The hardest thing for me has been stationary (with candles coming in at a very close second). I love pretty paper and I have, over the past several years, been trying to keep the ancient art of letter writing from going extinct. Not being able to buy cards for nine months has been tough. I would like to apologize to those who have noticed a drop in my correspondence. Yes, I can use plain old computer paper, but it is just not the same!
So how am I getting over this hump? Well, with creativity of course! My stationary basket contains an abundance of thank you notes but is now non-existent in the general note card category. I had to devise a way to use these cards even if I was just writing to say "hi" to a friend, versus writing to express gratitude. So I figured out if I wrote "for being you" after the words "thank you" on the card a new sentiment would be born. I also have taken a page out of my daughter's coloring book (not literally) and have made cards using my basic art skills and crayons. Another stationary saver has been to re-use cards that I have received. I cut them along the fold and use the cover by either folding it in half as an enclosure note, or using the back of it as regular notepaper. Side note: Do not use the cover from a card with a pic of someone else's family, a monogram that is not yours, or if it has already been written on- talk about awkward!
This started as a beautiful thank you card from my neighbor, and then I turned it into a smaller version of itself (an enclosure card!).
See? Rehab gave us lemons and we made lemonade! Now if only I could figure out how to make vodka from potatoes...
Love, A
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