valentines!

We had another cold weekend.  It was perfect to be bundled up in a cozy sweater to write our valentines.

good things

1. Coconut pineapple smoothies.
2. Letter writing with Rhya and Phillipa.
3. As Always, Julia.  A book of letters between Julia Child and Avis DeVoto. Lovely!
4. Citrus baths, steams, tiger balm, ginger tea.  Anything to help this cold of mine.
5. Tylenol.

tissue paper

I've been all about tissue paper and vellum lately.  

fluorescent business cards

We had such a cold weekend that I spent a lot of time indoors..  reading, drinking tea and eating panettone, tap dancing, journaling and making business cards. Fluorescent business cards!

Tonight is letter writing night at Naco.  Let's get writing!

good things

1. The Slow Room.  Try the lemon muffins!

2. Paper Heart.  Especially the animated bits.  Bonus: Michael Cera.

3. A few creative shoots including this one.  

4. Walnut cakes.

5. An afternoon on Roncesvalles: Dusty old corner shops, the beautiful High Park library + Cherry Bomb.

map + station wagons

Map envelope + station wagon paper = cute!

international beauties

These international beauties arrived in our mailbox recently.  A postcard from London and a letter from Italy.  I just love the gold queen stamps.  And the cancellation on the letter is so swoopy.

new postage rates

I forgot to mention that Canadian postage rates went up yesterday.  

Here are the new rates..

Domestic 59 cents

US $1.03

International $1.75

P.S.  Have I ever mentioned how much I like typing on tissue paper?

Love & Rummage Trunk Show

I've been a busy bee making stamp packs all weekend long.  Once I figured out the packaging I went full steam ahead.  45 packs done so far!

I'll be selling them at the Love & Rummage Trunk Show at the workroom on February 6th.  There will be lots of handmade goodies so come on by!

good things

1. A movie matinee.  Blue Valentine.

2. Letter writing with Celine.

3. Nonna's 80th birthday party.

4. Hammerpress letterpress cards.

5. Tap dancing with Shawn Byfield again.

superheroes!

These superhero stamps were a gift from my friend Steven.  It only seemed fitting to send him a Spiderman letter with a Superman stamp.

rabbits!

Smitten with these domestic year of the rabbit stamps!

silver + pink

I seriously love making stamp collages!  Silver and pink all the way.

P.S.  Had another rad night at Post a Letter Social Activity Club with Celine last night!

year of the rabbit

It's the year of the rabbit!  Canada Post always has a smashing lunar new year stamp and they have not disappointed this year.  I am head over heels for the international rabbit stamp!

good things

1. Sweet little flowers from Coriander Girl.
2. Air mail-inspired invites.
3. Pizza at Terroni.
4. Big snowflakes.
5. Arrested Development + popcorn.  A very good mix.

fragile

It's only January but I'm already thinking about valentines and hearts.

greetings from new york

Before heading off to New York in October I made a dozen postcards using rubber stamps.  I still have a place in my heart for those 10 for a dollar glossy numbers but it was totally fun to make my own.

vintage stamp packs

Okay.  I've been making some vintage stamp packs.  Each contains 59 cents worth of postage; enough for a regular domestic letter.  I'm not sure if the handmade mini vellum envelope is the final presentation but I thought I'd show the first draft.

  

Karyn posted a photo of a Queen themed stamp pack that I gave her here.

the blue whale

I have fallen in love with this stamp.  The blue whale.  It's 5"x2".  What a beaut!

On another note, pal-sac was featured on yesterday's CBC Sunday Edition.  Listen to hour two for some letter writing love!