too good tuesday #4

Incredible to think that I have been doing too good tuesdays for a month now; time sure flies! This weekly post has been a nice go-to post for several reasons: 1.it’s uplifting to count your blessings 2.having a record of the positive activities in your life that so that you can look back on them 3.being able to quickly share a link, without the need for a lengthy post. Here’s what was too good to me this past week:

Taking one of my favorite photos of the West Kootenays, during my early morning nature walk: Announcing my big news with Etsy Canada and seeing them promote the upcoming show in their recent newsletter: Currently too busy to reply to any mail art, so I’m getting my postal fix from Jaime’s fantastic blog send more mail: Kale chips; who needs chips or crackers when you’ve got this perfect snack recipe for tasty, crispy & healthy greens? I’ve been experimenting with different spices to like garlic and oregano to jazz them up even more: Major progress on two new editions of hand-printed journals to soon join these guys in the shop: Any links or happy moments you’d like to share this week?

stamped with love

Today, I’ve got a few more of my outgoing mail art packages that were stamped, sealed and send with love to pen pals last month. I received some lovely postcards and a few letters this week, so THANKS if you have written to me.  Here’s what I recently popped in a postbox:

sent with ♥ to Sumi Senthi:sent with ♥ to Jill Griffin:sent with ♥ to Nicole Palmer:sent with ♥ to Christine Tay:sent with ♥ to Alexis Ly:sent with ♥ to Jessica Mayne:sent with ♥ to Katie Rhoodes:

ephemera from across the pond

The beautiful Holly Trill was doing a clean-out and was asking on twitter if anyone was interested in a collection of vintage cigarette cards. She was happy to give them away for free to any loving and excited home, and as someone who constantly collects little pieces of paper ephemera (either as wall art inspiration, as collage material or as mail art goodies), I was all over the offer. Inside the fat envelope, all the way from the UK, was over 140 cards in collectible sleeves, and about 30 other unsorted ones. It was such a bonny pile, that I only had room to share some of my absolute favorites. A few will find a place on my inspiration walls in the studio, and the others will most likely find suitable places in future outgoing mail art parcels. Thanks again for your generosity Holly!