A Month of Mail: day 30 & some more...

Oh my, I haven't been posting all my letters on zee blog, but I have been on Instagram & Flickr. You can see the whole collection in this set on Flickr. And here are some letters I really enjoyed making from the past few days of the challenge...

Hope you all are awesome! I've been getting letters back in the mail, which makes me so happy! Send & you will receive.... Maybe you should do your own challenge?! More about the project here...

A Month of Mail: day 24

Today's mail is for my young cousin Laura who knits, crochets and spends her kid allowance on craft books. So when I got this book and polymer clay from attending the Etsy Martha Stewart show I knew I wanted to give it to her.

The blue heart stickers were made from painters tape. It' kinda like washi tape, but thicker and with texture. It's one of those super useful, unlikely craft tools I use all the time.

Also, cat photo bomb!

More about my A Month of Mail challenge here.

A Month of Mail: day 23

I used to live next to a woman that bought and sold greeting cards. She once had a garage sale with boxes and boxes full of cards and postcards. That must have been over ten years ago, so I've been lugging a set of these cat postcards since then. I guess I thought they were to cute to part with, but living in a dark drawer is no good either. Happy to share it finally.

The little cat in the red jumpsuit reminds me of Bug, now to find him a lil' red outfit!!

More about the A Month of Mail project, a personal challenge to myself to write a letter a day for the month of May, here...

my lately...

Finished up a fun Stitch Dictionary class at Purl. I usually have all women in my class, but this one had three guys in it. Love bringing embroidery to the dudes- manbroidery! I was happy to meet  Julie Pinzur in the class. She makes some pretty inspired things & has a really cute home.



So enjoying the long days and honey light of summer.


Afternoon break with lunch, tea and an inspiring embroidery book- just wish I could read Japanese!


Experimenting with drawn thread on a piece of scrap linen.


Working on a stitched portrait of my grandmother as a sample piece to an exciting upcoming workshop at the Brooklyn Museum!



Bug joins me in whatever room I'm in. When I'm in the kitchen he sit in the window sill...


What have you been up to lately?

A Month of Mail: day 22

a stupid cute sock monkey card....

My grandmother would make sock monkeys and had an affinity for them. Now, when I see them I think of her and how crafty she was. Lately, I think of her all the time and these cards are a sweet reminder of her and just so stupid cute. Love them! There are a few different, equally goofy pictures. I hope the recipient shares in my love of the ridiculously cute!

Also, I just mailed a bunch of letters. So excited to receive some mail back! Here was my first batch...





And, the Good Mail I sent out today is going coast to coast and as far as France, Canada, Taiwan and New Zealand.

Now, off to run out to see the Gossip!! dance party!

p.s. More about the A Month of Mail project, a personal challenge to myself to write a letter a day for the month of May, here...

Recent Stitches...

Custom stitches that I recently sent out into the world. I really wonder how many I've made? I should have been keeping count, and sadly there have been many times I didn't photograph pieces. Now, I always try to document them... So excited today - I'm going to see the Gossip tonight, can't wait to dance!

A Month of Mail: day 16

Exhibit A of my paper hoarding. I picked up a few of these postcards back in 2006. I just really loved the image, "l.a. fingers" by Estevan Oriol. Reminds me of the movie Mi Vida Loca, which i love. Sad girl is pretty much my alter ego.

Since this was a promotional postcard for a show called LA Women it had lots of text on the back, so I covered it with a glue stick and some blank scrap paper. Like a new postcard 6 years later!

And had to share some images from the movie Mi Vida Loca, Sad girl via & the gang via

More about the A Month of Mail project, a personal challenge to myself to write a letter a day for the month of May, here...

Worth Hoarding: Stationery faves

Doing this month of mail project has finally got me using lots of the stationery I've been hoarding. There was a postcard set I'd bought about ten years ago that I finally opened. I'd love to replenish my stash with these cards, a collection of some of my favorite stationery. There's so much great stationery out there to hoard! I'll have to do another installment of faves...

John Derian  //  Cover Story Postcards (found via Megan Charland)

Couldn't choose just one of Furze Chan's cards 

Paper Pastries  //   Yellow Owl Workshop 

practically everything by Rifle Paper Co.

Seventy Tree   //  Paper Weaved Greeting Cards from Present and Correct 

Present & Correct is a great place to start for all things stationery. I love just browsing their site.... 

What are some of your favorites?

A Month of Mail: day 14 & 15

These last two day's letters have been late night endeavors. I find that I like to end my days doing something for me, like playing  with water colors and writing a little letter. It's not the best time to photograph though, so thankfully my trusty iphone & instagram saves the day.

Are you writing any letters lately?

You can see all the letters here & learn more about my a month of mail project here. 

Happy Mother's Day...

Just wanted to wish all the moms, grandmothers, daughters, and families a Happy Mother's Day!! I really wish I could be with my family today in California. On my last trip home I found these images at my grandmother's house, so I could scan and print them. I'm so happy to have these lovely pictures of my grandmother Helen and my mother...









Hope your Mother's Day has been lovely...

A Month of Mail: day 13

Day 13, & it's Mother's Day! I already sent my mom a package, so I wrote to one of my aunts to wish her a great day. I hardly see her, so it's nice to be able to stay in touch in a new way, written correspondence.



I used a Tracing Wheel and stamp pad to make some simple handmade stationery. Makes a plain white paper a lot more interesting and fun to make & receive....

More about the A Month of Mail project, a personal challenge to myself to write a letter a day for the month of May, here...

A Month of Mail: day 12

Such an bright, warm day here in Brooklyn. It finally feels like summer, so I played a bit today and found the evening the best time to sit for a bit with some tea to write this letter. Banjo thought it so nice, he had to insert his bulky, clunky self into this lovely, red & gingham scene. He's such a bully for pets. Now to fold endless piles of laundry....

How's your weekend so far?

A Month of Mail: day 11

watercolor plaid postcard!

This morning there was the nicest, warm light pouring into my studio. Perfect time to just sit at my little wooden drafting table and play with watercolors for a bit. Love the way the goofy plaid came out!

Throughly enjoyed making todays postcard inspired by this post on A Beautiful Mess, one of my daily blog reads. Always an inspiring read! I'll share the full behind the scenes and steps to make your own plaid postcard tomorrow  soon...

And hey, it's Friday! Happy soon-to-be weekend! Got any weekend plans? I've been really excited to see this Francesca Woodman show at the Guggenheim. One of my earliest photography inspirations...

p.s more on my A Month of Mail personal project here.