Send a Postcard, Get a Postcard

To Sarah in Goldsboro, NC from Stefanie in Brighton, MA

2010-04-11T17:35:00.001-04:00

To Hidemi in Brooklyn, NY From Bonita in Austin, TX

2010-04-11T17:23:00.001-04:00

To Andrea in Rochester Hills, MI From Alon in New York, NY

2010-04-11T15:31:00.001-04:00

To Felicity in Dallas, TX from Denise in Seascape Beach, CA

2010-03-30T17:42:00.003-04:00

To Boone in Louisville, KY from Laura in Las Vegas, NV

2010-03-30T17:35:00.002-04:00

To Dagny in Portland, OR from Stephanie in Plainview, NY

2010-03-25T19:41:00.003-04:00

To Andrew in Denver, CO from Angeline in Miami, FL

2010-03-25T19:35:00.002-04:00

To Katie in New York, NY

2010-03-25T19:28:00.002-04:00

Katie is planning a cycling trip across North America this summer, so awesome! Check out her blog here: http://blog-by-bike.blogspot.com

To Gloria in Steamwood, IL from Hidemi in Brooklyn, NY

2010-03-25T19:22:00.002-04:00

To Christopher in Rochester Mills, MI from Ashley in New Paltz, NY

2010-03-19T17:55:00.005-04:00

"Ashley created a wonderful card and I am lucky to be the recipent. I work with children everyday in the inner city- its hard work. Ashley's words,
"Revealing in the pleasures of childhood is a form of escapism, a
temporary denial of mortality and in a world as turbulent as ours, who
doesn't want a little bit of that?" came at a time when I was very
suffocated by the people around me, and it reminded me that I am very
lucky to have the chance to revel in childhood (at least for a moment)and
that its my job to do so." - Christopher

To Christina in University Heights, OH from The Bridges Residents in Pittsfield, MA

2010-03-19T17:37:00.002-04:00

To Carrie in Ferndale, MI from Paris, France

2010-03-19T17:28:00.001-04:00

To Jamie in Brooklyn, NY

2010-03-14T23:03:00.003-04:00

To Meg in Jefferson, MA

2010-03-14T23:01:00.000-04:00

To Joe and Charlie in Greenville, SC

2010-03-10T23:29:00.003-05:00

To Dennis in Willow Grove, PA

2010-03-10T23:25:00.001-05:00

To Michael in Deerfield, IL

2010-03-10T23:03:00.002-05:00

To Peggy in Deerfield, IL

2010-03-10T22:59:00.003-05:00

To Chow LP in Singapore

2010-03-06T19:26:00.001-05:00

To Alyssa in Chicago, IL

2010-03-06T19:22:00.001-05:00

To Brigid in Newbury Park, CA

2010-03-06T19:15:00.001-05:00

To Tammy in Bradenton, FL

2010-03-04T21:47:00.003-05:00

To Elca in Sarasota, FL

2010-03-04T21:39:00.003-05:00

To Lydia in Bath, United Kingdom

2010-03-02T20:13:00.003-05:00

To Katy in Deerfield, IL

2010-03-02T20:03:00.001-05:00

To Mary in Akron, OH

2010-03-02T19:47:00.003-05:00

Postcard Guidelines

2010-02-13T19:16:00.000-05:00

The postcard is your blank canvas, anything goes! They should all be handmade and original (although you can alter a store-bought postcard to make it your own), with a nice message on the back. This message can be a short "Have a great day!", a poem, a quote, you name it. Maybe you can write something cheerful or encouraging, because maybe your recipient is having a bad day and could really use it. This is your chance to express yourself and be heard (seen?), so be creative and have fun with it! You can use 4"x6" index cards to make your postcard or any other mailable material. Here are some links that might be helpful for creating and mailing your postcard:

http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/senditwithintheus/firstclasscards.htm
http://postcalc.usps.gov/
http://www.overnightprints.com/main.php?A=USPS
http://consumereducation.suite101.com/article.cfm/us_postal_service_usps_first_class_mail

Before you send your postcard, please scan the front and back and keep it for your records. This will make sure that your art isn't lost forever in the event that it gets lost in the mail, plus it'll be a nice souvenir! Then, email Gaily at Send1Get1@gmail.com and let us know that you've sent it out. This will help us keep track of the postcards.

When you receive a postcard, please scan the front and back and email it to Gaily at Send1Get1@gmail.com. This will let us know that you've received your postcard, and allow us to put it up on the blog.

Hope that sounds good to everyone, please let me know if there are any questions. Happy mailing everyone!