First mail of 2012 !!!

No I didn't disappear, nor did I let this blog aside on purpose...it's just that, like many people, I'm so busy at the end of the year that crafts and letter writing can't always find a room in my schedule!

Anyway, now the party's over, I'm back to filling booklets, writing letters, etc...

Proof is this pile of mail that will be sent tomorrow !

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One of my fondest memory

You can now find this article (and it's translation into French) on the website: [EN] http://samslettersandcrafts.com/en/letter-writing/letterwriting-news/17-one-of-my-fondest-memory [FR] http://samslettersandcrafts.com/fr/correspondance/infos-correspondance/18-one-of-my-fondest-memory-2 ********** Have you ever had a moment where you knew you had found more than someone to write, but a REAL friend? As I've been writing letters since I was a teenage, I have several stories about that. Here's one of my faves. It was sometime in the 90s. I was writing letters to an American girl with whom I was sharing an interest for fashion and supermodels. One day, in a letter, she told me she was bisexual and she seemed really scared to admit it. I replied normally to her letter, making it clear that it wasn't a problem for me. I also told her that I was happy she decided to talk about something so intimate, that it must have been difficult for her... As you can i...

What are Fbs, decos, slams, etc...

[EN] Read this article on the new site: http://samslettersandcrafts.com/en/letter-writing/booklets-en/10-what-are-fbs-decos-slams-etc [FR] Retrouvez cet article sur le nouveau site http://samslettersandcrafts.com/fr/correspondance/booklets/11-que-sont-les-fbs-decos-slams-etc ******* On this blog, you may read quite often about booklets. But not everybody knows what I mean by that. In the letter-writing and swapping world, Booklets are pieces of paper which are stapeled together. It then looks like a small booklet made for one person (the owner) by another person (maker). The booklet is passed on, from one penpal to another. And the last signer has to send it back to the owner. The various types Here is a biref description of the main categories, but there are often new ones popping up! Friendship Books (FBs): this is the most simple kind. As a signer, you just have to sign with your address and, if you like, some info on what you're looking for (penpal, s...

Entry in a "Love" Deco made for Tanja in Finland

Obviously, I've been keeping a bunch of photos since the wedding of William and Kate! I intend to use them for various Fbs and decos. here's the first one...And hopefully I'll make much more once I have put a little order in my craft material :-))

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