Lovely Letters!

Hello! Just wanted to share this awesome new project! I'm always looking for letter and snail mail projects to participate in. I'm super excited about this one! This one is a little different from others because you have tasks to do. Or like general guide lines to follow for each letter. Which I love because trying to figure out what to write about is the hard part. There is also a deadline for each task. That is really good for me cause I love to put things off and procrastinate. This way I'll for sure get it sent out! I'm off to start task number one! 

Also check out both these lovely ladies blogs!

They are two of my favorites! Modern Buttercup & Kitty and Buck. 

-Mint~Tea

Sending

Catching up and some correspondence! I love sending mystery mail to people. Letters are fun to get but surprise letters are even better! I'm always pulling names off of sendsomething.net to send lil' notes to people.  Send something is one of my favorites because there is always new people and I've had some of my longest lasting pen pals off of there. But if you're not brave enough to send to random people there is always the Letters Writers Alliance.

Mail to strangers! 

Is that bad that I choose random people to send stuff to by there name? I mean the name Olive is just cool. Also whenever I see guys that like to send mail I always have to send them something, just because there isn't enough guys that send letters! After reading statistics from the LWA they only had 10% of there members that are male. So guys grab a pen and get writing! 

Send more mail!

-Mint~Tea

Photo Challenge..er.. Project Thingy

I've always thought that disposable camera projects were really cool. There are tons of them out there that you can participate in. I first read about it on a kick-starter page for a project that  is consisted of cameras left in public places in New York for strangers to take pictures. Which seems like a neat idea. Then I was reading about The Disposable Memory Project. Which was kinda the same idea but more world wide.  Anyways I wanted to start one of these kinda projects. But my problem was I wasn't sure how much money and time I wanted to invest in a project like this. I feel like way too much of the success rate relies on the stranger taking the photos and returning  the camera. So, I came up with my own version of the project and am just sending these cameras out to my snail mail pen pals around the world. I've compiled a little list that's more of a guide line for them to follow and sent out a few cameras.

yeah, I know I accidentally typed 12 twice. Typewriters don't have a back space. 

Now, I've only sent out 3 of these and have yet to receive one back. So the success is kinda up in the air. But I'm hoping that if it works out well I can send these to all my pen pals. It will just be fun to kinda see what they see everyday. Yeah, that sounds creepy, but you know what I mean. Taking the "stranger" part out of the project. I have a feeling that there are still some little details to work out. Hopefully with these test ones I'll get all the kinks worked out. 

Oh how I do love analog photography! Wish me luck! 

-Mint~Tea

Elevated Envelope Project

We all know I love snail mail, pen pals and papery goodness. So when I found out about the Elevated Envelope Project I just had to participate! Basically you decorate a bunch of envelopes and send them to a list of people you're given and those people also send you a decorated envelope. The first time around I didn't give myself enough time to fulfill my decorating desires. So this time I'm getting a jump on it, although I have already fallen behind. Needless to say, punctuality isn't my strong suit. I've already received a couple of envelopes and man they are awesome. It always makes my mail box happy to digest a beautifully decorated envelope. This project is perfect if you want to send and receive mail but don't want the long commitment that snail mail entails. Its a really fun project to be a part of. Hats off to Tara Bliven! Shes got an awesome blog and store.

Here are the few that I've finished. 3 down 7 to go! I'm really into these kinda flowery patterns as of late. I'm thinking I should make a tee shirt or note cards with the same kind of patterns. 

One of my favorite envelopes that I've ever received. I really want this ladies stamp and stationary sets. She drew those awesome flowers on the envelope! The overall design is just awesome. 

One that I received the other day. My photograph doesn't do this envelope justice. I just love the calligraphy on the front. I need to work on making fancier fonts. 

It's a known fact that people love handwritten letters. Go send some pretty mail and make someones day! 

-Mint~Tea

Incoming Mail

It's SUMMER! In case you haven't noticed. I have only recently begun to realize this because my mail box has been exceedingly happy! Something about summer makes people really good about responding fast. I think its because most people have the time now, when in the fall and winter time tends to move faster. But I've had an influx of snail mail buddies. So I had to brag and post a couple pictures. If you want a pen pal you can look for one on THIS tumblr. (Seriously you should write some letters, its lots of fun!)

First letter from a new pen pal from Serbia! My lame picture doesn't do that little drawing justice. This girls got some mad skills! She also gave me a menu from her favorite cafe thingy. Its awesome! Now I just need to think of something equally as cool to send back. Check out her TUMBLR if you have a moment. 

Isn't this penguin stationery just the bee's knees! OH and how smart is that to give a pen pal a PEN! Genius. 

-Happy summer (So far!)-

-Mint~Tea

Incoming Mail

I've got some of the best pen pals! I always feel so lucky when I get fun stuff in the mail. I know everyone is probably sick of me rambling on about it. But snail mail is really fun. It can be time consuming but it's totally worth it once you start getting beautiful letters in the mail. I think everyone should have a pen pal! You can get started HERE or THERE. Or you can participate in the elevated envelope project. (I'll post more about that later, once I've got my envelopes done.)

-Mint~Tea

My pen pal from Poland writes the cutest letters. Isn't that doodle just adorable! 

Aren't these postcards just amazing!

One of the pen pals I've had for a long time, always sends the coolest pictures. 

Mystery Mail

We all know that I love to send (and receive) mail. Snail mail is one of the greatest things in the world. Well, in my opinion at least. A couple months ago I started just sending people little notes and not putting a return address on it. I was experimenting with a little bit of mystery mail. I was amazed at how fun it was to be spontaneous. Now, it was a little odd because when I send mail I always expect some sort of return. But I didn't with these. Then all of a sudden I felt like I could tell this select handful of people anything. I started sharing secrets, stories, random thoughts and anything else that popped into my head. I only did this a few times. Mostly because I love getting a return and would rather spend time on making something that I know 100% would be appreciated. But then one of my mystery buddies took the time to hunt me down and find out who was filling there mail box with randoms. I was so surprised and impressed. Then I figured if I sent mail to this buddy then it wouldn't go unappreciated. So, now i'm sending little random tidbits to him almost everyday. Most of it is just random thoughts that I have. But its really simple, fast and easy to do and  I know that it'll make someones day.

 Phew, my whole point to me rambling is that you should take 2 minutes out of your day and write a little note to a random person. Write down an thought, something funny that happened, a quote you love or just do a little doodle. You could give it to someone you know. It could be mailed to and old friend or just handed to a random person you might bump into. I think that if everyone would do this just once. This world (hopefully) would have just a little more love and smiles. Let's face it, everyone would love a little note even if its from a stranger. 

Just something to think about. 

-Mint~Tea

P.S.- Need some inspiration or somewhere to start? Read THIS blog. 

Incoming mail

One of my most favorite things in the world is mail. Now, not your average junk mail, but beautiful handwritten letters with doodles all over them. The other day I got a letter from one of my favorite pen pals Edvin. He always sends me the best and most artsy things. I just had to share a picture of my most recent received letter.  He sent me 2 mix cds and  a bunch of these bizarre pictures with funny sayings on them. Now I just need to find something equally as awesome to send back! Check out his BLOG if you have a moment. (Yes, I know its all in Swedish, minor details people!) 

-Mint~Tea