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November 19, 2009 47

If you want to see a giddy girl, be at my mailbox when I receive a handwritten letter or elegant invitation in the mail. I love them, you will hear me squeal in delight. The look and feel of a letter or invitation that someone took time to craft and write is so special to me. I have kept every letter and every card that I have ever received. I do not think it is necessary or Earth friendly to send a letter for every little thing, but if you want to tell someone something that you think they will want to have forever or are sending an invitation for a wedding or anniversary, I think a handwritten letter is the best option. Unfortunately, I can not tell you the last time that I received a handwritten letter. I still write thank you notes and send handwritten letters but possibly I am a dying breed. I have tried to instill this in my son Eben by having him write thank you notes for birthdays, holidays and special occasions. He doesn’t find it as lovely as I do. Ha!

Growing up I dreamed of a pen pal, but wasn’t sure how to get one since I didn’t have a cousin or friend that lived far away. Maybe as an adult, I will receive a beautifully written and elegantly crafted letter from a pen pal and my wish will come true. If I do receive a letter, I will be sure to mail a letter back in one of these fab envelopes made by Annette at Chasing Lightning Bugs.

Annette has traveled the world, read many books and received a BFA in painting. All of this has inspired the envelopes that she crafts using old, worn and no longer viable encyclopedias, atlases and maps and other found objects. She has beautiful envelopes that would be perfect for your pen pal, anniversary party or wedding invitation.

Annette lives in a beautiful little stone house with a huge garden full of lavender and crab apples trees on Lake Ontario in Kingston, Canada. She lives her life full of love and happiness on a beach full of beach glass, pebbles and peace for as far as the eye can see. Her studio is full of paintings, cans of brushes, jars of beach glass and piles of books. Annette lives in her beautiful paradise with her lovely husband and Great Dane Edgar.

Have you written a letter lately? Annette at Chasing Lightning Bugs has been so lovely to offer ONE of my lovely readers a set of handmade envelopes. If you win, please remember to use the envelopes to send someone you love a beautiful handwritten letter that they will cherish forever.
How To Enter

1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already) and click confirm in the email confirmation that you will receive from FeedBurner.

2. Visit Chasing Lightning Bugs and leave me a comment telling me who you would write a letter to.

Additional Entries
leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.

Rules for Entry

  • Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
  • Contest ends August 5th @ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)
  • You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.

Good Luck.

UPDATE:: Winner is #26, Cindi. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated. I had a lot of fun reading who you would write your letters to.

47 Responses to Earth Friendly Etsy: Chasing Lightning Bugs Recycled Paper Giveaway

  1. one4earth July 22, 2009 at 12:11 pm #

    I get your emails!
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  2. one4earth July 22, 2009 at 12:13 pm #

    If I won, I would write a letter to my mom because she loves getting stuff like that in the mail. I would also write my cousin, who I have lost touch with and my uncle. I love the encyclopedia envelopes by the way…SO COOL!!!!
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  3. one4earth July 22, 2009 at 12:18 pm #

    I dugg this at digg.com:
    http://www.digg.com/arts_culture/sweet_greens_earth_friendly_etsy_chasing_lightning_bugs
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  4. nynekats July 22, 2009 at 12:18 pm #

    I get your email updates.
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  5. nynekats July 22, 2009 at 12:20 pm #

    I submitted the link to digg.com:
    http://www.digg.com/arts_culture/sweet_greens_earth_friendly_etsy_chasing_lightning_bugs
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  6. nynekats July 22, 2009 at 12:21 pm #

    These envelopes are just too cool. I would use them to send letters to my granny. She lives in a rehab home/assisted living apartment and I never get to see her due to not being able to travel overnight (she is 8 hours away and I have kitty health issues that prevent travel).
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  7. JennTRC July 22, 2009 at 1:43 pm #

    I subscribe!

    I love the peacock envelope and all the map envelopes, I really love anything made with vintage book pages 😉

    If I won these they would be sent to my ex boyfriend, I’m moving across country and him and I plan to send letters/mail art back and forth to each other.

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  8. JennTRC July 22, 2009 at 1:44 pm #

    I’m on the facebook fan page 🙂

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  9. JennTRC July 22, 2009 at 1:47 pm #

    tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/jennrach/status/2777909651

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  10. Avlor July 22, 2009 at 3:21 pm #

    Ohh – I like her double sided napkins. Especially these: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26525680

    I would write my brother (and send him a few pictures) or my grandfather, both of whom I only see a few times a year.

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  11. Bella July 22, 2009 at 6:31 pm #

    I’d send one to my best friend who goes to college out of the country!

    thelittlebudget(at)gmail.com

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  12. SiSi July 22, 2009 at 9:42 pm #

    Will be blogging about your giveaway http://www.hmgiveaways.blogspot.com

    and tweeting! I’m @hmgiveaways

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  13. Anonymous July 23, 2009 at 12:50 am #

    I would love to win these gorgeous envelopes because I have 3 penpals and I would use them for my friends as well.I am following your blog.Helen

    malfie@care2.com

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  14. crystal July 23, 2009 at 2:10 am #

    I love to write to my Aunt Ella. She is over 90 and lives a few states away. She use to visit yearly but it is just to hard to do at her age now. She enjoys receiving cards and pictures once in a while from me..even if someone reads it to her;)
    cyclona66(at)aol(dot)com

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  15. Christy Lee July 23, 2009 at 2:41 am #

    I subscribed!
    Thanks for the great giveaway.
    Christy
    sheridesthatbigredhonda@yahoo.com

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  16. ABCDErica July 23, 2009 at 2:57 am #

    These are so cool, I like the idea!

    I like the Leap Frog pendant. It’s so silly!

    Sisavate@hotmail.com

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  17. amanda July 23, 2009 at 4:31 am #

    This is an incredible idea, and the envelopes are so lovely! I would love to write a letter to my best friend from college.
    oheeyore at hotmail dot com

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  18. amanda July 23, 2009 at 4:33 am #

    technorati favorite
    oheeyore at hotmail dot com

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  19. noble beeyotch July 23, 2009 at 5:22 am #

    i already subscribe!

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  20. noble beeyotch July 23, 2009 at 5:26 am #

    This is my fav item from their shop
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24328598

    And if i win this…i would write a letter to me in the future and save it in my journal to read on a later date!

    Reply
  21. noble beeyotch July 23, 2009 at 5:27 am #

    i am a fan on your FB page

    Reply
  23. balanced. July 23, 2009 at 9:42 pm #

    I am already a happy subscriber to Sweet Greens. 🙂

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  24. balanced. July 23, 2009 at 9:44 pm #

    If I won I would definitely write to my Aunt Shelly back in California. She would be the one to appreciate such beautiful stationery.

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  25. Rachel July 23, 2009 at 11:48 pm #

    I’d write a letter to my aunt because we like to keep in touch and she’s one of my favorite people! 🙂

    rachel.brown.email@gmail.com

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  26. windycindy July 24, 2009 at 3:07 am #

    Hi, I love your giveaway! I am an email subscriber to your site!
    Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  27. windycindy July 24, 2009 at 3:08 am #

    I would write a letter to Heidi and her family!
    We hosted her as an exchange student from Switzerland 15 years ago and we still keep in touch. Thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  28. windycindy July 24, 2009 at 3:09 am #

    I follow you on Twitter and Tweeted your giveaway yesterday. Thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  29. windycindy July 24, 2009 at 3:11 am #

    Also, I am a fan of Sweet Greens on Facebook and shared this giveaway on Facebook yesterday!
    Thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

    Reply
  30. windycindy July 24, 2009 at 3:12 am #

    You are favored on my Technorati Page!
    Again, many thanks….. Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  31. Swaddle Babies July 24, 2009 at 7:40 am #

    I subscribe 🙂

    priscilla@myswaddlebabies.com

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  32. Swaddle Babies July 24, 2009 at 7:45 am #

    These envelopes are beautiful! I would love to write letters for my daughter to read as she grows up 🙂

    priscilla@myswaddlebabies.com

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  33. Swaddle Babies July 24, 2009 at 7:46 am #

    I’m a fan on Facebook 🙂

    priscilla@myswaddlebabies.com
    FB: Swaddle Babies

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  34. Swaddle Babies July 24, 2009 at 7:47 am #

    Following you on Twitter 🙂

    priscilla@myswaddlebabies.com

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  35. Carapace July 24, 2009 at 11:22 am #

    I am very sorry you have no one to write lnog letters too! My own letters tend to be more illustration than text, because I have abominable handwriting. But I have someone to send them to, in the form of my lovely friend Beth, in Canada! She’s a totally wonderful person, and an excellent writer, and I know she’d be tickled pink to see those amazing envelopes.

    And I’m tickled to have found this shop! So very eclectic!

    carapacenator(At)gmail.com

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  36. babalisme July 27, 2009 at 4:19 am #

    Already a subscriber!!

    I’d really consider my long lost school friends who lives abroad, we’ve not been since I don’t know when, it must be fun to write letters to them.

    Reply
  37. minishoes1 July 28, 2009 at 12:05 am #

    I subscribe. jacquecurl1@gmail.com

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  38. minishoes1 July 28, 2009 at 12:09 am #

    I would send a letter to my sister Anne, who lives in Cal. I love these’s envelopes and I wish more people would mail letters instead of email. I love the patch work baby quilt. So pretty! Thanks! jacquecurl1@gmail.com

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  39. Ladytink_534 July 28, 2009 at 11:12 pm #

    I’m a subscriber. My favorite item is the lynx — vintage image pendant. I would send the letter to my mom.
    Ladytink_534(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  40. Anonymous July 29, 2009 at 5:33 pm #

    HI
    I’M SO SAD
    I think this is not green
    Because You are make it with books
    and if someone can use it and you cut it
    is not green
    I suggest you give books to libraries or schools
    and make your envelopes with newspaper or very old promotional magazines

    MARIA
    mariaoliveira.mail@gmail.com

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  41. Sweet Greens July 30, 2009 at 1:41 pm #

    Hi Maria,
    The books that Chasing Lightening Bugs uses are old, out of date and worn atlases and maps. Libraries and schools have no use for them since they are so worn and out of date. Chasing Lightening Bugs takes these books that would otherwise end up in the landfill or recycling bin and creates something new and beautiful with them, giving them a second life.
    Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
    xo

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  42. Egare1 July 31, 2009 at 5:52 am #

    I subscribed 🙂

    My favorite item is the chalice vintage image pendant, it’s so simple but so beautiful!

    I’d write a letter to my grandmother-in-law in England. She always sends us cards and little notes, and it’d be great to have some nice stationary to send her a letter back!

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  43. Linda July 31, 2009 at 5:42 pm #

    email subscriber @ lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  44. Linda July 31, 2009 at 5:43 pm #

    I would write a letter to an old friend from San Diego where I used to live.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  45. abbyadams August 1, 2009 at 11:16 am #

    I would write a letter to my brother. I always try to find interesting things to put in his letters. I can’t forget how to write an old-fashioned letter because this is the only way we can communicate right now. I even made him a birthday card. His birthday was July 31st.
    I am a fan of yours on facebook.
    abbyadams1976@gmail.com
    By the way, I visited Chasing Lightning Bugs and I liked the tea towel bag because I like things that are useful and kind of retro.

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  46. janil August 1, 2009 at 10:02 pm #

    I would write to my brother… He lives fr away from me.

    I suscribed on e-mail and I follow you on Blogger,

    Thansk!

    cal_rubies at yahoo dot es

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