Bowties Are Cool

Tis better to give than to receive. This is true in many cases, and I do love the process of sending cards, but it's also great to get them! Today my mailbox was very happy. I found 7 cards from friends and family! 

The first card was actually a New Years card from my sister and her husband to me and Peter, but it's super amazing so I wanted to share! (Also it's an excuse to say "bowties are cool." Watch Doctor Who for proof if necessary.)

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to A Touch of Ink. I have been sending and receiving letters to friends and family for about two years now. It all started when my sister moved to New York and a dear friend gave me a book on writing letters as a hostess gift. (I had been making stationery and selling it on my Etsy shop Phanciful Papers for almost 2 years at that point, but didn't actually send much of what I made. Also, I love people who give hostess gifts.) Anyway, these two events were the catalyst for a wonderful change in my life. My sister and I made a pact to write each other at least twice a week and as my stationery collection grew so did the circle of friends with whom I exchanged cards and letters. I got back in touch with friends that I had grown away from and I kept in better touch with friends who lived 5 minutes away. Today I have a collection of letters that spans my family (including my 93 year old grandmother, hi Omama!), old friends near and far, and new friends all over the world that I have met through Postcrossing. Reading through these cards never ceases to put a smile on my face or bring back a treasured memory. And although I was at first alarmed by the blank page staring back at me when I went to write a card, I now look forward to it. It is a chance to share a part of my day with someone I love and to send them a smile. Who doesn't want to open their mailbox and find something other than junk mail or bills?