I could send it to a "cool friend".  I like it when we share stationery.  There always seems to be plenty to share, right?

The Craftier, the better.
Crafty Snailmailing!

Pam

Stationery Scandals: Destination : Paris! DIY

Paris...HERE WE COME!

Well...at least in my letter writing.  But ...maybe one day!

Here, I used some Paris themed washi tape that I found at the Dollar Tree (love frugal finds--don't you???) and then used some pigment ink and stamped the stationery background.  The envelope has some vintage themed stickers and the tag is also covered with vintage themed stickers that I had  just waiting for a project like this!

Do you like to make themed stationery?

Write Letters.

Write Often.

Lady Pamela

Stationery Scandals: Whimsy Theme DIY

DIY :  Stationery on the Whimsy Theme...

So...where do I start with my ideas for stationery?  Well, sometimes I look over my scrapbooking paper and find something I really want to use as a focal point, then work around that.  Other times, like this set, I like to use a rubber stamp set as my inspiration.  Then I settle on a color theme and from there the ball just keeps rolling!

I adore this rubber stamp set, actually it is two.  Most of it you could draw free hand, but I did use the rubberstamps, at least faintly and then just filled it in freehand, as it was not stamping well.  I used a red gel pen to fill in on the red.  I went with a black and red theme and used my coordinating washi tapes.  I also had some black cut outs from another project that was left over that worked well here.    The tag picked up on the lady bug off the envelope.  I was glad I could find a country sticker in the black and red colors.  

I had to turn my postage stamp around to fit the envelope and not run into my stamp image.  I might have to place the postage stamp on the envelope FIRST, then work around it, instead of vice versa. Again, this postage stamp is picking up the black and red theme.  

I can't wait to send out a letter using this stationery!  Oh, in case you are wondering about why I am only including 2 stationery sheets  with each set, it is because they are 8 1/2 X 11 inches, so fairly large for a lengthy letter.  FUN!

Write Letters.

Write Often.

Lady Pamela

Stationery Scandals: Floral Theme DIY

Making your own Stationery....Floral Theme!

Are you getting tired of your stationery stash...is it getting boring?  Then it is time to up the stationery stash and DIY!!   For this  selection, I picked a floral theme.  This is just using scrap book paper, paper punches for the butterflies and washi tape.  I decorated the pages with scallops of the same floral scrap book paper.  The tag is a purchased tag, but I could have cut the scrap book paper to sized and then glued it to the tag for a real match.  The address labels are rubber stamps on card stock.

Enclosures for this stationery could be some pastel , or floral Journal cards, pressed flowers would also be nice!

You could make your own with very little  effort too.  

Write Letters,

Write Often!

Lady Pamela

Incoming...stationery exchange..Sunshine!

Incoming and / The Love and Kindness Project

Look what came in my mail box

OK.  I am ashamed that I had not joined before now.    For those of you that don't know what this is, it is the welcome letter from the Letter Writer's Alliance (LWA).  Look on my right side bar and you will find the button that will take you right out to their site.  It is well worth the $5.  

I just had to show off my membership.  Yep.  I'm a card-carrying member now.  So now I can walk with my head held high...instead of the shame.

The cheerful looking mailer package was from my dear friend Elaine.  She is an amazing card maker deluxe.  She also makes these whimsical beauties of envelopes from old calenders or whatever she might have handy.

This shot is so you can see that it is the pretty side of a picture calender.

Ah.....this is for ME!  Do you see all of the Austen-ish goodness on this envie?

My daughter, Lydia is a Legolas fanatic.  The sticky note says, that this envie is for her.  When I handed it to h er ,she instantly loved it and said that she could NEVER use it.

Elaine also sent me a few pictures of  a project that she has started called 

#theloveandkindnessproject.  You can follow her project on instagram.  She has a friend who has a husband with Alzheimer's.  She decided to show a bit of love and kindness by sending her a box of Sunshine!  

Sunshine Mail

Such a nice selection of goodies...and so cheerful with the nice sunny color scheme, guaranteed to bring some sunshine into any body's life.  Thanks for sharing this, Elaine.  And thank you for my beautiful envelopes.  Now, it is my turn to send some goodies to Elaine!

 And to continue our little talk on "Little Things"   ( post: Snail Mail and Little Things)...I have been noticing bursts of yellow sunshine all along our country roadsides...in nearly every ditch...around every corner.  I'm not sure  what these are...getting out my Newcomb's Wildflower Guide to identify...

And the golden rod is in it's full fury  of splendor! Such a splash of sunshine...perhaps its parting gift as we head into the shorter days of autumn.  Have you been noticing the "little things" around you?

Why not make some one's day a bit cheerier by sitting down and writing a letter?  You will find yourself enjoying it as well.

Write Letters

Write Often

Lady Pamela