Holiday Mailing Essentials & Cart Organization

The holidays is a crazy time for mailing gifts. As a concierge we do a TON of mailing on behalf of clients.  Below are some mailing cart essentials. 

Stamps: An essential for mailing cards and any correspondence. 

Shipping Labels: You need to make sure that your packages are properly addressed. 

Envelope Sealer: If you are mailing a ton of cards, this is a life saver.

Correction Tape: Just in case you make a mistake.

Sharpies: Perfect to using on addressing packages. 

Pen: An essential for addressing any card. 

Glue Stick: Just in case you need to make embellishments on anything or seal anything. 

Tape: In case you need to mail small packages.

Mailing Tape: A MUST for shipping any packages. 

Scotch Flex & Seal: If you have not used this before, it is awesome. No tape needed. 

Bubble Wrap: An essential for mailing fragile gifts.

Envelope Wax Seals: Great if you want to elevate your envelopes and correspondence.

Cards: Needed for mailing holiday cards and sending thank you notes. 

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Valentine's Day Cards

Do you send Valentine's Day cards? When I was at the store I saw these and thought they were so cute. Plus, who doesn't love receiving snail mail? I had these stamps already and picked up some stickers to use as seals.

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Current Favorite Postage Stamps

These are some of my favorite stamps I have been using lately.  I send mail all the time, but the past few months I have been sooo behind. These stamps are definitely getting me writing again. What are some of your favorite stamps right now?

• Special Olympics
• Paul Newman
• Views of Our Planets
• National Parks
• Martin Ramirez

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You've Got Mail: Shipping Labels

I ship a lot of items for clients and myself and use shipping labels all the time. Of course you can always just write the address on the package or envelope directly, but it is always nice to have something that is easy to read and jazzes up the package a little.

These are great labels that era waterproof, so minimal smearing. 

Martha Stewart brand always has great labels.

Use a stamp for when you want to write on the package directly.

USPS has free labels to use.

Fun, different labels.

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Made in the USA: Stamps

As I have mentioned on here before, I love stamps and sending mail. Here are some of my current favorite stamps right now. There are several that are coming later this year that I love as well. The only bad thing is that stamps have gotten sooo expensive. People always seem to love getting mail with fun stamps. 

Another great thing you can do with stamps is put them in a frame and use them as art. 

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Made in the USA: Rifle Paper Co.

Looking at a lot of products I have, many of them are made in China. I wanted to start posting some upcoming post and a mini series of things that I like and use that are made in the USA. 

First up is Rifle Paper Co. I LOVE their stationery products and have been using them for years. I can't remember where I first started buying their products, but back when I first started buying them I couldn't find them hardly anywhere local in Houston. Now they are all over the place, which I love. Although, I try to be as eco as possible, paper is my eco vice. I send letters, write notes, and make to do list all the time. I am a very visual person and like to see things on paper. 

Rifle Paper Co has a black friday sale every year and usually I like to stock up on their products. I had so much leftover from last year, but still got plenty of goodies for myself and others this year. 

I think my favorite new thing of theirs is their floral and butterfly envelopes. I wish I would have bought more. They are absolutely beautiful and are a great quality paper. 

I have a friend that just moved from Winter Park, FL and lived right down the street from where they are located. She said they had some awesome sidewalk sales. 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! Above are the cards I sent out this year. I actually sent them to Loveland, CO on January 24 to be hand canceled and then sent from there. I still haven't received mine, so hopefully it is in the mail today. Have a great weekend!

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Halloween Cards

Anyone who knows me knows I love sending mail. I know it is not the most eco thing, but like I have said before paper is my vice. I love getting mail and sending it. Who doesn't love getting mail. 

This year I got cards from Hallmark (they were available and inexpensive). If my local stationery store had the Rifle Paper Co. Halloween cards in stock, I would have gotten them probably because I love their cards plus they are printed in the USA. I got some washi tape to use as a seal since I usually use a seal on all my letters. I used stamps I already had. I hope my family and friends enjoy them.

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