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Erica McPhee:
Who doesn't love getting a Valentine?! It’s the best part of the new year … our annual Love Letters Exchange sign ups are now open.

[Sign ups are now closed.]

Sign Up Deadline: Mon, Jan 15, 2024
Post Mark: Feb 1, 2024

You must sign up via the form above. You should receive a confirmation email.

NOTE:

1. If you did not complete a past exchange you signed up for, you cannot participate.
2. If you will be busy and cannot meet your obligation, please do not sign up. It is not OK to think, "Life happens" and not fulfill your obligation. It is OK if circumstances require you to send your exchanges late, however, you will still not be able to participate in an exchange until yours are sent.
3. You must be a registered, activated member and you must have made at least one post, introductory or otherwise, in order to participate.

As always, the following guidelines apply:

1. Calligraphy should be used on both your exchange insert and envelope.
2. You will send a card to every member on your list (typically 7-9 members).
3. Must be related to the theme.
4. All skill levels welcome!
5. If you end up not being able to participate, please contact me ASAP. If you don't send your cards after the list has gone out, you will not be able to participate in the next exchange.
6. You must sign up before the deadline. No late sign ups.
7. HAVE FUN!

handmadeletters:
Erica, do you mind letting me know if my sign up went through? I didn't get a confirmation email as usual. I'll sign up again, if not. THANK YOU!! <3

Erica McPhee:
Yes, it went through. @handmadeletters   :-*

Erica McPhee:
Realized I forgot to put dates. LOL!

Sign Up Deadline: Mon, Jan 15, 2024
Post Mark: Feb 1, 2024

Mark T:
Hiya,

Well, my exchanges have been sent, and at first, I thoroughly enjoyed the practise, but by the time it came to writing for sending - everything went,..... ermmm, lets say it all went '.... up'.
Sincere apologies to the recipients of my letters. My writing is diabolical. A lot worse than it was in practice I promise you.
No excuses,..... well, except for the nib I decided to use for the envelopes.
In practice I was trying to find the best nib which lifted my writing from novice to somebody who at least had an inkling of what they were attempting to do.
I tried out many of the nibs I have bought over the last months. Perry, Hinks', Blanzy's, Brandauer,.... through the alphabet to be fare, and decided upon using a Lenny 'Principal' ef.
The day came to send the letters off, so down to the writing.
What a chuffin nightmare. Honestly, my heart was somewhat cracking.
I couldn't reach the card properly to write, so I took the slope off the bed table..... not happening, so swapped the slope for the light box. Even soddin worse.
The nib, as explained to the recipient - I say nib, but it was more like a shovel. Digging into the paper and flaying ink all over the bloody place.
By this time, my head was shot through with anger. I utter the truth when I threatened to throw the light box across the bedroom.
My wife, bless her, stayed well away.
Anyway, again, sincere apologies. I will master this,..... it will just take longer than I was hoping. (one of several traits being I want to master everything 'yesterday').
If it is OK with the recipients, I will wait until my writing is somewhat better and then write again. Totally understandable if the 'threat' is refused. ;D

It was fun, but it would have been better if the 'circumferences' were better.

Regards,
Mark.

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