I love snail mail - stamps, envelopes, something handwritten, a trip to the mail box - I'm completely smitten. If I could handle one more thing in my life, I'd add a pen pal.
My son, Henry (5), and I have a fun tradition that I want to tell you about. Nearly every week we choose a friend or family member to send a letter to. We have so much fun drawing pictures, writing a love note, choosing an envelope/stamp, packaging it all up, and walking down to the mailbox to send it off. And then, of course, there is the anticipation that builds as we watch the mail in hopes of something in return. And the thrill of happy mail if our friends respond. This has become some of our best time together. (And a sneaky way to get him to practice a little penmanship :)
So today, to encourage you to start a snail mail tradition of your very own, we have a super fun giveaway, brought to you by Gina of Lettergirl, who makes handlettered address stamps (among other charming things):
Look at that lovely penmanship
The prize: winner’s choice of a handlettered address stamp, bookplate stamp, or gift tag stamp in traditional red rubber mounted on a wood block.
You guys! A handlettered address stamp?? Think of the darling parcels you could be sending off!
Get acquainted with Gina's other handlettered creations in her Lettergirl Etsy shop. And get acquainted with her at her blog, Rich Inner Life.
To enter: leave a comment.
If you're all aflutter over those address stamps (like I am) and you want an extra entry - tell your friends about the giveaway (twitter, facebook, blog, etc). Only one extra entry per person; leave an extra comment for the extra entry.
Good Luck! Winner announced Friday morning!
141 comments:
I'd love one!
I have been drooling over these for some time now. I KNOW it would be just what I'd need to get thank you notes out in a more timely manner!
I would love this!
What an awesome giveaway. I love those!
I love her handwriting! Love it! Thanks for a fun and yet so practical giveaway!
I posted about it on my blog sidebar.
oh my goodness. these are gorgeous!!
Fun and beautiful!
Daring!
Love this! The art of letter writing is dying out, but this just might bring it back!
fabulous - i love them!
I absolutely love this idea and would love one of these stamps!
What a great idea!
Lovely- and thanks for the great idea!
What a beautiful way to send off letters!
oh how beautiful! My daughter loves real mail and has just started writing so it would be perfect!
lovemyabbie at gmail.com
I LOVE lettergirl! I really appreciate that tradition too! Thanks for the good idea!
Oh I love this tradition that you have with Henry! I think I may have to start... I LOVE snail mail!
Those are fantastic! I LOVE them!!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I am keeping my fingers crossed that I get picked!
This is such a fun idea! So simple and something I can easily do. I'm going to start doing it.
I had the same tradition once upon a time. Now I am itching to get back to it. Esp. since my kids licking envelopes is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Esp. since we just moved-I need a stamp!
LOVE this idea. count me in!
Those are adorable! Snail mail is so much fun -- email messages will never rival the pleasure I get from sending and receiving a handwritten note!
What a beautiful idea!
I would love to win this one...letter writing has always been near and dear to my heart. At one point in my childhood I had about 12 penpals! Now I have one :) Teresa rotajt at sbcglobal dot net
How Adorable!!!! aimrit01@gmail.com
Oooooooh! I love these stamps!
I just told my Mom about this! aimrit01@gmail.com
Oh! I've been wanting one of these even before I had a permanent address. After a few years of different post-college dwellings, we've finally bought a house! I would love to have one of these!
I love them!
Love this idea! Hope I win.
How fabulous! I'd love one!
Lovely
I would love one too:)
I am all about snail mail! I would love one!
Oh WOW I love those! My Mother & Father In Law are serving a mission in Kenya and we're writing letters to them. Boy would they love to see that beauty of a return address staring back at them!!
Put it on facebook - I want this! :)
Those are gorgeous!
These are wonderful. What a great idea. I love the Cute as a Button Address Stamp.
How Lovely!
these are amazing!
Sign me up -- These are adorable!
Love it!
Beautiful and a wonderful tradition to keep alive.
That is too cute!
Oh My! I shouldnt be entering because I all ready won my FABULOUS apron, but this would be divine as well! I send off TONS of snail mail to family and friends each week :)
I also love snail mail...get excited when I hear the mailman on my porch...even thought it usually nothing exciting being delivered.
Just put it on my facebook page. :D
This would be so awesome! I love sending letters to family and friends!
So cute! What a great idea!!
I'm the snail mail queen. Pick me!
What a great giveaway! I'm a huge fan of snail mail! I even have a little wax seal I use sometimes. Would LOVE one of those handlettered stamps!
Love it!
I was actually looking at getting something like this for my wedding invites and thank you cards.
So darling!
Oooh La La! I love it.
Those are so sweet!
smitten with stationary.
i'd love to win!
I love the stamps and also love to get snail mail along with my kids. They can't wiat to get the mail each day to see if there is something special for them (which there usually isn't just bills to be paid). We will start a snail mail tradition/ritual every week too...hopefully someone will send something back to us.
This is great! Thanks for the opportunity!
Jackie
www.lettersandjournals.com
So fun!
I love those! How adorable!
Great idea! If my handwriting was nicer I'd probaly write a lot more letters.
What a great idea!
I've received lettergirl baby announcements and christmas cards from friends who have been loyal fans for years. I love your blog, her stuff and all things postal!
oh, how pretty!
I def. want the return address one...I cant stand how cute it really is!
ashley.chandler@aggiemail.usu.edu
I posted about this giveaway on Facebook!
Thanks!
ashley.chandler@aggiemail.usu.edu
oh, i want that!
I LOVE this concept, such a cute idea that I didn't know I could buy - LOVE her etsy shop...I sure hope I win!!
I must have one of those stamps!!
So darling! I need one of those!
cheyennealexander at hotmail dot com
These are so pretty. And I love your mail tradition. Definitely need to do that.
oh wow those are so cute. I would love to have one; I get so tired of writing my address on thank you notes and things. What a wonderful giveaway!
Those are just DARLING!! They would be perfect for all my thank you cards I'm gonna be sending.
I love the font and how simple they are. I would love to win. The only thing that would make it better was if it was a clear stamp.
I love the letter idea!
Here's hoping ...
handlettering is wonderful.
oh how cute, I would love one!
How awesome! If I don't win, I just might have to buy one for myself :)
n_shewman@hotmail.com
I love the snail mail tradition. My son would get a big kick out of that.
Love it!!! Grandma and Grandpa always love getting something special from my girls!!
I send everything by snail mail. These stamps are to die for!
I love the tradition you and your son do. So great. This giveaway is amazing! Thank you.
Snail mail is my bff, except for bills... those I could do without.
Count me in, I love these stamps!
also, tweetered
@mamakalli
love this!
How super!
Wow, so fun! I've wanted a stamp like this for a long time...
Lovely.
I would love this!!! I too am a huge advocate for snail mail and handwritten messages.
I LOVE that idea! What a fun tradition. I think I may have to adopt that one in our family. Thank you for the chance at the giveaway!
I shared this post on FB. I just love this tradition!
ooh, loveeeee it!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love one!!!
I used to have so many pen pals! Like 27 at one time. I guess I've been on facebook all my life and didn't realize it. I would love an address stamp!
So cute! Pick me! Pick me!
I put three letters in the mail today for my nephew and nieces. I love snail mail!
WOW!!! these are beautiful!!!
How fabulous!!! I love these. And I love the weekly letter tradition! I think I will start that with my kids.
nikki.kitchen@gmail.com
I LOVE this tradition. What a great idea!
How awesome. I love handwritten notes and letters. LOVE IT!!!
Those stamps look wondrous! I'd love one!!
How fun!
I just love that address stamp!
Woweee! That lettering is perfect! I would love the return address stamp. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
These are adorable. I love the Elizabeth one!
Love it!
I have wanted an address stamp forever, and I just moved, so the timing's perfect :)
I tweeted about this giveaway.
I LOVE her bookplate stamps and have wanted one for ages. I hope I win!
I LOVE this. I think it would even make paying bills fun. Well. Maybe that's going to far. Still, I'd LOVE one. thanks for the chance to win!
Ashley
Absolutely adorable stamps! Love them! :)
w-o-w!! crossing my fingers!
bess :)
Awesome prize - I love lettergirl's art. :) I like snail mail, too! :)
I've been working on trying to remain a letter/card person for years. I love real mail. This is darling!!
I agree. Going to the mailbox and finding a handwritten letter or a handwritten note in a card is the next best thing to a personal, in-person visit. It certainly beats those email "forwards" I get (and send: Guilty!)
Janice
I LOVE your tradition. I've been looking for an idea to help get my youngest get ready for school, I think I've found it. The stamps are so beautiful.
I LOVE these. I am imagining the ease of Christmas cards this year...
LOVE IT!!
So cute! I'd write more letters just for a reason to use my stamp!
I love those stamps! Much better than the labels I print from my computer!
Would love to win one of these! Would definitely add some much needed 'cuteness' to my letters since my handwriting looks nothing like this!
These are beautiful! How is it that two of the stamps featured include where I currently live and where I used to live? I hope that is a happy omen!
Yessss PLEEEEAAASE!
I am an avid snail mailer :) But sadly most of my cards are dollar bin dorky :(
who DOESN'T love getting an actual letter in the mail? especially a handwritten one. this is a great giveaway.
cheers,
*heather*
I love to send things in the mail! I like to get things in the mail even more. I'd love this!
These stamps are so personal and would be a joy to stamp. I would start finding reasons to send mail. I love all of her work and it would be super hard to decide which beautful stamp to choose.
I love the fact that I found these beautiful stamps. And now I have found your blog through the stamps..so it's all good.
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
Would LOVE one! Spent about 30 minutes on her etsy site today!
i am a stationary junkie. love it.
tweeted about it, too.
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just lovely!
thank you!
Wow so cute - thanks for this! alicedemskehansen at gmail.com
they are so beautiful! Love them
Robin
redpetalboutique@yahoo.com
Gina's stuff is the best! I would love one!!
yay! love these ... precious and so fun!
That is great!! I love her work!
A Lettergirl stamp has been on my wishlist for a while. Love, love, love them.
I love the tradition you have with your son. A few weeks ago my parent's put a letter in their letterbox for my 22 month old son. He loves to check their letterbox when he visits. He was so happy and excited when he came inside with an envelope just for him! My Mum, who doesn't have a crafty bone in her body made him a card and he still treasures it today.
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