Email and social networking sites are wonderful in many ways; they provide quick and direct contact with people, usually inexpensively. I love the fact that I can share my cards etc and never have to leave my craft room. However, they do come with a price.
Recently USPS announced the need to reduce the number of hours of operation for many of their post offices (particularly in rural areas). This is in large part due to the reduce volume of stamped mail being sent through the system. Reduced hours means reduced income and benefits - pretty tough in an economy that is still struggling.
While an email/FB greeting is nice and shows someone was thinking of you, there is nothing that beats a personal note or card received the old-fashioned way. And something handmade makes it that much more special. It doesn't even have to be a holiday or birthday to let someone know you care. And at only $.45 a card, our postal rates remain the absolute cheapest in the world!
Here's my share for today:
To make one like it, you will need:
stamp set: Artistic Etchings, Loving Thoughts
card stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit
ink: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit.
The 1-1/4"" white squares are matted on colored 1-1/2" squares.
See QUICK and EASY!
So now, let's get stamping and crafting and getting something into the mail today. It certainly brighten some one's life, and may even save a job or two.
Until the next time, keep on stampin'
Trish
