Snail Mail

"Happy Mail" is basically snail mail, except you try to cram as much joy into one envelope as you can. Here's an epic list of 45 flat, mailing friendly things to put in your letters for your penpal, plus tricks and tips for starting the habit of writing a

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Flat things tucked inside your snail mail can bring joy and excitement to the recipient. It also makes each letter special and unique.

𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛, 𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚜𝚢 𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚐𝚎. 𝚆𝚎 𝚍𝚘 𝚜𝚘 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎. 𝙰𝚝𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑…

Hi, I saw a video tutorial on Nik the Booksmith you tube channel about a specimen pouch folio thingie and I loved the design so much, I made one myself. You can find Nik's video here. I call it a snail mail envelope. I used the inside cardboard of a wrapping paper roll for the cover of my envelope. The inside has four pockets/tuck spots to put in all kinds of ephemera, little notes stickers and other goodies. I love how this envelope turned out. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Hugs…

Dear Pen Pal, I'm told where you live is really quite far. Can you please send directions on how I can get where you are?

Snail mail is awesome, right? There’s a sweet relief when you find a pretty envelope from a friend tucked inside the stack of junk mail and utility bills. Usually, it’s a thank you card…

Maybe there was something in the pinot noir that week but I was really feeling a mid-century vibe when I painted up all these little packages. Polariods and UFOs. Weirdly-tinted poodles and monstera deliciosa. Vintage suitcases, 60s sitcom opening credits-style cartoons, and Liza Minnelli. I don't k

30 fun ideas of little bits you can include in your pen pal letters with links to many small businesses and etsy shops