Showing posts with label My Envelopes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Envelopes. Show all posts

Kreate-a-Lope Envelopes Easy & Fun to Make!

Most of us who love mail also love envelopes, right!

The more unique the better and in my case that generally means making my own out of papers from old books, magazines, maps, scrapbook paper pads...whatever suits my fancy at the time.

Finding a great, fast and easy way to make envelopes has always been the challenge for me so imagine my delight when Nick Romer, the creator of Kreate-a-lope sent me a couple of his envelope templates to try out.  No scissors required!

Kreatalope

I received the A2 (4' 3/8 x 5' 5/8) and A7 (5" x 7" 1/8) for this review.

Kreatalope Template

Kreatealope Template

I picked a couple of papers to try and what a breeze it was!  Easy instructions to follow, and my envelopes came together in a snap!  No scissors required, what a great feeling!

Kreatalope Envelopes

I love this product,  it will certainly get used a lot here at Mailbox Happiness!

Thank You Nick for sponsoring this post and please check out his fantastic Kickstarter Campaign!


Penpal Letters Headed Away!

After being gone and then sick
the inside of my head was very thick.

Thankfully, I'm finding my groove again and two letters are on the way!

Penpal Letter
I made this envelope from the cover that a calendar came in, just added a few touches here and there. It's off to my friend Mariska in the Netherlands.

Penpal Letter
I've held on to this envelope for a good while now, it's a personal favorite of mine.  It's pink, happy, has a cupcake (who doesn't love a scrumptious cupcake) and makes me smile every time I look a it.  JarieLyn, I hope you can handle all the pink headed your way.

Oh, don't forget to enter my giveaway, you can't win if you don't enter. ;)


Oh Happy Day...

Mail arrival has come again
makes my day, happiness sets in.
Cards and letters are fantastic to me,
they keep me in touch with friends I can't see!

Incoming Mail
Beautiful card from my penpal in Germany.  She always has the prettiest cards.

Water Color Envelope-Outgoing
This water color pink and blue envelope is on the way to California.  It contains a postcard that was sent to a couple in California but arrived with my mail here in Texas.  I'm sure their friend or family who is visiting the Netherlands wanted them to have it so it's on the way...with a slight delay in flight.

Sapa Vietnam in Spring
Sapa Vietnam in Spring-Dreamy isn't it.

Vietnam Postage Stamps
Vietnam Postage Stamps

Victoria Kirdy Eat Your Vegetables
Victoria Kirdy Cat Illustration

Russia Postage Stamps
Russia Postage Stamps

Orange Heart
Yummy orange heart

Malta Postage Stamp
Malta Postage Stamp

Ladybird The Adventures of Wonk
Ladybird Book Cover-The Adventures of Wonk
Arrived from France

France Postage Stamps
France Postage Stamps-Beautiful

Christmas Tree
It's never, ever too early or too late...however you choose to look at it for a Christmas card, never I say! ;) This one had been on it's way since November 2012, arrived in perfect condition after 4 months travel time.

Belarus New Year Stamp
Belarus New Year Postage Stamp

Mail to You, Mail for Me!

My day is better
when I'm sending letters!

Colds are miserable!  Thankfully, Mer and I didn't get them until we came home from Disney World.  Last weeks activities included being best friends with the tissue box (many tissue boxes), a lot of coughing, my voice sounding like a man, laying on the sofa and sleep!

We did make it to see, Oz the Great and Powerful, loved it!  Do you see many movies?

I wrote three penpal letters, only managed pictures of two this time around.  Better than none, right. ;)

Penpal Letter

Penpal Letter

Postcard Arrival at Mailbox Happiness!

Beautiful Grey Cat
Beautiful Grey Cat
Arrived from Russia

Russia Postage Stamps
Russia Postage Stamps

Cat & Elephant on Unicycle
Fun Cat & Elephant
Arrived from Russia

Russia QR Reader Postage Stamp
Russia QR Reader Postage Stamp

Starfish & Heart
Heart & Starfish among the sand and pebbles.
Arrived from Germany

Penpal Letter Out-Postcards In!

Oh Happy Day!
I hope every little
thing is going your way!


I haven't had a lot of time to write penpal letters this week but I did manage to get another one off to Malaysia.


I'm loving the Lancy Cat series of postcards. This one is Happy Time-Thinking of you and wishing you all of life's best today and always.  Looks like the sweet kitty is all ready for tea and muffins.
Arrived from China.


China Start Here Postage Stamp


Contentment by Valerie Baines.  I'm going to assume this is a female cat because she's so beautiful and posing so gracefully!  My female cat often poses like this!
Arrived from Germany


Germany Postage Stamp


Joyeux Noel-Merry Christmas Postcard!  Love Christmas any day of the year, this is a cute Santa with his very full toy sack!
Arrived from Japan



Japan Postage Stamps including an adorable Christmas Kitty Stamp


Still working on completing my State Capitol Postcard Collection-Columbus Ohio State Capitol!


USA Postage Stamps-Bobcat & Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.

Penpal Letters On the Way!

Penpal letters on the way today!    Hopefully they travel safely and quickly. ;)

Yoohoo, do you make your own envelopes too?  Is it hard for you to resist picking up things here and there to decorate your envelopes with?  Do you tend to lean toward bright and happy, vintage or some other style of envelope?

It's a fact that I have enough paper to make a million envelopes but when I see new papers that I love, I can't keep from bringing them home and it's generally bright and happy colors.  How about you, what do you lean towards?










Thank You Dearest Penpals

Thank you, dearest penpals for all you offer me,
your friendship, kindness and caring are wonderful qualities.
Your lovely letters make my days better, sharing your life
with me is a gift I treasure.
Thanks for being you!


Letter on the way to a lovely penpal!


Postcards on the way!

Lovely Letters & Hello's!

Mail time is such a fine time
opens my mind time
shows me what others
see, feel and think!

I don't know about you but I've been blessed by a lot of new friends and Hello's in the mailbox lately! The pics today don't do justice to what's arrived inside these envelopes but I've been so busy writng and sending that taking pics took a back seat...for now.

 
Mail arrival has been wonderful lately.  A lovely Valentine's card from my penpal in Singapore, handmade envelopes from Ria, a return letter from a new penpal/lettermo participant in the USA, letter from a penpal in Denmark, and a sweet card from a another lettermo participant that also lives here in Texas.


Mail arrival from my lovely penpal Mariska in the Netherlands, return letter from a new penpal through lettermo, penpal letter from Switzerland, letter from Australia through lettermo, letter from USA through lettermo.


Mail on the way


Mail on the way

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Mail on the way


Mail on the way


Mail on the way


Mail on the way

Happy Valentine's Day & Mail of Course!

Happy Valentine's Day!
I wish you a day full of love, happiness, hugs, kisses and warm moments with your family!


Adorable Mickey & Minnie Mouse Valentine Card from Mariska, so cute!


Mmmmm...Valentine's Day Cupcakes!  I'll have 3 please. ;)


Isn't she cute, the sunflower is bigger than her little face!
Arrived from Germany


Germany Postage Stamps


This postcard is titled: If you go to sleep, I will sing.  I love everything about it, the blues, the way light is used, the cats, toys strewn about the floor...a perfectly detailed postcard!
Arrived from Netherlands


Netherlands Postage Stamps


Wisconsin Dairy Aire...too funny!  I love cow postcards.


Thank You Timdani (LetterMo) for the great card of Salem, Mass.-The Witch City


EMM shared a new Wyoming postcard and note, I'm in love with the stamp on the envelope!


Great letter from Missy (LetterMo), such a cute cat stamp (I love cats)!

Mailbox Happiness on the Way~



This is Popeye fold and mail stationery, I love the bright and happy yellow!


Does your cat stand on you like that?  Mine does...ouch!


Touristy Dallas & Texas Postcards


The Sweet Adeline card is a chain card that I've just started, it will travel the world and arrive home with the back covered with stamps of different countries.


More Texas touristy cards


Vanity Fair Covers


Nightmare Before Christmas, Bird and Illustration


Escher and Sandman