Outgoing mail to Skiye & Ayako

Earlier this month I posted about some DIY envelopes that I made. They are super easy to fold and a cute way to send some happy mail! These letters are going out to Skiye and Ayako! Hope you enjoy receiving them as much as I loved getting them ready to send to you 😉

First Postcard Purchase this Year

Morning coffee at a small shop in Suyu.
An Americano, cookie and this brilliant postcard.

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I’ve been so busy these days… It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to actually sit down and write a postcard. Snail mail is a wonderful thing; the reason that I began this blog – but life has taken over and my hobby has been put on the back-burner. As soon as I saw postcards hung all around, I knew it was a sign that I should get back into the swing of things. Perhaps I’ll head back to Cafe NYL some time if I’m ever back in Suyu.

It’s rare to find really beautiful (non-touristy) cards here. Designed by a local South Korean artist, each photo is unique. You can check out some more amazing photos here: 시같은기억! Enjoy!

Upcycle Project – An Outdated Calendar

Moving means tossing out lots of old junk, but it’s also exciting to find old stuff and use it again… in a different way. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure! I used an old calendar to make some note cards and envelopes.

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Wedding Invitation Samples from THE CARD

Check out this amazing sample pack we received in the mail. Kiuk and I decided to order invitations from Korea since they are generally less expensive than in Canada. I found this website where they sell wedding invitations (or 웨딩카드) called THE CARD.

I searched for some cards that I liked and a few days later this came in the mail!
They were really good quality… I’m not surprised 🙂

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Here are some of my favourites.

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And who doesn’t love these cute food coupons? I didn’t even know what these were for until I attended a wedding last weekend. After giving your monetary gift and signing your name, a friend of the bride or groom who sits at a desk and collects the money will hand you a food coupon. After the short ceremony, you’ll redeem it for a meal (usually buffet).

We will need these for our Korean traditional ceremony and I really love the ones of the bride and groom wearing their hanboks! There are so many things to do before the big day!!