Secret Penpal Scavenger Hunt 2016

Fab from Snail Mail Love again organized the Secret Penpal Scavenger Hunt. I participated already last year and it was so much fun to gather all the things for my partner. So this year I took part again.

Unfortunately the week we had to gather all the things I was ill. So it was a bit more difficult to get everything together. But I hope my partner will like everything I got for her.

I was very lucky to not only get my package early, but also my partner was so generous. I got so much great gifts. To honor all the goodness, I made a little stop-motion-video. This was the first time I did something like this. It was so much fun taking the photos and planning the video, but the editing was a nightmare. But I like the outcome.

My swap partner sent me a cute bird figure as something that is neither rectangular nor square. The bird is even my favorite summer color, mint green. I got a huge Bad Day Kit. It included candy (I already tasted both and they are delicious), bathing items (a Lush bath bomb!), a recipe and a list with movies. There was also a mix CD with some great music. The Mail Lovers Kit included cards with my initial on them. For something to read she sent me "The Great Gatsby". I already read this book, but it was really nice, so I don't mind having a copy (I read it on my kindle). And last I got some knitting needles in great colors. One can never have too many knitting needles!

I am already thinking about making more videos, stop motion or otherwise. We will see if I find something that would benefit from a video.

Have a nice weekend!

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Secret Penpal Scavenger Hunt

This year I participated in the Secret Penpal Scavenger Hunt organized by Fab. First here is, what I sent out to janeonthemove:

I made a little photo tour and then put together a little scrapbook about Halle. Of course I had to make a postal kit. For something old-fashioned I remodeled a notebook and for something quirky I send her a donut necklace from Lucky Dip Club. And because she wrote that she will be Mom soon I got her a cherry pit cushion as a gift. And for something monogrammed I made her this floral letter, inspired by  The Postman's Knock:

I am very proud of this and if it was not for the tutorial I would never have thought I could make this.

Last week I got the package from my secret pen pal, Luus, and what should I say, it was amazing. First I have to show you the beautiful envelope:

Isn't it beautiful? And here is what was inside:

I was so happy. But the best gift were the wooden shoes, because they reminded me of my trip to the Netherlands with my grandparents when I was a child. They bought me such a magnet but in red. I really have to search for it and put these together on my fridge. Thank you so, so much, Luus!

Happy Valentine's Day and a new postcard

I hope you will have a great Valentine's Day, either alone or with your loved ones. As we don't celebrate this as much here in Germany, we will do nothing special.

Above you can see my design for this week's Sunday Postcard Art. I used a tutorial from The Postman's Knock as inspiration. The background is actually a really great gold color, which the scanner ate.

As always, I will give-away this card. Just comment here till Wednesday and I will pick the recipient at random.

Candlemas Postcard

The theme for this weeks Sunday Postcard Art was Candlemas, Imbolc, Groundhog Day. We don't celebrate either here in Germany, but I decided on the Candle. Mostly because I almost immediately had an idea for a candle picture and it was easy and quick to make. The little one has been ill this week, so as he was not in kindergarten I had not a lot of time to make something, without him creating a mess (he really likes to play with Mommy's things and I regularly have to fight for my pens, at least there is hope that he will be craftsy when he gets older).

For the card I used water colors and masking fluid. It was my first time with masking fluid but everything did go as planned.

Like last week, if you want this postcard, simply comment below. This time I will pick someone at random. Open till Wednesday 8pm German time and shipping is worldwide.

Robert Burns Postcard

With my interest in snail mail it was no long way to making mail art. I am fairly new to this and my works are not the best, but it is fun.

There is a site called Sunday Postcard Art, which gives you a theme for a self-made postcard every week. This week the theme was Robert Burns. I am not familiar with his works, but I chose a line from one of his poems.

Here is my card:

And here is the deal. I will send out this postcard to the first person, who comments on this post. I will send worldwide. Simply comment and leave your email address so that I can contact you.

Maybe I will make this into a weekly feature.

Watercolors

On Monday was my Grandma's birthday and because we could not visit her I sent her a little surprise package. In the package were some party gadgets, just for fun, a picture frame with photos of the little one and a self-made greeting card. The card was my first try at watercolors. The tutorial is from The Postman's Knock, a great site, which lured me into buying a lot of art stuff. But I love painting with watercolors. I have so much to learn, but it is so much fun. You really should check out her site. She has great tutorials, which are very beginner friendly.