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Pocket Letters A & Q

I started Pocket Letters when I got into pen paling in 2017 and loved it so much! Today I’ll be teaching you how to make them and what you need. So let’s get started!  What's a Pocket Letter? Pocket Letters are a new way to send letters to your new or existing penpals. It's a penpal letter in pocket format. Basically, you fill all the pockets of a 9 Pocket Trading Card Protector and send the whole page to someone who wants to swap with you. This can be a one-time exchange or you can keep exchanging Pocket Letters. You fill the pockets with anything you like (stickers, tea bags, a note, washi tape samples, pictures, die cuts, charms,etc.) A short note or letter is included and tucked into one of the pockets. Then the Pocket Letter is folded up and sent in an envelope. It's the perfect way to send and collect letters from other Pocket Letter Pals (ie people who are sending mail in this format) around the world and a convenient way to store them. They fit...

Snail mailing on a budget

Not everyone has a ton of money right? I know that I don't have all the money in the world. Many snail mailers/crafty people like use want to do many things to send to our pen pals but don't have the funds for it. Many people ask where to get some supplies at, This blog post will help you find cheap and affordable things to send and make to your pen pals.  Dollar Tree: Dollar Tree is the number one place i like to do to find cute stickers to send to my pen pals, They have so many you can choose from! They also have cute memo pads, pens, notebooks, washi tape and paper for snail mail. Also the best thing about them is they are only $1.00!  AilExpress: AilExpress is also a wonderful place to shop on-line at for pen pals, They do however come from China and may take up to a month or two to ship to you, But they have tons and tons of cute things! I find a lot of washi tape, memo pads, stickers, pens, stationery papers and much more. They are super super cheap and half of...

Incoming Mail July 8th

my Pen Pal on Instagram sent me a beautiful letter with some goodies all wrapped up in this beautiful tissue paper! I put some pictures down below for everyone to see.