1.2.13 ...And the challenge begins!

On my calender of Lettermo I put the name of what I wanted to send out on that date... And today I realized I have to write the day before if I would like the postdate as on my calender. So I'v already started ;)
On Febraury 1th was 'Dog ATC' swap on swap-bot.

 

 And I also recieved some mail:

 

From Sweden for the Six weeks snail mail #1 Europe, part 4

From Finland for the swap 'Butterflies and more butterflies'

Cute stamps!

National Handwriting Day-swap. I recieved this great letter and postcard from Leigh from USA.



Before the challenge...

It's almost February: Month of Letters. I'm preparing everything for the A Month of Letters Challenge. The calendar is printed and almost everyday is filled with a swap or a name that will get a letter/card/... I bought (and even recieved) some writing paper and notecards. The stickers of the challenge are printed and they are waiting to get stuck on a nice envelope. I definitely need to buy some stamps. I'm really excited about it!

I will be blogging about the challenge, but I'm not making an extra challenge to blog every day ;)

So for now some pictures of incoming and outgoin mail of this week.

Out:

 

 

Six weeks Snail Mail #1 - Europe part 4. A postcard of where you live. I don't live in Antwerp but very near to it. This shows the city how I like it the most: by night. Like all the parts of this swap it's going to Austria.



National handwriting day swap.
This letter is going to Canada. I had to introduce myself and telling about my handwriting. I've sent some extra's: air mail stickers, 2 used Belgian stamps and a teabag.

In:

 

Last part of the 6 weeks private Pen Pal swap. Manuela spoiled me ...again with all these goodies. This was such a great swap and we'll keep writing. 

 

 

From the UK for a private swap. I love the stamp!

 

 

 

 

It was a while ago I did an ATC swap. I still have to make my part of the swap. But I've already recieved from my partner from USA.



Look who's writing too...

Although I almost write when the girls are in bed they know ofcourse about the writing. They enjoy the cards I get and are very curious about what's inside those lovely enveloppes.
It must have triggered them... cause the little one, Yuna has written her first letter that went by snailmail.

Today this letter starts his journey to USA for the Write a letter: Make a friend swap. What's better than reading a letter together with drinking tea with a piece of chocolate...?

 

My mailbox recieved again great stuff....

 

 

I love this writingpaper that Frida used to write That was my 2012-letter. She added this cute PC with pinguins.



 

 

 

Katti's second part for the 6 weeks snail mail #1. Love the enveloppe and those cute stickers.

 

 

 

A nice twist on letterwriting-swaps: Puzzle Letter. Dominic did a great job by cutting all kinds of puzzle pieces. I even found it hard to put it together ;) I should find a way to keep him proper together... any ideas?

In the group on swap-bot: write it out there was a nice letter writing swap: Best and Worst of 2012. Nichole wrote me a great letter and did sent me little enveloppes as an extra. Did you see this stamp from USA?

New friend for the New Year recieved from Yunju from Korea. I was really excited for recieving from Korea!

 

 

All the way from Malasyia this cute Advertising card.

 



3th part for the 6 weeks snail mail #1
I already recognize the letters from Katti :) Her sun is rather simpel but I love it :) She sent me a recipe for a cheesecake I'm going to try this for sure. A teabag with chocolate taste... weird.... The ATC is made with paillettes...so unique!

outgoing on monday

 

New friend for the new year - International. Again an introduction letter...you have to start somewhere, don't you? :) Belgian chocolat...again. A little stickersheet and notebook. This envelope went to Philippines.

 

Quick cute animal postcard #23. Those Quick swaps are great when you love to send and recieving something fast :) I love Englisch Bulldogs so for me this postcard is supercute. I hope my partner from USA thinks the same.

 

 

Last outgoing for private 6 weeks

The last part, part 6 of the 6weeks Private Pen Pal swap has started his trip to Germany. Send wathever you like to send...  Because Manuela started making ATC's I've put a lots of craft supplies in it: flowers, buttons, eyelets, ATC sleeves, ATC cards.  ATC cards I made a few years ago. the theme was : La vie en rose.  And a little piece of Belgian chocolat :)
Can't believe this was the last part already. I had so much fun with this swap.

6 weeks Private Pen pal swap - part 5

 

I feel spoiled! For part 5 we had to send a profile based suprise for about 5 euro. I forgot to take a picture of what I'v sent :(. I told Manuela in my letter that it's hard to find writing paper here, so she was so kind to send me some. I love butterflies and tiny magnets... Really love all of this!

recieved from swap-bot and postcrossing

 

Just started my blog and I'm already getting behind with showing all the great stuff I recieve. Most of my free time is spend with the swaps I joined on Swap-bot.

 

 

I'm considering to join A month of letters 2013 challenge. It sounds like so much fun, but also a big challenge. Nowadays I write about 3 to 4 letters/postcards a week so it must be possible. Someone of you are joining? Or someone is considering?

 

 



This card was recieved from Canada- Postcrossing.

 

6 weeks private penpal swap, part 4: send 3 postcards in an enveloppe. Manuela has sent me the postcard of the camels, the castle and dominican republic.

 

I'm in a another 6 weeks snail mail swap: Europe only. I got a letter from Kathleen who lives in Sweden. She has sent me the postcard with trees as an extra. The enveloppe with the 'palace' was hers too.

 

3 bears on a Postcard was sent from The Netherlands for the Easy PC swap - senders choice. The butterfly postcard was for the same swap but came from Uk. I love this one...'cause butterflies are always wanted on my address! :)

 

I love animals so I needed to join the swap 'Animal PC' and I got this beautiful PC. The baby elephant is Lily and was born in November in the Oregon zoo.