Every November I sit down with a cup of coffee, open my design folders, and ask myself a familiar question. Do Christmas postcard trends actually change, or am I just imagining it because I spend too much time staring at snowflakes, cookies, and postal boxes? This year I decided to look back at the past […]
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Advent calendars for postcards and paper lovers: 25 small reasons to smile
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Oct
Oct
December has always been my favorite kind of chaos. The kind that smells like cinnamon, paper, and coffee, and somehow mixes a to-do list with real excitement. Every year I look for new ways to make those 25 days before Christmas feel slower, calmer, and a little more magical. This time, it turned into something […]
personal small business owner's life, Small business
What to Write on a Postcrossing Postcard? (10 real ideas)
09
Sep
Sep
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve sat down with a postcard, pen in hand, address already written, stamp licked… and then thought: “But what do I actually write?” Quick note before we start: I always read the recipient’s Postcrossing profile first. Most people leave hints about what they enjoy (some even list specific […]
02
Sep
Sep
August is usually a quiet month in my shop, and this year it was even stranger than usual. I was away on vacation for two full weeks, so the month ended up being half business, half holiday mode. This is the first time I’ve shared statistics like this. I’ve been thinking: why keep all the […]
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Jul
Jul
(And Why It’s Not the Same as a Vacation) Let me start with this: a workation is not a vacation. If you’re running a small online business like I do – where every task, every idea, and every invoice goes through your own hands, you can’t exactly “switch off.” But you can change your view. […]
04
Jul
Jul
This week I launched Slow Summer Dreamer’s Box. Now it is time to tell you the story. I’ve wanted to create a seasonal stationery box for years. Not weeks or months. Literally years. It was one of those ideas that kept floating around in my mind while I packed orders or worked on other things. […]
personal small business owner's life, Small business
How to Restart a Creative Hobby After a Long Break
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Jun
Jun
So… you haven’t written a postcard in months. Your washi tape is collecting dust. You open your journal, stare at the first blank page, and quietly close it again. First of all, welcome back. You’re not late. You’re not behind. You’re just here. And that’s enough to begin again. Let’s be honest, even the hobbies […]
12
Jun
Jun
It’s been a while since I last wrote about my days, hasn’t it? Let’s fix that. In recent weeks, I’ve been busy with a fresh shop update – summer-themed postcards, including a slightly sarcastic new series called Postcrossing Truths. It’s made to poke fun at ourselves a little and to gently highlight just how dramatic […]
29
May
May
Mari Kolorowa doesn’t just draw – she builds tiny, whimsical worlds where owls think in symbols and worms curl into question marks. If you’ve ever held one of her postcards, you’ve held a little spark of her imagination. 👉 You can find Mari’s illustrated postcards here on FavoritePostcard.com. Mari postcards have quietly become favorites in […]
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May
May
Welcome to part two of my Q&A series! This time, we’re getting into the messy, magical, often-overwhelming world of running a small creative business. You asked some really insightful questions: about numbers, burnout, orders, and that ever-elusive balance between passion and paying the bills. So if you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like behind the […]