Neglected Mailboxes
I am a large advocate of the written word. While emails are easier, quicker, and well, free, there is nothing better than opening your mailbox and finding a personal note addressed to your name.
I have been searching around for a nice set of stationary and it made me wonder how many people actually own personalized paper and notecards. Something with your name embossed on each set and a design that expresses a little bit about you.
I like the simple playful look of this. I feel like it also carries a feel of formality with the name in the bottom corner.
Again with the fun and formal. While I'm not a big fan of the color, the design is simple and sweet. The script fancies it up a bit, which is always nice for a thank you note.
Something blue and bubbly was bound to catch my eye.
Personalized stationary has always been a fascination of mine. I've been collecting different letters, notepads, and papers for as long as I can remember. You can always score some great deals at garage sales where people are selling a basket full of mismatched items for .25 or less. I use those pieces and cut images out and place them onto other cards. Each piece can be personable and one of a kind.
I always feel silly when people ask me where I got a card or stationary set because I don't have an answer, except that I personalized it for the given occasion.
The simple act of cutting out a few shapes in a card and attaching a colored sheet of paper to the backside for a nice pop is an easy and fun way to jazz up an otherwise boring piece of stationary.
Sometimes I wonder if I was born a century earlier than intended. Every time I watch 'Pride & Prejudice' it takes a few days for me to accept that there is no real Mr. Darcy walking through the night to come and sweep me off my feet (which is probably a good thing, I don't think Stephen would be a very big fan of that happening)!
My next idea is to try and make myself some stationary with addressed envelopes. I have high hopes. If only I knew calligraphy. This may require some online ordering...
-Cassie
I love stationary! I'll take any excuse to spend some money on high quality paper with a lovely design!
I feel that my love of stationary came from my mother's insistence on writing my grandparents when we lived in NC and on writing thank-you notes for ANYTHING received. Now, even as an adult without my mother's watchful eye, I still hand write thank-yous and correspond with my grandmother as often as I can.
You are so right! There is nothing better than receiving a physical note in your mailbox. Facebook event invites and emails are conveinent, but so impersonal. Handwritten notes will always express more care and love than anything electronic. I think it's worth spending the extra money and time on them!