Can you believe it? I have more mail love to show you! I knew I had more to show you when I posted on Sunday but since I didn't want to go bonkers and do a monster post, I opted to keep you on the edge of your seat with a very riveting part one and part two saga! :-)
So here's some more fun stuff. Oh wait, before I go on, I remembered another reason why I probably love receiving stuff in the mail so much. I'll try to be brief.
When I was about 7 or 8, I order some stationery from the back of a box of Cap'n Crunch cereal. I scrimped and saved and came up with the .35 cents it cost to order. I sent in my dime and my quarter and patiently waited. I waited. And waited. Dear reader, I am still waiting for my stationery. It never arrived. Isn't that so sad?? And I had plans for that stationery! I was going to write letters! I have to wonder if ordering something and then that sweet anticipation of waiting for it to arrive has something to do with why I love to get things in the mail. Receiving something expected or unexpected in the mail is really just filling, nay, satisfying the void that was left by the Cap'n that done me wrong!
Who knows. I do; however, know that receiving the tags that some of the members from the justjohanna Design Team created, made me very happy!! (nice segue, don't cha think? :-)
And don't they look cute hanging next to my art journal cards I've been (slowly) working on from prompts by the fab Emily.
I also received the July kit from Jenni Bowlin. I just LOVE her kits! They're a bit spendy but they just make me SO happy!!! I suspect I love 'em so much because she has the same taste as I do and if I had the means to put together kits, they'd probably look just like this! :-)
Oh and also I received my package from Kim, who was partner in the cupcake swap that Tammie hosted!
So here's what my itty bitty eyeballs beheld when I opened the box. Each packages was wrapped, most in that perfect bubble gum pink colored tissue paper. Yum!
Oh oh the treats! Sweet, sweet goodies!
Just look at this! So fun and so generous. That pinky purpley cupcake in the lower right corner is an original painting on a small canvas. TOO cute! Oh and I'd say Kim and I were a good match because we gave each other the SAME cupcake cookbook! LOL! Thank you so much Kim! You rock!
Okay so one more thing I wanted to share with you before I take my leave. I'm pretty excited about this...I received a copy of the new fabulous Stampington publication, Artful Blogging. I received an advance copy because I, yes I as in me, has a picture in this magazine. A picture with a photo credit! HOKEY SCHMOKEY, I'm downright giddy about all this!!!
This has got to be one of the most beautiful magazines ever published on the face of the Earth. Seriously gorgeous. And SO many incredible artists in it including the truly talented Kari Ramstrom aka artsymama aka my Inspiration Swap partner for Silver Bella!
Congratulations Kari!!!
It's gonna take some doing to follow this debut issue. It is absolutely breathtaking!
On page 104, there is an article about Studio Friday which the talented and marvelous Tine Wiggens hosts. Congratulations Tine!!!
The picture that has me walking on air is on page 106. Eeeeeeee!!!!!!
May your day be sweet and hope you find something good in your mailbox tomorrow!!
Oh dear Michelle, you saved the news about being published in this new publication for last? Congratulations! That is so awesome! And I'm never eating Captain Crunch again.
Posted by: Leslie | July 17, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Yikey Schnikey - you are published!! I knew it was only a matter of time. Get used to it dear sister....and congratulations. Oh, how well I remember the Capt. Crunch fiasco. I too had taped two quarters to an index card in hopes of something (don't remember what it was, but I'm sure it was plastic), and nothing. Zip. Nada. Zilch. That's why that scene in A Christmas Story, where little Ralphie anxiously awaits his Orphan Annie Decoder Ring, hits so close to home. I'm sure some mail opener at the cereal company had a big score that day, something like .85 cents, all on us!!! That probably explains why I, like you, love mail. Always have, always will.
Snail mail rocks!!
:-)
Posted by: simone | July 17, 2007 at 09:31 PM
Dear Famous Blogger...
Love your loot! My eyes are going loop-dee-loop! :)
Posted by: Lilli | July 17, 2007 at 11:04 PM
P.S. Was this what it looked like?...
http://theimaginaryworld.com/prod92.jpg
Posted by: Lilli | July 17, 2007 at 11:08 PM
OMG! Published! I want a copy! Those are not sold in Sweden!! PLEASE try to get another one! I will be happy to send money! How FaB ARE you, my dear!
You are SO famous, seester!
Posted by: Regina | July 18, 2007 at 05:29 AM
aaaack!
the cupcake goodies!!!
besteel my beating heart. i wanna do a cupcake swap. well i guess i better get that button swap in the mail first right?
maybe after my vintage vixen part 2 swap, i'll do a cupcake swap.
oh don't forget to stop by my blog in the next few weeks to see if you wanna partake in vintage vixen part 2!
Posted by: elizabeth | July 18, 2007 at 06:49 AM
Hey, big congrats on the magazine!!!
And I think you just explained my fascination with all these blogging swaps and exchanges, I need to blame it all on my early anticipation of waiting for goodies in the mail that I ordered from cereal boxes as a kid! I had forgotten that excitment, till you reminded me, and yes, it is the exact same thing that I get so geared up about now a days with the blog goodies!!!
Thanks for visiting, I have you entered in my drawing. See you at Silverbella!
Posted by: karla nathan | July 18, 2007 at 09:45 AM
so cool! i need to get that magazine!
weird but alex is eating captain crunch this very moment. i will never buy it again now that I know they traumatized you as a child. that damn captain!
Posted by: andrea | July 18, 2007 at 09:49 AM
Hokey Schmokes!!! Check out the link that Lilli added in her comment. THAT'S IT!!!! Wow...the room is spinning...I feel woozy... must. check. mail. box.
Posted by: m i c h e l l e | July 18, 2007 at 10:28 AM
I am SO excited for you!! Published!!!! And in such a very cool publication! I can't wait to get my copy. I'll be outside the bookstore on Aug. 1 waiting for the doors to open to buy it! LOL! Hee, hee ... you and your swap partner were well-matched. What yummy goodies! And the rest of your mail loot .... such wonderful things!! I love opening the mailbox, looking inside.... and then.....yes...there is a brown box or plump envelope in there .... mail love!!! Enjoy all your very, very lovely treats!
Posted by: Bejeweled | July 18, 2007 at 03:55 PM