books ~ zines ~ mail ~ crafts
Parks and Recreation is one of my all-time favourite shows, but one big reason why I love them is because they have created holidays/mantras that have made a lasting impact on the world in an awesome way. Besides Treat Yo Self (my daily mantra, rather than their yearly day), I am a big worshipper of…
The gal who I sent a Creative Exchange package to back in October started her own swap this year – a swap for those who love snail mail! Here’s what I sent to my match. Fake stamps, labels, stickers… Postcards, stickers, labels, tags… An intro letter, my pen pal zine, a pack of scrap paper,…
Are you a girl who likes to read? Do you like seeing illustrations of girls with books? Obviously. Here are some prints you can buy to display your love in your own home. Put prints next to bookshelves for more dramatic effect.
What: The Toronto Comic Arts Festival has opened a shop dedicated to comics and graphic novels in the Toronto Reference Library Where: 789 Yonge Street (Yonge & Bloor) When: Monday – Friday 9 am- 9 pm, Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 12pm – 5 pm TCAF has clearly established their home at the…
I love making envelopes for letters and zine packages. It’s one of those things that I can mindlessly do while watching Netflix, so even if I’ve had an unproductive day, I still feel like I’m making something and using my hands. (I have hardly been able to watch TV idly since, though.) Here are the…
I have a new favourite scrapbook paper collection in town, and that is Prima’s Coffee Break! It’s purely coffee, tea, newsprint, typewriters and books. Seriously. I am so glad things like this exist! I’ve been using the paper for envelopes, planner dividers, package decorations, cards, gift wrap, sending to pen pals and more. I want…
Instagram has a huge community for #filofaxlove and #planneraddicts galore. A lot of the snail mail lovers I follow are also within that. My organized paper people! Once I started following lots of those people on Instagram, and followed this disscusion on The Postal Society, I decided I wanted to try a filofax-type planner for 2015….