Category: Letter-writing
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Make a Watermelon Note Card
Welcome to the third week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 7 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! When I think about summer, one of the first things that comes to mind is the fruit.…
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Make a Fireworks Postcard
This fireworks postcard is the result of several different 4th of July craft attempts that failed. In other words, it was my fall-back craft, the one you do because you know you can getter done. If you’re interested, the original crafts involved ribbon (I thought they should at least make an appearance in the picture)…
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How to Make Ombre Effect Watercolor Cards
A month or so ago, I asked my readers what kinds of crafts they would like to see more of, and the resounding answer was “letter-writing posts” and “card-making”. This actually made me breathe a sigh of relief because if you had asked for guides on handspinning fibers, I would have been lost. So, thank…
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How to Make a Portable Letter Writing Kit
Today I’m excited to introduce you to Ellen from createinthechaos.com. She has been following along with my different letter writing and card making posts and asked if she could share her own idea about a portable letter writing kit. I absolutely love the idea and know that you will too. I’ve kind of fallen…
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A Creative Idea for Snail Mail
I LOVE this creative snail mail idea! So simple, but it’s a great way to add an extra bit of fun to your letters. Enjoy! I couldn’t get this creative snail mail idea out of my head so I decided to make it for my mom for her birthday. She still writes me (even though…
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Make a Heart Envelope and Star Bunting
Learn how to make a heart envelope and star bunting with these two quick tutorials! Recently I found an old star paper punch in my craft drawer and knew that it was destined for a project. I’m currently working on a very special present that I’ll be sharing next week and decided that I needed…
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April is Letter Writing Month
I recently discovered that April is National Letter Writing Month. How fun is that? Letters are such a great way to keep in touch. Even though we live in an age where an email, tweet, or text flies much faster to the recipient, there is still something about opening the mailbox to find a real,…
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Write Now: 18 Letter Writing Prompts
Here are some letter writing prompts to get you back into writing old-fashioned mail. Make someone’s day today! 🙂 I come from a family of letter writers. When I was a little girl, I would write letters to my Grandpa (my mom would pen in his last name), and he would write me back. He…
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Encouragement Cards (Plus a Free Printable!)
Want to make someone’s day? Send them an encouragement card. The simple practice of saying “thank you” and letting someone know that you’re thinking of them goes a LONG way. Here’s a free printable to get you started today. Many years ago, I spent a large part of summer break in a tiny town in…
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9 Fun Ways to Say Thank You
Now that Christmas is over, it is time to say “Thank You” for all the gifts you and your family received this year. Teaching our children to have thankful hearts is something that can start at a very young age. And it isn’t such a bad habit to get into ourselves! So before the new…