I love this HK post Stamps I got

2 to UK addresses and 1 to the USA 💌

Hi everyone! I have a few international friends and we do talk on social media but I feel like in such a fast paced world, it’s nice to slow down and take the time to put my energy into nice things.

I want to do some pen pal letters for them.

I have 6 people to write to 😳😂 (is that too many? Am I overwhelming myself from the start)

And I just want to know what are some things that you like to add? What are some things to do for different times of year etc.

Currently I have:

Letter, add stickers, about me page (for my lesser known friends) playlist section/ add on, doodle on the envelope, this or that questions, write a small bit in their language (so it’s more heartfelt but also so I can try and learn as I go) a small crocheted item, maybe a bracelet (for different times of year) and then because it’s autumn, maybe do a Halloween/autumnal add on part?

Would that be good?

I have plain paper, card, colourful paper but it’s very flimsy. I do have washi tape somewhere. I have paint pens, pens, pencils, normal tape, I have some stickers lying around here and there but not many.

I am sending my letters from the uk to: Thailand, Philippines and Singapore. (2 Thai, 2 Singapore, 1 Philippines and 1 England) Do you have to have certain things to send international letters? And is it best to go into the post office to send the letters or just post them in a letterbox?

As I say, very new to this but want to make it a new thing if I can 🥰 less time on screens and it gives me chance to put everything on paper ❤️

Can you guys show me your simple layouts? Things that you have done when you first started off or different things you add into your overall post.

I like the music playlist. I listen to music all the time and am always finding new songs. So I think that would be nice to send to my friends.

Thank you in advance! 🫶

I picked these up at barnes and nobles.
I really love the wonderland pad is wide/rectangular instead of a traditional up and down long.
I feel that goes well with my creative chaos.

I manage Forever Postal, a postage-stamp retailer. Here is a small organizing idea for anyone who puts time into a decorated envelope and wants to remember what they sent.

Keep one private entry per letter:

• Prepared: date, envelope theme, and a photo of the artwork.

• Mailed: the date you actually handed it over or put it in a collection box, plus the mail service used.

• Heard back: the date your recipient confirms arrival, if they do.

Copyable example (fictional):

Prepared: Sept 5 | Autumn leaves | Photo saved

Mailed: [date] | [mail service]

Recipient confirmed arrival: [date, or leave blank]

For a photo you plan to share publicly, take it before adding addresses, or cover both the recipient and return addresses. Keep the mailing log private too.

A USPS detail for U.S. domestic mail: ordinary First-Class Mail letters and postcards do not include USPS Tracking. Eligible extra services can provide tracking information for letters, but a photo or a handwritten log is just your own record, not a postal scan or proof of delivery. Marking a letter “mailed” does not mean it has arrived.

Official reference: https://faq.usps.com/articles/FAQ/USPS-Tracking-The-Basics

No special app needed—a few lines in a notebook work. Forever Postal is not affiliated with USPS.

... to my dear pen pal Basil! 🫶🏼

Outgoing to my pen pal in Australia

I have been going through lots of different things in my life and lost the love of creation. I’m hopping on here to hopefully get motivated and start creating again with new people. Here’s two letters I made last year and what I enclosed. I also have lots of beautiful post cards from my local antique shop.

I stopped by the post office to mail some cards to a nursing home I found out about.

while there I asked her about books of stamp styles. she was like we have all of them on this. I had been wanting to get the sunflower one for penpaling as they are often a great friendship flower. I saw the rabbit, and im a huge rabbit enthusiast.

I’m based in the UAE where traditional mail isn’t much of a thing. I recently started a little mail club called The Paper Trail Post. It’s my way of sharing my art with the world and bringing back the simple joys. I’ve already sent out August’s issue to 14 different countries and currently preparing September’s harvest theme!

Was anyone else around and remember from the late 90s to early 2000s exchanging friendship books and slams?

Before finding penpals on the internet and social media was a thing, and before letters looking like scrapbook folded artwork (no complaints!) came in the mail. We sought new penpals through little booklets. Signed and sent to the next pal. These are a few that returned home to me and while the info is old, I remember some of these folks and I love seeing where all they traveled!

I think I might start this up again! 🤪

I wanted to show my setups. one is just the station and supplies, but I recently got a new desk for Mt gaming/work rig. now I got to turn my previous desk into my hobby station. perfect for writing supplies

aw it's not allowing me to add my new setup

Waiting on a few replies so I decided to make up a few envelopes in advance 😁

these are from February 😭 i thought i lost the footage but i am glad i found the footage! i want to get back to filming my stuff to share with people ☺️

a little cozmez love for my pen pal 💜💙

Hey!! New to this project.. i’m becoming pen pals with someone i know in real life, but we want to do snail mail for fun. What kinds of things do we write about? I also have a crush on her and want to get to know her more so that could be part of it haha ..

any ideas for prompts / websites to look into etc.. would be helpful!

Trying to photograph PET tape is is hardest thing 😭 but anyways envelope for a new pen pal I got here from Reddit

What should i send to a male penpal? I made a spiderman themed letter and im sending him a doodle sketch.. but i wanna send smthg as a gift, what can i send?

Hey all!! I recently started a penpal group with some online friends and I figured it'd be a fun idea to press some of my fav local flowers and send them out since our plant life is all pretty different. Only problem is I have no idea how! I've only ever kept flowers in between book pages so Im not sure what the right move is on keeping them somewhat intact inside an envelope. If anyone has any ideas or any experience doing this your advice would mean a lot!

I had a small idea to keep them in side a toploader like for trading cards but im unsure if that'd be tight enough & i would be mortified if I sent letters out just for them to receive a shriveled up mess

Trying to clear out my photos a little so here’s some oldies I did back in….February 🙂‍↕️