tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post1028042325220627344..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Can I send YOU one?Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-34153410677706020692017-03-24T14:36:06.120-04:002017-03-24T14:36:06.120-04:00I still send postcards when on holiday. It makes ...I still send postcards when on holiday. It makes people smile.<br /><br />I even have a new pen pal this year! A blogger did a match up of her readers. I somehow got paired up with a young woman who is basically leading my life twenty years ago. Her husband is even in the same profession as mine!50 and countinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051116860123693646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-20952628516117893502014-04-29T16:24:43.119-04:002014-04-29T16:24:43.119-04:00I sent all my paper, rubber stamps, embossing mate...I sent all my paper, rubber stamps, embossing materials and LOTS OF ETC. to a dear friend who makes cards as a hobby. I have no idea if she will use any of it, but she enjoyed opening her package and rooting through all the stuff, she said! And now I have extra drawers in my craft dresser for ... other hobbies! ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-54979205750304239012014-04-04T21:14:55.198-04:002014-04-04T21:14:55.198-04:00Hi, Mary,
My path into and out of scrapbooking se...Hi, Mary,<br /><br />My path into and out of scrapbooking seems to match yours quite closely. I had the best fun scrapping the old black and white photos. When I got to the colored photos - e. g. of Kristen - my passion went away. I remember spending $500 in such a dreadfully short time on scrapbooking supplies, which I must now weed out at some point. Thanks to you I realize it was online scrapbooking that killed the industry. That never interested me in the slightest. Our local five and dime, aka Ben Franklin, laid in so many scrapbooking supplies. No wonder they went belly up. I miss them so badly, not just for cool and up-to-date scrapping supplies things but so many other neat things. I find myself needing things that only a variety store would carry in one place. Now the BF location is a uniform shop!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693598787241469220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-61798538786909949992014-04-03T12:14:18.736-04:002014-04-03T12:14:18.736-04:00Well, I think that's an absolutely fantastic i...Well, I think that's an absolutely fantastic idea! I've got so many postcards I've collected from our travels. Way more than I need, that's for sure. I'd love to swap. :) Have a great day. TammyTammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-62376475414669415702014-04-03T11:45:18.810-04:002014-04-03T11:45:18.810-04:00Mary, I always enjoy your postings -- you live suc...Mary, I always enjoy your postings -- you live such an exciting life! And I love England --- EVERYTHING about it! The places, the history, the people, the traditions. It's always hard to say what area I like best, but the West Country is certainly a beautiful area. Thinking of the yellow primroses in bloom along the roadways, the drifts of daffodils, followed by carpets of bluebells... OH! it makes me long to return especially this time of year when England is at her best!<br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-61639352596923326582014-04-03T04:04:38.625-04:002014-04-03T04:04:38.625-04:00Hello dear Mary
This is déjà vu for me!
I had the ...Hello dear Mary<br />This is déjà vu for me!<br />I had the bug for a couple of years too.<br />One day I walked into a shop in a village near me that was like "wonderland", it opened up a whole new world of rubber stamps, stickers, beautiful papers, rubons, ribbons – my idea of heaven. <br />We didn't have kindergartens in NZ when I was young so I think I missed out on this stage of development - I could sit for hours with my little scissors cutting around stickers – I’m sure my dear husband thought I’d lost the plot totally.<br />I signed up for a one on one class once a week and learnt all the techniques imaginable. Game on!<br />I created albums of my french family's New Zealand visits, embellished to within an inch of my life!!<br />I looked at them again when I was in France last year and could hardly believe that I had made them! Totally OTT.<br />The craze lasted for a couple of years and then poof it was gone!<br />I'm left with boxes of scrapbook papers in every hue and pattern and paints called H2O's, Perfect Pearls to name just two!<br />Like you I now create the odd pretty card for friends I know appreciate them and I will always make little books and journals for the girls, but my scrapbook days are over.<br />Think of the fun we could have had together! None of my friends “got” what I was doing!<br />Thanks for the reminder dear Mary - I need to de-stash and off-load too!<br />Hugs<br />Shane x<br />Roses, Lace and Brocantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-52927275497744242492014-04-02T18:52:13.785-04:002014-04-02T18:52:13.785-04:00Oh, Mary, how I would delight in receiving a postc...Oh, Mary, how I would delight in receiving a postcard from you! Please include my name in your drawing. I barely got into the scrapbook thing...bought some of those spendy supplies, but never quite completely immersed as many. Thankful that I only have one bulging full tote to donate.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191841966918082437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-9360027533330791562014-04-02T12:33:05.939-04:002014-04-02T12:33:05.939-04:00Only barely dabbled in scrapbooking....want to do ...Only barely dabbled in scrapbooking....want to do more later when I can no longer do some of my other things I love!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-57042259723453963392014-04-02T11:27:14.678-04:002014-04-02T11:27:14.678-04:00HI Mary,
I would love to receive one of your postc...HI Mary,<br />I would love to receive one of your postcards of Devon. My Mom was born in England (Yorkshire) and I have visited twice...planning another trip now that I am retired. Love everything British, even on Netflix! I am in the same position you are with all of the rubber stamps. I've thinned them out a bit but am keeping my favorites "just in case". Found your blog from Pamela Gordon's blog and am looking forward to following you. Happy (almost) Spring from Maine, CherylAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17337201369550954242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-68709506776187604912014-04-01T19:45:54.384-04:002014-04-01T19:45:54.384-04:00I would love a postcard.
It was always so tempting...I would love a postcard.<br />It was always so tempting to get involved with scrapbooking, but I put my foot down and said "NO".<br />I do have a few rubber stamps, but that is it. I love when I receive a handmade card, but my cards<br />usually are just my photographs. That is a much easier project for me.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-34034199441717212302014-04-01T16:51:39.731-04:002014-04-01T16:51:39.731-04:00Mary, please magically pull my name! I am infatuat...Mary, please magically pull my name! I am infatuated with Torquay, Devon, and all things Agatha. I have never been to that part of England. Thank you for the wonderful blog! <br />Former Tar Heel not in luv w/Sillyconvalley Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-16941404413154859832014-04-01T15:02:48.297-04:002014-04-01T15:02:48.297-04:00From another "hoarder" of scrapbooking t...From another "hoarder" of scrapbooking things -- and from another Mary - I can feel the future you're describing is fast approaching for me, too. My daughter has been crafty in the past, but lately, her work as a french teacher and violinist has taken up most of her time. My collection needs to be thinned down, and I had better take your advice and start now!<br /><br />HOWEVER, not before wishing to receive one of your Devon postals. We had planned to reach Devon and Cornwall - in 2007, but ran out of time and we drove straight to Wiltshire after Wales. I have it on my list for the next trip to England.<br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-70653003499756070772014-04-01T11:11:02.054-04:002014-04-01T11:11:02.054-04:00I am so jealous of your copious supply of scrapboo...I am so jealous of your copious supply of scrapbooking materials, cute packaging, and postcards! I can see how it may begin to feel overwhelming and cluttered, though. It's hard to get rid of things like that. I have TONS of my old art supplies from high school and college, and I just can't bring myself to get rid of them. Alas, they are taking up almost an entire closet at our house. Which reminds me... it's the closet in the guest room that Richard's Mum will be staying in -- looks like it's time to finally go through the pile and part with some things! Cassiehttp://www.beetandbaguette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-33797483798158445642014-03-31T22:33:05.604-04:002014-03-31T22:33:05.604-04:00I never engaged in scrapbooking though I am sure s...I never engaged in scrapbooking though I am sure some folks had worthwhile results. I hope the downsizing projects go well. I think you will feel some sense of freedom and accomplishment with your new-found space when you finish. I need to follow suit with some drawers and closets. <br />A postcard from you would be lovely.....too few of those appear in our mailboxes these days. A handwritten note is always special.<br />Farm Gal in VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-18093042689928817042014-03-31T20:27:26.683-04:002014-03-31T20:27:26.683-04:00I would love a postcard Mary as I am from North Ca...I would love a postcard Mary as I am from North Carolina. I miss getting handwritten mail and I think this is so special. Brenda Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645594441980170427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-71198125896410634552014-03-31T20:26:07.942-04:002014-03-31T20:26:07.942-04:00I would love to get a postcard and especially from...I would love to get a postcard and especially from North Carolina since that is where I am from. Now a Colorado native but I do love getting the written word also. This would be so special.Brenda Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645594441980170427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-24310512813199869092014-03-31T15:59:17.840-04:002014-03-31T15:59:17.840-04:00Mary.
I also miss the written word and would absol...Mary.<br />I also miss the written word and would absolutely love a postcard from my fellow breath of fresh air.<br />Annie x a breath of fresh airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489932653821123637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-19571891326992317162014-03-31T15:43:05.462-04:002014-03-31T15:43:05.462-04:00I love postcards and still send and receive them ~...I love postcards and still send and receive them ~ people think there is no place for postcards anymore, but believe me there is. I put each one in my scrapbook album and often look back and read the sentiments on each one. They are very special to me. It is "my thing" ~ my little obsession. I would love to add one of your postcards to my collection Mary.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-60069035940362067302014-03-31T15:29:40.322-04:002014-03-31T15:29:40.322-04:00Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home
It would be su...Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home<br /><br />It would be such a special treat, Mary!<br />And what a wonderful idea. <br />Have a beautiful week,<br />SuzanneSimply Suzannes at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626136028481867423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-17848541804166611852014-03-31T14:59:02.947-04:002014-03-31T14:59:02.947-04:00Yes Yes Yes i want a postcard please. I have the ...Yes Yes Yes i want a postcard please. I have the one from 1963 from you- remember. Won't put here what it said, but i treasure it as part of our long history. SO YES YES YES PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE>True Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972903670692243157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-89588162355827953132014-03-31T13:19:56.310-04:002014-03-31T13:19:56.310-04:00Dear Mary, what a lovely surprise you have planned...Dear Mary, what a lovely surprise you have planned for some of your readers! I would adore receiving a Devon postcard, and if I do, I will tuck it into my copy of Eden Phillpott's "My Year in Devon" for safekeeping. Enjoy your downsizing process! It must be difficult to chose what to part with and what to keep; I'm quite sure you have many, many beautiful things.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-21097451005578460122014-03-31T11:58:22.406-04:002014-03-31T11:58:22.406-04:00Good morning, Mary. I've been looking at the b...Good morning, Mary. I've been looking at the boxes of special scissors, rulers, stamps and more and thinking that I'd like to downsize a little. Too much stuff, not enough time. Waning interest. <br />I'd love to receive a postcard from you. I was appalled to discover that the teaching of cursive handwriting is on the down swing as some school districts feel it archaic. Handwriting is such a personal thing. When we lived overseas I always knew who wrote the letters by the handwriting on the envelope. The ones with my mother's writing were opened immediately. I took pleasure in knowing that her hand touched the paper I was reading. <br />Hope you're enjoying spring weather out your way!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-14947490291268937072014-03-31T11:36:53.127-04:002014-03-31T11:36:53.127-04:00Hi Mary!
I'd love a post card as well! Sta...Hi Mary! <br /><br />I'd love a post card as well! Staying in touch would be lovely... <br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485422535638850892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-24909803219961974792014-03-31T10:41:54.224-04:002014-03-31T10:41:54.224-04:00Oh my yes! I'd love to be included.
And, yes...Oh my yes! I'd love to be included. <br /><br />And, yes, I've been there and done that and have all the stamps clogging up the works to prove it. My sister gave me many of them and recently expressed an interest in getting back to to it. I assured her that I'd pack up everything and deliver. She said, "No." But I'm thinking it could be a "Yes." Ha!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-1126862469462396432014-03-31T10:25:10.150-04:002014-03-31T10:25:10.150-04:00Such a lovely idea Mary. It makes a delightful ch...Such a lovely idea Mary. It makes a delightful change to the usual spam mail and bills that clatter through the letter box in the morning. Please count me in! Chel xsweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.com