#88 Marinthe

From: Marinthe, The Netherlands - December 2012

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Years Eve! Wish you all the best for 2013. I have been quite busy too, so I have a lot of mail to catch up on. At the moment I will take a little pause and won't accept new pen pals, I'm sorry! Of course I will open entries again, when I'm not so super busy anymore.

This lovely wrapped package came from Marinthe, and included a scented sachet which smell like fresly washed clothes. So now my dorm smells delicious! She also included a pen pal call, which I will publish on the blog so you can all write with Marinthe too!

#87 Vanessa (package swap)

From: Vanessa, Belgium - December 2012

I received another letter with some really cool letter goodies which spell my name. Maybe I can make a garland of it. I'm not some kind of narcistic person, but I just really like them haha.

Vanessa, who sent me this beautiful package, included lots of other lovely things. I always love these collections of random but special things. Thanks Vanessa!

#86 Mariza (package swap)

From: Mariza, The Netherlands - November 2012

When I came home last week, this lovely decorated envelope was waiting for me. Mariza filled it with lovely vintage paper ephermera. I love the teeny tiny monopoly money haha! And I really like the little cardboard letters, I'm definitely going to use them to personalize something (I'm not sure what, maybe my diary or I'll stick them to my wall?).

#85 Anouck

From: Anouck, The Netherlands - November 2012

Last week I received on of the first letters mailed to my dorm room. It was a lovely letter filled with handmade goodies from Anouck! All these things were wrapped but I already opened it when I took the pictures.. oops! ;-)
I absolutely love the picture on the envelope, so Anouck, if you're reading this could you tell me where it's from?

#84 Esther

From: Esther, Belgium - October 2012

At first when I opened this letter from Esther, I wondered why I couldn't get the letter out of the envelope. Then I read the little note written on the yellow paper.. The letter was a little booklet! I had to cut open the envelope to read the letter. How amazing is this? Definitely one of the most special and original letters I've gotten so far.

#83 Sally

From: Sally, China - October 2012

A very quick reply from Sally! She always uses the most cute stationery (and her handwriting is also tiny and cute haha). It's always good to hear about her life in China, how a lot of things are actually just the same as here in Holland.

#82 Jaimie

From: Jaimie, The Netherlands - October 2012

When I opened this letter, a lovely smell filled my room. At first I thought it came from the lavender, but Jaimie actually included some selfmade bathsalt/soap pieces! Such a nice idea. I loved the letter, thanks a lot Jaimie!

#81 Nicole (package swap)

From: Nicole, The Netherlands - October 2012

Last week I got this amazing vintage package from Nicole. It was filled with goodies, she even made her own little bags to put everything in. I'm most curious at those flower seeds, which flowers will grow from those seeds?

#81 Caro

From: Caro, The Netherlands - September 2012

A little while ago I received this cute letter from Caro. I love the vintage image on the back of the letter, that's why I'm not showing you the letter ;-). It's still nice to find little treasures in my mailbox every week.

#80 Celine (package swap)

From: Celine, The Netherlands - August 2012

Last month I got a little but thick package in the mail. It came from Celine, who included a little cushion which I can use while tracing patterns, a nail polish in one of my favorite colors (mint!) and vintage paper ephemera! I really liked this package, especially the handmade cushion. Thank you Celine! I'll write you back soon.

#79 Mariza

From: Mariza, The Netherlands - August 2012

Last month I got this vintage themed letter from Mariza. I really liked it, especially the little monopoly money! I already wrote something back so my mail must arrive to your mailbox soon Mariza.

#78 Maya (package swap)

From: Maya, Indonesia - August 2012

Another letter that came in last month (and I hadn't time to show you earlier), all the way from Indonesia! I love Indonesia and I hope one day I can visit that beautiful country. Maya sent me a lovely air mail package filled with goodies. I really like the envelopes! Thank you maya.

#77 Sally

From: Sally, China - August 2012

Early in August I received this cute envelope from Sally. I love her cute tiny handwriting. She included two bags of tea and a little dolhpin, and told me about travelling and her last summer.

As I told you, I had to catch up on a lot of letters, this is one of them. But I finally started photographing all those letters and writing back. Sally, your letter is on its way to you!

#76 Laura

From: Laura, The Netherlands - July 2012

This package from Laura was waiting for me when I came back from vacation. Laura studies illustration hence handmade card and little booklet she included. I really like her style, if you want to see more of it, check out her portfolio by clicking her name.

Thank you Laura! I'll send something back asap!

#75 Trine Marie

From: Trine Marie, Norway - July 2012

Look what I received in my mailbox last week! A letter that has been traveling to my mailbox for 4 months! Yes that's right! At first Trine Marie and I thought it got lost in the mail but in the end it arrived anyway! And I'm glad it did because I really love this sweet package Trine Marie sent me.
I'm currently quite busy with moving into my studentroom so it might take some time before I can send you something back but let's hope it won't take 4 months this time! ;-)

#74 Kelly (package swap)

From: Kelly, Japan - July 2012

When I came back from vacation I found this package in my mailbox, from one of my dearest pen pals Kelly. It was a really thick package so I couldn't wait to open it! Read more to see the inside of the package.

#73 Yasmeen

From: Yasmeen, USA - July 2012

Last week I received this cute envelope from Yasmeen. It was actually nice to get a long letter again and just sit and relax with a cup of tea while reading the letter. You see how she included a tea bag in a paper cup? So cute and such a clever idea!

#72 Andreia (package swap)

From: Andreia, Portugal - July 2012

A few weeks ago, Andreia from Pens and Envelopes contacted me and asked if I wanted to do a swap. Of course I did so here we go! Last week I received an envelope filled with tags, notes, stickers and other stationery stuff. If you want to know what I sent her, check her letter blog.

#71 Jantien

From: Jantien, The Netherlands - July 2012

Last week I got this super happy and colorful mail from Jantien. I really like all the colors (pink, yellow, orange), it gives me a summer feeling (which I needed with the awful weather we have at the moment..). She included so many lovely things! Stickey notes, flower seeds, a handmade (!) key ring, pieces of washi tape (which designs I coincidentally already have, so I passed them on to someone else to make them happy with it. Hope you don't mind!).. Yep, I really liked this one!
I already sent something back, it should arrive.. today!