Good mail makes everyone happy! While thrifting this week, I spotted this pretty scarf and it made me think of my friend 🙂 I made a mixtape to include with the scarf, packed it up pretty and off she goes to arrive and bring sunshine and smiles :]
My challenge to you… make something or go to a thrift store with $3 and look for something that reminds you of a friend… wrap it up special and mail it to him or her!
Hugs!! Love Leigh-Ann
Ps. Elsie, your blog party is so fun and inspiring! Thanks for inviting me to be a part of it :]
168 Comments
Yay pretty mail! 🙂
Ashley
Ann Marie!!! 😀
What a sweet, cute idea. I totally want to do this for my bff, she is having a rough time lately. Love it.
What a darling idea! I am stopping after work tomm. to do just this.
That is the best idea I’ve heard in a long time. I’m going to start sending things like that to the ones that I love 🙂
Heather
Erin 🙂
Cute idea!
Erika XOXO
i love this idea!! What a sweet friend you are 🙂 I would love to win obviously too!!
love you LA!!
xoxox
janel
Fantastic challenge! Lots of loves!
Amy Edwards
I’m totally going to do this! I wish we had more thrift stores in my town.
Kristin Garrett
Nice idea ! I just needed a new project !
Holy cow – those are CD’s!! Just noticed that…where did you find those?! lol
how cute!
-mandi
Loving scarves these days and always love cute snail mail! 🙂
Elle Jay
SArAh… I am SUPER STOKED about this blog party, the best everrrr =D
The scarf is so pretty.
🙂
Hello LA!! Such a cute idea friend 🙂
Thanks,
Megan
Oh I love HAPPY MAIL,…..I am off to get some ready to mail.
Francine
yayyy! thanks for the giveaway, leigh-ann! that’s adorable and inspiring. <3
xoxo emily
um i almost died from how cute this gift is. but i think i will be okay. i donno.. winning one might help. : ) k thanks.
I will definitely do this challenge! I love going to thrift stores with a budget goal :o)
I would love to get some pretty snail mail myself…my mail is always bills. Phooey.
What a fabulous idea! I’m going to try that this weekend.
So much fun!!! Pick meeeeeeee!!! Please 😀
{xoxo}
the best way to say “thank you” to someone special, and just to remind how special he/she is 4 u!! .. lovely lovely!!!**
What a nice thought! We did Christmas in July last year and the presents were only allowed to be $5 max so we bought them all from the op shop.
I love this 24 hour blog day and I love this idea…in fact I am off to do it right now!!!! I will report back to let you know how it goes!
🙂
Laura W
cute idea – and sweet notes are always special to give and recieve 🙂
** Paige P. **
Very sweet. I’ve made a ton of stickers lately and I should send some to my friends! They live too far away ^_^
Barbz, again, hehe. I’m having fun here!!!
Such a cute idea! I love mixed tapes!! I still have some old ones I did while in high school. They are pretty funny to listen to now.
I am so loving this 24 hour blog party! Thanks again Elsie.
Amber C.
Such a lovely idea! Going to browse the shops tomorrow. Thanks for more inspiration!
Holly G xxxxx
I need to mail stuff out more often.
-Judy Cebreros
lovelove!!! i like getting surprises in my mail!
xo
tegan
snail mail is in my top 10 list of favorite things e v e r 🙂
i love you LA.
i do this all the time.
last thursday i sent my boyfriend a little package in the mail with some photos and a mixtape, because he is super stressed with exams.
😀
kimxo
oh. yay. for happy mail!!!! :]
I know what else I am going to be working on tonight!!!!
I’m so excited for all these challenges and lovely inspiration. (not to mention you guys are so sweet with all these prizes! eek!
<3 B
Your packaging looks so cute! Such a good idea with a great impact: a smile! 🙂
lovely idea!
yayayay today is so wonderful!
xo
would loveeeeeeee your mixtape!
oh what a sweet friend you are!!!
<3
adrienne K.
what a darling idea LA!
xo,amanda webster.
pick me! i LURRRRRVE mix tapes, and pretty scarves too 🙂
what a lovely idea! i will definitely do this too – i have a couple friends in mind already 🙂
The most beautiful mail that I’ve ever received was from Leigh-Ann!
The outside is as thoughtful as the inside.
I may even have some special ‘things’ around here I could send along … hmmm now I’m thinking 🙂
xoxo karin
you’re too sweet!
another perfect reason why i have a girl crush on you!! 😀
i’ll post my cutesy ‘pretty gift for my lovely friend’ on my blog! looooves!
xoxo!
jari
What a beautiful package!!!
I love surprising friends with little gifts!!!
xoxo -j
What a sweet idea & adorable packaging! I should definitely do this.
Thanks for the idea! xoxo
Laura Reaux
Cuuuute! Where did you get those vinyl cd/r’s?! Love them. <3 Kt
This is such a thoughtful challenge! I love it. : )
Ps. I’m definitely going to do this project. I love receiving mail, I’m sure others do too!
Awwwwe, Holly F, you just gave me a big smile! Thank you 🙂
The cds are called “Vinyl/CD-R”… the come in a pack with a few different colors and look like records 🙂 I can’t remember where I bought them, it was a few years ago. Probably the Walmart 😉
Thanks for all the entries so far everyone! This is so fun! :]
Love LA
hey LA! once again i say so happy to get to meet you in springfield…anyway..happy mail is always the best. and who doesnt need a new scarf..i know i do.
xoxo angela from pittsburg
That’s a fun idea. Will have to try that.
Sophie
Christen Krumm – oohh I love this idea!!
Leigh-Ann,
I love this idea! I’m going tomorrow 😉
What an adorable idea!!!!
I will go tomorrow 🙂
Laura
love this idea! Mail makes me happy 🙂
molly
http://www.specsandwings.blogspot.com
love this idea! my bff’s birthday is on sunday, so this is perfect!
<3 emily
such a great idea!
-Toshi
what a nice thought! I love sending happy mail ! xxx elisa
I do this all the time! Or, I sort through all the stickers & pins & extra stationery I have & make a package to send to my friends who are far away.
Even if I don’t win, how about posting the songs at 8tracks.com or something so we can hear your mix? 🙂
Gracias,
Ellen
Great idea! I’ve got my three dollars. 🙂
Jenny
Sometimes I feel like I don’t show my friends that I care enough! I think I’m going to do this for some of my best buddies I see every day! Great idea, Elsie!
Fabulous idea! I must do this over the summer 😉
This is such a fabulous idea Elsie!!! Immediately my wheels were turning when I read this post. What can I make? Who could I send it too? How would I get their address w/o sounding suspicious?
You truely are a work of art with a beautiful Heart.
Awesome idea!!! I’ve been involved in circle journals lately with Creative Escape friends and I like to include something special to send to them.
Keep making the world a more beautiful place!!
Margie Rowles from Windsor, Ontario Canada
Here’s a link to amazon.com that sells them. They are so adorable!
http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-Digital-Vinyl-Multicolor-Spindle/dp/B00009WO51/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1243894736&sr=1-3
hey! that pebbles inc. paper is the same one I used on my school chair… I looove it!
mandi.
Gotta love treaty mail!
-Tracy
Whit tons of LOVE! to elsie cake, what a nice IDEA!
Gina
mandie. 😉
cute! that’s what our happy mail group is about:D
jamie
LA you are way tooo Cute! love you!
I don’t usually send presents but I am famous for sending letters and postcards to friends all over the world. I can’t wait to take up this challenge.
xo
canadian kate!
Those CDs made to look like records are so RAD! I love happy mail too! I’ve been away from my apt for 2 weeks and I can’t wait to see whats in my mailbox when I go home!
love! michelle
The photo of the scarf is so pretty!
-Kami
you are way too cute!
Such a good Idea! how funny that I went thrift store shopping last week and passed up a cute scarf that I’m still thinking about… I’ve been inspired to go back and give it to a friend.
I <3 happy mail!!!!!
kelly
Are those CDs that look like LPs?!?!?!? Awesome!
Sara
I love this idea! I can’t wait to brighten someones day!
I love this idea! I think any time a person pops into your mind unexpectedly it’s a sign and you should always follow up on it. I’m excited to see what I can find…thanks for the inspiration!
OOoohhhh Shit! I didn’t realize this post was from you LA. No prize for me!!! LOL! I’m sorry! I got so excited by the idea and scrolled down to the bottom to leave a comment and never seen your signature.
And this goes for you too: You truely are a work of art with a beautiful Heart.
oooooooooo love love love!
sending happy mail is one of my favorite pasttimes.
<3
This is a great idea.
Trina
What fun! I bet people will love it!
-Sarah
oh.
i just did this last week.
i sent a photo and a rubix cube.
great challenge!
diana
this is the sweetest idea. will do!
LA, You’re so cute.
I think i might just send you something Kyla 🙂
i LOOOOVE this idea!
Super fun idea…I have been wanting to make a record bowl for awhile now…I could do two and give one to my super cute friend with the lovely name-Shanoa.
LA-
Your thoughtful and kind nature are always so inspiring. Great idea!
-Angelyn
I love today!
– Corrie Mae
How adorable! Love the idea! Going to do!
i am a huge fan of happy mail and try to send some love every so often! it makes me feel happy to mail little packages of surprises!!!
thanks for the giveaway!!!!
FYI: I did a search for those amazing vinyl CD-Rs and they have them at DELL a pack of 50 is $30 and shipping isn’t bad. Other Places have 25 packs for $15 but then charge $10 for shipping. The company that makes them is Verbatim.
Thought I’d share!
I love the vinyl look. Where did you find those?
Erica
those cds like vinyls are cool!
Great!
sarisima
that is an awesome idea! Everybody loves mail…and mixed tapes!
I’m going to hit up the local Value Village this week to see what I can find!
Great idea. I always am looking at the cute scarf’s at thrift stores. Will surely try your challenge when i go thrifting this week.
Those vinyl CDs are AMAZING!!! I need to get some of those!!!
super sweet idea!
Kel
woot!
Allie Lou
Springfield, IL
Thank you for another GREAT idea!! How do you do it? You are amazing!
Holly
Fun idea. I’m off to a thrift store tomorrow to send some love too.
I sooooo love the vinyls CD, they are amazing, I have to look forward for something like this.
What a fantastic idea LA! Little pretty surprises are going to be on my summer list. (Can you believe it’s June?! We better start our Christmas Crafts/Shopping soon!)
: ) kristy
great challenge and pretty scarf!
LA!!!!!
so excited to run out and buy some of those cd’s!
hope i win this one…i’d love to see what goodies you have on that mix tape :] during your class in springfield, the tunes you were playing seemed at first to be coming from my own itunes! we have similar taste in music :]
lovelove
emjay
lovely lovely idea 🙂
I love sending and getting mail!
sara
I love a good mixed tape 🙂
Rachel in VA
lovely challenge, such a great idea!!!!
xoxo, abbey
Adorable! love sending little suprises to friends!:)
Thanks for the inspo Leigh-Ann!
Mary-Beth
oh my word, those are the cutest CDs i ever did see!
I am LOVING this all day blog party!! Seriously, it is keeping my case of the Mondays at bay 😉 Thanks a bunch!!!
super cute idea, good way to put smiles on the people we love faces, its nice to know someone has thought about you <3
Danielle from England
Chelsea! <3 =D
yay!contest, how fun.
Gonna do this today!
Tiffany (:
how sweet! your packages are always so cute!
tish
Lovely idea! Getting a letter is so much more romantic than a quick e-mail.
i love mail 🙂
Anna
Omg! Love it!! Enter me pwease.
Oh, I love it and would like to win it.
Thanks LA! Even your packaging was beautiful! So fun!
Jenipher
What a thoughtful friend you are 🙂
Great idea. 🙂 Especially great because I live far away from all my bestest friends.
Kristel.
i loooove the vintage scarf!
hugs baby!
This is a grand idea! I know my BFF could use a little ‘pick-me-up’ anyway and I’ve been longing to get to goodwill, so this would be perfect!
Ani W.
Thanks for the creative challenge 🙂 plan on doing that this week 🙂
Kerry R
Great push to remind somebody that you’ve been thinking of them!
Love it~~
Sarah M
That is such a good idea. I know of a few people who’s day would be brighten from getting a mix tape. I am so going to have to do that tongiht.
Love, Jen Keith
Cute! 🙂
-Carrie
It’s 1 am here in Belgium. Heve to go to work at 8 am and learn my pupils some math. So I’m going to my bed. Loved the blog Party!
Inge
Cute!
-Kimberly
Unexpected mail is always a nice surprise and very much appreciated!
-Amanda
Emily, 10 <3
Woooot my fingers are crossed. My name is Jessie Sheppard
this is really cool LA!! I can’t wait to do this challenge.
And I’d love to get mail from you. No luck with giveaways this year (sew mama sew, elsie’s blog party, misc other RAKs/etc on my long crafty blog list), so maybe you’re the lucky exception for me 🙂
heyyy cute idea
What a fab idea. Love it! Gotta try this out, I would love to get this in the mail.
Where did you get those adorable cd’s?
You are so amazingly talented 🙂 In fact, your whole operation reminds me of my friend Naomi bird! She is in NY now (just graduated from Art “Grad” School) and I told her that MO looks like the perfect place for her 🙂
Oh, my name is Kerith!
ohhh so sweet! I’M GOING TO DO THAT TONIGHT!
I have a BFF who always does stuff like this for me! I’ve learned so much from her! I’d love to get this, to send on to her!
Thank You,
Rebecca
i just made a very similar package for my friend 🙂 i LOVE it
love any mail of the creative & non-bill variety! xoxo
I’ve actually sent someone happy mail before and now I’m inspired to do it again. 🙂
Emily from Point Lookout, MO
Super cute idea! 🙂
What a cute and fun idea. I would love to listen to your mixtape.
astrid
I have those cds too!
Steph
I *love* this idea! i’m inspired to do this one for sure!:)
Cari
xx
I love to get pretty things, so i’m sure my gfs will love this!
Thanks for sharing!
You rock! That last post in your blog about food has made me hungry for a week! 😉
you’re sweeter than sugar LA, and I love how you think!! <3 XO holly
What a great challenge! I am going to do this for my sister!
Chris
SUPER cute!!!! -bianca a.
I love to find little things at thrift stores and send them to my friends! Mail is so great, especially when it’s something thoughtful like this! Love!
that’s such a good idea!
Nicole Ioma
sooo cute!
LOVE that scarf.
jenniferp in tX.
xoxox.
super duper idea!!!
such a sweet idea!
<3 Sara
Tracie!
Jessie!
Fun idea
Such a cute idea!
-Amanda Jean
Snail mail is the best – and vintage love inside sounds super fun 🙂
I loved your mix-tape – it’s playing now!
Love! Thanks for a chance to win!
those mixtapes are too cute 🙂
Kasey Best.
Oh my heck, I love your music, and I would love an awesome scarf!
yay! mix tapes i love them!!
This is such a sweet post LA. 🙂
And what a lovely idea of sending some love. You´re the cutest! 🙂
hugs, Inka
i’m working on finishing up a sing-along mix tape for my bff in wi. i got a whole bunch of friends to pick a song and sing with me!