Flying Letters
A few weeks ago I was visiting a great blog, Winter Owls and I was really excited to find a post about Ziggy Shortcrust. Ziggy decided to single-handedly revive the lost art of letter writing by sending her letters flying all over the world.
Well this immediately peaked my interest and off I went to visit her blog. There I discovered that Ziggy, who travels in an elderly campervan, lives in a world where she speaks with fairies and drinks tea from a cup made of dragon scales. With all this she still manages to take the time and personally illustrate each and every one of her letters before they take flight. I love that there are people like her in our world!
So as you can imagine I was absolutely thrilled when I found my letter in the mailbox. It definitely brightened a very dreary day. The hand painted envelope is adorned with a lovely yellow bird and my fairy is wearing a fabulous yellow dress! What could be better than that?!
I don’t have Ziggy’s wonderful drawing skills but I can certainly write her a lovely letter. I have my trusty pen but now I’m trying to decide which paper is special enough. Do I go with something very classic and elegant?
Maybe I should use this elaborate stationary?
Or maybe these Kodachrome postcards that feature images which were processed on the last day the legendary film was developed.
I’m still deciding on the stationary but the one thing I’m sure of is that I will definitely tell her the story of my wedding ring which has both a faerie and a dragon!
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halfwhiteboy February 22, 2013 at 11:24 pm
nothing really beats old-school letters. there’s a certain novelty to it, and honest-to-goodness effort involved.
http://halfwhiteboy.blogspot.com/
caroline1t February 26, 2013 at 1:46 pm
And they are so fun to receive in the mail!
domenicbr February 23, 2013 at 2:11 am
neat
xx Domenic
cecille February 23, 2013 at 3:32 am
beautiful postcards!!
http://www.cecilleblog.blogspot.com
vintagefrenchchic February 23, 2013 at 6:39 am
How gorgeous…the hand painted and the other stationary you show. Yes! Let’s bring back the hand written note and letter
miss Margaret Cruzemark February 23, 2013 at 10:34 am
I have checket it too. Really interesting.
Best Regards
Miss Margaret Cruzemark
http://margaretcruzemark.blogspot.com/
gracefully50 February 23, 2013 at 9:26 pm
I do miss getting hand written letters! It’s going to be a lost art very soon.
Emails & ecards are convenient but just not the same…
Winter Owls February 24, 2013 at 1:44 am
Oh I love your elf in a yellow dress, just beautiful!
jeniferbalatico February 24, 2013 at 2:04 am
What can I say, just so sweet and miss the snail mail / hand written days tehheeee
hugs from miss JHENZ http://jeniferbalatico.blogspot.com/
borsadimarypoppins February 24, 2013 at 7:24 am
wow beautiful pictures:)
http://www.borsadimarypoppins.com/
redreidinghood February 24, 2013 at 7:25 am
Those postcards look great!
Love,
Rowan
http://www.redreidinghood.com
Ps: Samen met mijn beste vriendin ben ik een renblog begonnen: http://www.chicksrunningonkicks.com
Jamie "ChatterBlossom February 24, 2013 at 8:07 am
How fun and a bit magical! Love her drawing of the little yellow bird!
-Jamie
ChatterBlossom
caroline1t February 24, 2013 at 3:16 pm
I’m really loving it. It looks so much better in person!
Twynkle Loves February 24, 2013 at 9:26 am
I love the personal touch of the project and the great illustrative talent.
TL. Xx
Twynkle Loves
http://www.twynkleloves.com
caroline1t February 24, 2013 at 10:04 am
She’s a beautiful illustrator!
caroline1t February 24, 2013 at 3:15 pm
So do I, she really did a beautiful job. I’m actually thinking of framing her letter.
Carmen Gimeno February 24, 2013 at 11:54 am
Que bonitas cartas y postales!!!!
Un beso!
http://cocoolook.blogspot.com.es/
Sara Strauss February 24, 2013 at 2:17 pm
Amazing! She has fantastic drawing skills! I’m definitely checking out her blog! I love the postcards!
~Sara
sarastrauss.blogspot.com
caroline1t February 24, 2013 at 3:15 pm
You definitely should! I think (judging by your site) you’ll definitely appreciate her!
Lima Ché February 24, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Hi Pretty
Thanks for your lovely comment!!!
I follow you, follwoer 239 that’s me
Would be great if you follow back, and maybe we can also like each other FB page?
What do you think? Kisses, Lima
http://www.limaswardrobe.com
Jezz Dallas February 24, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Thanks for all the lovely comments!! I will definitely think about that look re-creation!
http://jezzdallasmakeup.blogspot.com/
Teresa February 24, 2013 at 3:18 pm
This is beautiful. Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog sweetie!
XoXo
Teresa
http://www.chicaffordable.blogspot.com
Zoë February 24, 2013 at 3:30 pm
aww…how nostalgic.
this is one lovely post.
Thanks for taking your time checking out my blog.
so sweet of you.
Your NEW follower here;
Zoë
http://zoevenegas.blogspot.com/
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AS Style & Design February 24, 2013 at 4:50 pm
Like very much your stationery!!!!!
Kisses
SkyscraperInPumps February 24, 2013 at 5:57 pm
i was just thinking yesterday about how I haven’t written a love letter to The Husband lately – those written words used to be so important to us – now we survive on texts and emails. ugh! I think that before I take the time to blog again (what precious little I have, I will write a real letter first).
Stephanie @ Diary of a Debutante February 25, 2013 at 6:19 am
I need to get some fun postcards and stationary… these are gorgeous. Have a fabulous week!
xo,
Stephanie
Diary of a Debutante
http://www.stephanieziajka.blogspot.com
Our Beauty Philosophy February 25, 2013 at 8:30 am
Wow! That is so lovely, you are so lucky
Kathleen Lisson February 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm
I love the elegant papers!
ronyshapira February 25, 2013 at 12:11 pm
beautiful!! xx
ziggyshortcrust February 25, 2013 at 3:13 pm
What a lovely post. You are too kind and I’m blushing. Now I’m intrigued to discover which stationary you chose.
caroline1t February 26, 2013 at 1:42 pm
I really love my letter!
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