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| This is how things are looking around my studio......Santa's Little Workshop. Oddly enough I don't even like Xmas. But I like my friends and I like to mail them things. I like wrapping presents and making things look pretty too. (and, of course, I LOVE getting mail) BTW, I recommend listening to Snow Angels by Over The Rhine while wrapping gifts. Best Xmas music ever. Let me know if you like it.... |
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| I bet you've got presents to send..... Do you know some of the best ways to mail them? (via USPS) |
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| I'm betting most of you already know about the USPS Flat rate Priority Mail boxes......but on the off chance you don't...they come is Small, Medium and Large and no matter what the heck you stuff inside or how heavy they are there is a flat rate -- AND -- $50.00 insurance and tracking included. And there are delivered in one to three days. What's not to like? |
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| Ready to fill! But how many of you now about these babies? Flat rate padded envelopes are in Santa's workshop ready to fill. See below at the very end of the post on bow to get them. Blogger is screwy and won't let me get that photo inserted where it should be.... |
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| Santa's Notes I had just been thinking I need to keep track of what I send to people when I spotted this little charmer in a shop in Redlands, CA. Only $4 so how could I resist? I send out a lot of surprises and sometimes forget what sent to whom....so this file is just what I needed. And it's really cute. |
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| Of course, thanks to ScrapSF (and JU) I was fully prepared with with lots of cool old 3x5 cards with tabs and index cards. I've already typed them up for this year's Xmas offerings....now if only I could remember what I gave my friends last year... |
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| At the same shop I also found vintage tags and an unused packet of Dennison Xmas stickers for $2.50. My husband couldn't understand my excitement.... For someone who doesn't even like Xmas I was still happy -- I love vintage. |
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| Redlands Postal Museum My pal Monica alerted me to the Redlands Postal Museum on her blog a while back so I stopped in. It's tiny but fun to visit. |
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| Don't you think Santa should have these USPS mail sacks to deliver presents? |
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| I thought this was a riot! |
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| Check out that fabulous ironwork -- do you see what it says at the bottom? So cool. I wish I'd be standing in line at that post office to mail all my Xmas boxes and envelopes. I could gaze at that USPO for a while. |
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| Coming home from a quick LA trip I got three days of mail on Sunday night. Yes! After a BAD mail week (three days with nothing at all) this was a happy night. |
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| How many of you know about the wonderful Priority Mail Flat Rate Padded envelopes? I am using LOTS of them this holiday season -- and I use them all year to mail surprises to my mail art pals. They can also be as heavy as you want and I can stuff A LOT inside. You have to order them -- FREE -- at the USPS website right HERE They ship them in packs of ten -- trust me, you will use them. $6.45 to mail off with $50.00 insurance and tracking. My secret mailing weapon. LA was fun but am very happy to be back in SF and settle in with my long TO DO list. I want to get all the wrapping and mailing out of the way so I can make art and bake cookies. Sadly, a lot of us here in the Bay Area, especially in the art community, are feeling very sad about the horrible tragedy in the artist space the Ghost Ship in Oakland. It seems to be hanging over our whole community and there is much sadness for the lives lost and the remaining friends and families who are suffering. A moment of silence for all that was lost on December 2. Take care, friends. |
