The mailman arrived early yesterday, and I received a wonderful package from Alexa as part of Sian’s Great Big Swap of Very Small Things. The mailing envelope itself was a piece of art. (No surprise!)
And what it is about “Royal Mail” that adds something exotic to a package from England.
Inside was a delightful mix of embellishments, papers, frames, stamps, and other bits and pieces. Before I ever read Alexa’s thoughtful note, I knew that the items tucked inside these folders had been chosen specifically with me in mind. (Check out the personalization on the notecard!)
The goodies were enclosed in four handmade folders each with a tiny tag.
The first read: “for your little ones.” Inside were two plastic bags, one with brads that spell CALEB, and another with brads that spell SKYLAR and little bits and pieces for each of them. (There’s also a #4 paperclip which somehow I included in another photo.) How cute is this?
The next was “for scrapping your holiday,” with embellishments perfect for our recent trip to Turkey and Greece. I just love that airplane stamp.
And then some lovely papers and stencils “for your art journaling.” I have two pages on the burner. Hopefully these will be an inspiration to get moving on them.
Finally, a folder stuffed with goodies “for just playing with.” Check out the cute cameras and some camera Washi tape!
Right after dinner, I got busy. Dear friends of ours are celebrating their 60+ anniversary this month. I chose a lovely floral print card from Alexa’s goodies as well as a fabric-covered button as the focal points for their card.
I know you’ll be seeing lots more from this very extravagant gift in the months to come. Thanks, Alexa, it was truly a treasure-filled package!
Oh how lovely is that! So thoughtful of Alexa, so perfectly suited to you x
What a wonderful package,Karen….so perfect for you.
That is such a thoughtful package! Lucky you- I love what you have done with it already. It did make me chuckle when I read that “Royal Mail” is exotic! I never really thought about how exciting our big gold parcel stamps look!
So lovely! So Alexa! What a fun mail day you had. :o)
I’m delighted to see that it has arrived safely 🙂 What a fabulous parcel..
What a great idea!!! I expect to see lots of cards with this wonderful treasure trove. We have a few months yet till Father’s Day but I love your collection and they could serve as a little inspiration for me in September.
oh how lovely! Enjoy playing with all these goodies!
I agree with you – that “Royal Mail” emblem just adds to the excitement! And WOW – what a great and well thought out collection Alexa sent you! She definitely knows your tastes! Have fun with it all.
What a treasure trove! And so thoughtful.
Rinda
I am so touched and honoured you have given it such a lot of space, Karen, on your blog and it was truly a pleasure to put it together for you. And I am so glad you could use something straightway for that pretty card. Now, if I had known that the words “Royal Mail” were so special, I would have tried to find more things with it on! Did you know that goods or services which the Queen”s household uses (anything from food and drink to household stuff) are allowed to display a label on them in the shops saying “By appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth”. it is called “A Royal Warrant” :).
A wonderful package and I love your card too.
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