Hi I'm Kim. It's lovely to meet you.
You will usually find me working from my tiny nook in the front part of my house (where the front door should be!), pottering in the garden or playing with our mischievous, but ultra cute, menagerie of animals. My house is nestled amongst the hills, very close to a river, in the beautiful Bega Valley.
I love stationery and letters and writing about every day moments. I create stationery subscriptions that have a cosy, quaint feel to them and I do that in collaboration with my son, Lew, who is the chief illustrator.
Enough about me, onto more cups of tea and meandering through this garden of stationery subscriptions, penpal fun, and other papery goodies. Oh, and if you'd like to hear more about me via my ramblings, please head on over to:
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Grab a cuppa, have a meander, and enjoy thinking about all of the lovely letters and mail parcels that you can create from some of the goodies you'll find here.
As you wander around you will find stationery subscription boxes, digital stationery subscriptions, letter parcels, writing sets, wax seal stamps and other letter-writing accessories.
You'll also find my free snail mail exchange: The Lovely Letters Project. It's a community of women across Australia who love to connect with one another through the mailbox, one lovely letter at a time.
I hope you enjoy your time here, and, may it encourage you to share your story, and connect with others, through the humble letter.
The Tea + Toast Club Stationery Subscription Boxes
This stationery box subscription is the perfect way to keep your letter writing supply a plenty, as well as gifting yourself (or a loved one) a lovely, cosy treat in the mail, every two months. Take the time to slow down and write lovely letters.
The Lovely Letters Project
Join my free snail mail exchange community where we are bringing back that precious, simple, slow art of connecting with others, and sharing our days, one lovely letter at a time. It's a gorgeous bunch of women from all over the world!
Let me walk you through each one in a little more detail ...
The Tea + Toast Club Stationery Subscription Boxes
Inside every bi- monthly box, you'll discover a lovely, cosy treat in the mail, giving you an opportunity to slow down, and write some lovely letters.
Each box contains:
1. Writing Paper:
Sheets of beautiful, illustrated writing paper, ensuring every word you pen feels special and lovely. With varying designs and pretty papers, your letters will always have a unique, cosy touch.
2. Envelopes:
Handpicked to complement the writing paper, each envelope adds the perfect finishing touch to your letters. Whether you're sending out heartfelt letters or casual notes, these envelopes make every message even more memorable.
3. Cards:
For those moments when you want to send a short and sweet message, or a more lengthy letter, the boxes include beautifully designed, illustrated cards. Suitable for every occasion, with plenty of blank space to write inside, these cards ensure you're always ready to share a thought or wish.
4. Stickers:
Add a dash of creativity and fun to your letters with matching illustrated stickers. Whether you're sealing an envelope or adding a decorative touch, these stickers bring joy and whimsy to your correspondence.
5. A Surprise or Two:
Because who doesn’t love surprises? Every bi-month, tucked inside the beautifully wrapped bundle of paper goodies, is one or two extra surprises, just for you. It could be anything from a pretty pen, a charming bookmark, washi tape, a wax stamp, oh the list goes on!
The Tea + Toast Club Digital Stationery Subscription
The Tea + Toast Club Digital is a digital stationery subscription for letter writers who love the ease of having gorgeous, unique, illustrated stationery at their fingertips, every day of the year!
Every month, members will receive beautifully illustrated, printable stationery goodies, with just the click of a button on your screen. How handy!
No more worrying about finding cute papers and envelopes to send in the mail. You will have a never ending supply for as long as you are a member of The Tea + Toast Club Digital.
The lovely thing about this subscription is that it will also bring joy to someone else. You access lovely, unique stationery, create a letter, pop it in the mail, and voila, you've gifted someone special the joy of receiving a letter in the mail. It's a win-win.
Each month members will find a new bundle of goodies. These will include:
- pretty illustrated writing paper designs
- matching illustrated envelope template
Each one will have a different theme, and every bundle will feature artworks created by my son, Lew, who is 24 and a proficient watercolour artist. Each stationery bundle is illustrated and designed with a cosy, country life theme. In the past we've had Winterwood, Country Christmas, Honey, Vintage Kitchen, Indoor Jungle, Summer Holidays.
The Lovely Letters Project
When I was a little girl, and well into my teens, I would sit at my desk, usually on the weekends, and I’d write letters. I had a list of people to write to – Nan, Grandma, aunties, friends from my Sydney school days, penpals from all over the world. I’d pick up my pen and become lost in the written word. Every now and then I’d pause to collect my thoughts, thinking about my week and the recipient of the letter – what would they enjoy hearing about? What had been going on in their lives? What had they mentioned in their last letter that I could respond to? What had my family members been up to that could keep them amused? It was a precious time in my life, and those childish letters that I wrote, most definitely created in me a desperate desire to connect with loved ones (and sometimes, those I’d never met before) through the written word.
So, if you would like to become a part of the Lovely Letters community, if you would like to receive and send letters about simple, daily life – perhaps share recipes, talk about meals, share gardening and home stories, and you are committed to exchanging them each month, then please join this project. You are the perfect person to begin this mission to bring back old fashioned slow mail. You'll love it!