Sunday, May 24, 2009
Welcome to Artful Penpals!
If you enjoy writing letters and receiving them, this might be the place for you:) I am trying this as a one time event for now but if it proves popular, maybe we can do it again......
I had written a post in my blog a while ago about the joy of the written word and how lovely it is to hold a precious letter in your hand. Exciting to go to your post box and discover a wee personal treasure just for you, waiting to be opened. I was surprised at how many people felt the same way and longed for that kind of personal touch. So I thought I would facilitate a small, return to the handwritten letter ...."festival"!
To participate, all you have to do is send one letter, the kind of letter you would like to receive, to your penpal and they will do the same in kind. Lovely stationery, big bulky, slender elegant, something enclosed, it is up to you. I will match you with a writing partner. You don't need to have a blog to sign on. I will add your name/blog to the side bar once you have signed up:)
Now, here's what you have to do.....
Send an email to me here: artfulpenpals AT gmail.com
and please tell me......
1.Your correct mailing address
2.Your blog address if you have one which I will post on the sidebar if you are participating.
3.Tell me if you are willing to send a letter anywhere in the world or just North America or Europe etc.
4. Let me know a bit about yourself so I will have an easier time of matching penpals up, hobbies, crafts, books, foods, movies, children,dreams etc:)
5. Get it to me before June 14th midnight when the registration closes:)
After the 14th of June I will then send each of you an email with your partner's address and some details and away you go!! Letters should be mailed to your partners by June 28th at the very latest. That gives you two weeks to do it:)
Feel free to pass this on:)
You might want to "follow" in case I have any updates which I am sure I will:)
I will probably be writing with some ideas for your letters.
Cheers,
Shelagh Duffett
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Okay! I'm in. I'll send the e-mail some time this evening. Too cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm in - sent my e-mail to you yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI'm in, I just emailed you. Thank you doing this, it is totally cool!
ReplyDeleteJoan
I'm in too. I'll be sending you my info :)
ReplyDeleteplease count me in, thank YOU and Darlene for the link, too.
ReplyDeletegreat idea sweetie!
Sent you my info - hope you received it!
ReplyDeletehi there...
ReplyDeletei just realized
that i didn't give you my blog
info in the email i sent...
whoops!
also linking to here today
on my blog...
hope you don't mind!!
would love to participate! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, this sounds great!! I'll send an email right after work. Thanks for the idea!!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I really love the photo above with all the fancy things. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteyipee!! I blogged about this on my site - hope that brings more participants. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like just the kind of fun I love. My email is already on the way to you.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! I'm in! Love receiving handwritten letters in the mail (and never do). :)
ReplyDeleteI would l o v e to join in
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maddie
:)
Love this idea!
ReplyDeleteFound you through Stevie's A Little Birdie Told Me So...
Will send e-mail tonight.
Whee.
I would love to write an old fashion handwriting letter again...miss to get nice letters on my doormat...wrote a lot when i was younger to my penpals...but these these emails are much easier...but i miss the letters so so much...will make some time to email you with my info...
ReplyDeletegreetings from Holland from Danielle
I think this is WONDERFUL!!!!! I will send you my info. I so LOVE to get letters! and I love to send them too!
ReplyDeleteHi! I tried to email you with my info, but it came back as invalid.... wondering what I did???? Please contact me.
ReplyDeleteJill
jassman1@cox.net
Sounds like a great idea to me. I already have 3 penpals that I write too and one more wouldn't hurt.
ReplyDeleteShelagh, what a wonderful idea! Thanks for facilitating . . . have sent off an email to you. I'm looking forward to this!
ReplyDeleteOh what a wonderful idea, I would love to have a pen pal, I have always wanted one, but never had the chance to have one, and now I can. So sign me up, I will send you all the info on me.... thank you for such a lovely idea,,, to be able to have a new friend....
ReplyDeleteHugs;
Alaura
Hello it is me again, for some reason I can't send you my email to your address, it won't send it... so if you could send me and email, then I can reply to yours, and give you my info. just visit my blog and my email address is there,,, I really would love to be in on this... thank you.
ReplyDeleteHugs;
Alaura
I would like to participate. Can you contact me next time? gingerhoward@mac.com
ReplyDeleteI sent an email just now - didn't realize it was a year ago you posted this! still doing it? I'd love to begin.
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