Below is an article I wrote for Darling Magazine this month. Hop on over to Darling Magazine online to read the original article, and don't forget to Pre-order your copy of the Fall Print Edition. Issue No. 5 marks the one year birthday of the inaugural issue!
Words
these days tend to be bare, received instantly through an email, fax,
text, and social media. But words received in an envelope? Words sent
like that are covered, creating a waiting time—a pause between the
writing, the receiving, and the reading. Although our world shifts
the pace of words, where communication is sent quickly and read
instantly, there's a nostalgia and mystery paired with the envelope.
A wonder of “what could be inside?” and a slight pull from
our heart to open something so basic and simple that now seems like a
novelty.
To
keep that sense of wonder, and send words that cause a pause and
tearing of a seal—let's make envelopes! Let's create unique
handmade envelopes that bring the details of nostalgia and delight to
the recipient who's name adorns its exterior.
