GodFamilyCrafts

How long has it been since you wrote a letter?  I mean a letter on paper with a pen, which was then mailed in an envelope bearing a stamp.  Perhaps it was recently, but more than likely, it’s been a while.  E-mail has taken over for  much of today’s communication.

How about a few memories: Think of what it was like to recieve a letter or birthday card in the mail when you were a kid.  I remember that my Dad’s Aunt Emma always remembered our birthdays. A card with two one-dollar bills tucked inside arrived on our birthday.  What a thrill!

When I recieve a letter now I read it, I re-read it, I share it, I cherish it. Then I file it.  Seldom do I toss it away… instead I file it — perhpas not technically “filed” according to a person’s name or other information, but I tuck it away so I can find it again sometime.

 When I write a leter, which is , hmmmm, sometwhat frequently, it give me plenty of time to think about the person who will recieve it and to whom I am writing.  I choose the paper with them in mind, I write with them in mind, I post it with a commemorative stamp (which I always request at the post office), and I send it off, hoping that it will brighten thier day.

Think back, again, the time when receiving a letter was personal and special. Rekindle the lost joy — Write a letter to someone today!

Peace,

Ann

A few years ago I discovered a web site with absolutely wonderful paper crafts. I have visited it many time since then, and happily used some of the ideas the creator has to share. The site is The Toymaker .

The creator has covered almost every holiday possible.  The items to print and fold into placecards, greeting cards,  marble-driven vehicles and candy boxes. One of my favorite items are the cards and envelope that I can give a friend with ‘feel-good” messages to encourage her throughout the day, and especially to remind my friend how much she does for those around her.

All the materials are copyrighted by the creator Marilyn Scott-Waters, but she generously offers them for our use.  Ms Waters also includes a peek at the books she’s written and illunstrated, a bit about her homelife with her child, and a parenting tool she calls Time Out Cards.

But I still think the best find on her website are the numerous “Folding paper Toys you can Make Yourself.” The items can be downloaded and printed from a PDF (Adobe) file.  The quality is great, but the CREATIVITY is amazing.  It really shows how much Marilyn loves creating these items.

I hope you will take a look, and find it as much fun as I have! Thank you for giving them to us, Marilyn!

Peace,

Ann