29.12.11

Pen pal call #4: Brittany


If you'd like to become pen pals with Brittany, leave a comment below with your email address so Brittany can contact you and you can swap addresses. You can also check out the other pen pal calls.


If you also want to place a call for a pen pal you can contact me, please read this article for more information: click.

#24: Christel

From: Christel, The Netherlands - December 2011


Last week I also received this cute envelope filled with goodies from Christel. I really liked the mask, definitely gonna use that! My mail to you is (almost) on its way!

#23 Arina

From: Arina, Singapore - December 2011



 Last week I received a lot of mail but I've been so busy with celebrating Christmas.. a lot of catching up to do! I was really surprised when I received this lovely parcel from Arina. It was filled with traditional goodies from Singapore, which I love!! Thank you so much Arina. I'm definitely gonna use the tissue holder ;-). I'll try to write back at you asap, but I want to send you something special so it might take a little more time.

18.12.11

Pen pal cal #3: Charlotte


If you'd like to become pen pals with Charlotte, leave a comment below with your email address so Charlotte can contact you and you can swap addresses. You can also still become pen pals with Annika and Hannah.

If you also want to place a call for a pen pal you can contact me, please read this article for more information: click.

Edit: Charlotte has found enough pen pals to write with. She will not contact new entries.

16.12.11

#22 Sally

From: Sally, China - December 2011


Last week I received this BIG Christmas card from Sally. Merry Christmas to you too! I have already sent something back, I hope it arrives in time.

12.12.11

Pen pal call #2: Annika



If you'd like to become pen pals with Annika, leave a comment below with your email address so Charlotte can contact you and you can swap addresses. 

If you also want to place a call for a pen pal you can contact me, please read this article for more information: click.

Edit: Annika has found enough pen pals to write with. She will not contact new entries.

10.12.11

#21 Elisse

From: Elisse, Belgium - December 2011


Last week I received a lot of mail (which I loved!), one of them was this really cute stitched envelope from Elisse. She wrote a cute note and included beautiful fabric (I like floral fabrics), stickers and those nostalgic scratch characters. Thank you Elisse, I will send you something back in the following week.

#20 Ashley

From: Ashley, UK - December 2011


Another big brown envelope from Ashley! She always includes so many lovely things with her mail. I love Zooey Deschanel so I obviously like She&Him but I hadn't got the CD yet, so thank you so much! I also love the Crhistmas card. It's handmade by Ashley, she has a lot more nice handmade things which you can find in her Etsy shop.

#19 Marlou

From: Marlou, The Netherlands - December 2011


This is already the third letter I received from Marlou, one of my dearest pen pals. I love it how she used Michelle's idea in this letter, this blog is a source of inspiration as well! Marlou, very special Christmas mail is on its way!

8.12.11

#18 Laura

From: Laura, USA - December 2011



Last week I also received this really cute envelope from Laura. She made a little booklet of her letter and included a postcard and a map of her hometown (with her favorite places). I love that idea, I'm fond of maps and I think the handwriting she used on the last picture is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much Laura!

#17 Anna

From: Anna, Poland - December 2011


Last week I received lots of snailmail, including this beautiful letter from Anna. She sent me lots of goodies and a long letter! My mail is on its way to you Anna!

7.12.11

Sent Mail #3


Today I sent a bunch of letters to my pen pals but also some Christmas cards. Have you already sent some Christmas cards?


Sent to Sally
Sent to Jolien

#16 Emily

From: Emily, USA - December 2011


Last week I received a second letter from Emily. She wrote on beautiful recycled paper and included a cute sheep sticker, my name as a giraffe and stamps (although I'm not sure what to do with these.. I can't use them in the Netherlands. So what was the idea behind it Emily? :-)). My mail back to you is on its way!

4.12.11

Pen pal call #1: Hannah

I was so excited when I received the first pen pal call! Hannah, a 17-year-old girl from New Zealand is looking for pen pals:

If you'd like to become pen pals with Hannah, leave a comment below with your email address so Hannah can contact you and you can swap addresses. 

If you also want to place a call for a pen pal you can contact me, please read this article for more information: click.

Edit: Hannah has found enough pen pals to write with. She will not contact new entries.

28.11.11

#15 Esther

From: Esther, Belgium - November 2011


Last weekend I received this beautiful envelope from Esther. I believe it's the first mail I got from Belgium. She wrote a little note and added some nice little things, I like the little flower. She has a beautiful handwriting, don't you think? Thank you Esther, I will write to you soon.

#14 Kelly

From: Kelly, Japan - November 2011


Last week I received the second letter from Kelly. It was quite a big package and this is what came out the envelope.. as you can see, a lot! Kelly is from the United States but lives in Japan at the moment. She teaches English to Japanese kids so she let the kids write postcards to me, as an assignment. How cute is that?? She also included a 'goodie bag' which contained lucky paper stars, sticky notes and Japanese money. Thank you so much Kelly, gonna write you (and the kids!) back!

20.11.11

Sent Mail #2

This was sent to Asley.

I sent this letter (and a birthday present from my stationery webshop) to Michelle.

And this was sent to Emily.

18.11.11

#13 James

From: James, Philippines - November 2011


Today I received this beautiful snailmail from James. I think it is one of the most beautiful envelopes I received so far! She found an old invitation from 1992 (my year of birth) and wrote some songs at the back that came out in 1992 (for example Bohemian Rhapsody, There is a light that never goes out and Friday I'm in love. I like them all very much). She made a little booklet of her letter and taught me some Tagalog words. That's really nice, I always like learning a new language. She also included really cute Paris stickers, thank you! Your letter is lovely, I'll try to make mine as lovely as yours. You can also find James on Postcrossing.

#12 Sally

From: Sally, China - November 2011


Last Tuesday I received this super cute snailmail from Sally, all the way from China! I have never gotten mail from China before so it was pretty exciting. Look at that beautiful Hongkong post stamp! Thank you Sally, my snailmail to you is on its way.

16.11.11

Looking for a penpal?


I only started this project a month ago and I've already received more than 10 beautiful letters! Everytime I get mail it makes me so happy, it's so nice to get to know total strangers from all over the world. But it is also getting a little out of hand. I've received a lot of entries for this project and although I'm not sure if they're all going to write to me, I don't think I can keep up with that and be penpals with everyone. Don't get me wrong, I love writing letters but having more than 10 penpals is kind of busy and sometimes confusing. My project didn't necessarily start to find new penpals, I just wanted to receive and write snailmail with complete strangers. Of course I will always write you back but I'm not sure if I can keep up with everyone!


So I came up with an idea. Why not match my penpals together? I received some wonderful letters and some people seem to have a lot in common! If you're looking for a penpal and you like the letters that I got, this is probably the right adress for you. Just contact me (use the contact form in the menu) and tell me (us) a little bit about yourself. For example:

Hi! I'm Marlous, a 19-year-old girl from the Netherlands. I really like writing letters, photography and reading. *more information about yourself, tumblr/blog? interests? etc* Please leave a comment if you want to become penpals!
If you have written to me before, I can include a picture of your letter so people can see your amazing writing skills ;-). You can also send a picture of a handwritten note, or include pictures of yourself (make a little collage?) It's all up to you. I was inspired by this blog, so please take a look so you'll get the idea.

I'm still accepting new applications and of course I will always try to write you back but please, if you're looking for a long-lasting penpal you'd better find somebody else. Maybe through my blog? :)

#11 Laura

From: Laura, The Netherlands - November 2011


Laura sent me this happy owl card. She wrote a nice message to the mailman on the envelope :) I really like the perfect postal stamp on the envelope. Inside she wrote some really nice mail related quotes, I like them so I decided to share them with you. Thanks Laura! I will send you a nice card back!