Goodies pic: https://imgur.com/a/I6OMpNH

u/birdiebennett Thank you for the super pretty bubblegum pink & yellow floral card (these bright colors are my jam!!!!) along with your sweet, warm welcome to RAoC! I love all the fun washi tape & the stickers you used to decorate the envelope & the card including the oversized cherries & sweet little heart! I just love your upbeat style! Thank you for all the great wishes for happy carding. Hoping your 2023 is full of bright colors & endless joy! :)

u/united_law_8947 Thank you for the adorable coffee-themed card (decorated with awesome coffee stickers) along with the bonus coffee stickers! I also LOVED your funny, creative, & thoughtful reply to my prompt, “What would you do if a mean, silly king outlawed coffee in your land?” You replied, “If a mean, silly king outlawed coffee in my land, I’d try to find him & pelt him with espresso beans lol. I would probably learn how to grow/make my own coffee & make sure my fellow coffee lovers are stocked up!” This visual of you pelting a king with espresso beans made me lol & I just loved your creative solutions!

u/stephkempf x 2 Thank you for the “I Spy” card of the cool glass building where you spied many pink sweaters (you work with people who seem to have fab taste!!) & your pink phone. ;) Thank you for the AWESOME “You have my heart” Valentine along with the super fun vintage postcards which warmed up my heart so much! I’m not sure if you’re the wonderful watercolorist but it’s simply gorgeous artwork! I’m in awe of your RAoC powers to send love endlessly!

u/welshfancy x 3 Thank you for the precious “Sending Love” pocket card you crafted so sweetly for me!! I just love the fun striped thread you looped through it which gives the card such an elegant look!

Thank you for the jazzy retro record player card in honor of Thomas Edison’s birthday! I love the fun facts you shared, that Edison “held 1093 patents including his contributions to early phonographs which were the earliest types of products which evolved into record players.” Thank you also for the Amazon samples of the retro postcard & surprisingly adorable Minimalmart Amazon birthday card! I’m impressed with the high quality of the paper & the terrarium graphic is so pretty & vibrant! Thank you for being so vibrant yourself!

u/mostvaluablepotato Thank you for the absolutely adorable handcrafted pink-themed card decorated with the fun stickers & beautiful scrapbook paper! Your encouraging words mean so much to me & I want to share your beautiful thoughts here to spread your positive vibes: The affirmation “My potential is limitless.” Then you wrote: “You belong here & are capable of shaping the world around you. If you are ever in doubt, consider the way the rain can move mountains over time because it is so relentlessly insistent of its place. Thank you so much for your moving words & your beautiful heart! More “thank yous” en route!

u/orangewolpertinger x 2 You sweet little sweetie, you’ve spoiled me with mail love!!! Thank you SO much for the adorable pink card decorated with the cute Hello Kitty stickers & rose gold washi tape. Thank you for the sweet My Little Pony birthday card for my niece with the pretty stickers. :) Your perpetual positivity is just infectious! More “thank-yous” coming up as I catch up!

u/glx Thank you for the cute little belated Santa card with the fun donut stickers & sweet little pastel bird embellishment! Love all these colors! :) Wishing you a beautiful 2023! 🙂

u/AlfredTheButt-ler x 2 Thank you for OMG THE CUTEST little macaron & sushi/soy sauce valentines OF ALL TIME!!!! So cute my heart hurt!! When I saw these little gems, all I could think was, how cute must YOU be if these valentines are THIS insanely cute?!? Obviously you are the cutest!!! Thank you so much for brightening & beautifying what was a dreary day. :) I also love the quote from Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, which has been on my TR list forever. “The end of suffering does not justify the suffering, and so there is no end to suffering…” You have me hooked! Thanks again. :) Wishing you lots of love this year & beyond!

Edit: LOL I just found a second adorable macaron V-Day card from you - you’re so nice, I made your list twice hahaha!! So I’m updating this to reflect your extra flair (I just checked & it doesn’t seem like it has been tallied yet so Mods, hope that’s okay). Thank you for the extra V-Day love with the cute word search!!

u/jaimekj Thank you for the adorable V-Day card which my niece just loves! The little girl on the cover is soooo cute! Hope y’all had a beautiful V-Day. :)

u/ez330 Thank you for making me melt with this crazy cute homemade card with the gorgeous scrapbook paper & washi/sticker embellishments! :) I’m obsessed with the bright colors you chose and I agree 1000%, “When in doubt add glitter!!” Thank you also for the sweet watermelon sticker - watermelon is my fave fruit! Wishing you a glittery 2023!

u/babyraspberry Thank you for this HILARIOUS yet surprisingly, simultaneously heartwarming conversation hearts postcard! I just love the design & all the fun, bright colors! My fave heart is…all of them?!? But “No thank u” & “shhh” make me laugh the most! As much as I laughed, I teared up when I read your note on the back! I was sad to hear about Mr. Raspberry’s accident on your first V-Day & hope he’s feeling better, however long ago that happened. Since y’all went to Taco Bell, I guess the “hearts = farts” conversation heart is truly apropos, right?!? ;) I also adore the awesome little “Dream Big” & “Love Thrive Dazzle” inserts. I thrive on all your fun mail, which is always so dazzling & loving, just like you! Thank you for loving & brightening the lives of countless random strangers like me. :) Wishing you the same joy you gift others.

u/lovingsoul123 Thank you for this crazy cute card with the vintage documentation print on it!! :) I’m a sucker for old school library checkout record cards so it was fun to see this print. I also love all the fun bits of ephemera - love your taste in style & colors! That’s neat you found this sub when the pandemic began. I’m sad I didn’t get here until this year but so happy I finally did - the joy is endless! Hope you have a beautiful 2023 full of snail mail & all happy things!

u/jess_4943 x 2 Thank you for the experience of feeling incredibly special simply by opening your beautiful red envelope, decorated with such elegance & flair! Loved everything - the vintage washi, the classy floral sticker, the heart stamp, the address label, the luxurious “hello” card with the exquisite laser-cut floral design & the fuzzy warm welcome to RAoC - all of it!!! As if all of that decadence wasn’t enough, you added the bonus mini envelope with the beautiful stickers & motivational minis. HOLY WOW, THIS IS CARD CLASS (as in classy you should seriously teach a class on cardmaking)!!!! It meant so much to me to receive the message “Embrace the glorious mess that you are” - because I’m literally a mess (livin’ & lovin’ that crafter’s life) & my family makes me feel bad about it. So I really treasure your sweet thoughts & positive vibes. You really elevate card-making to one of the topmost art forms - thank you for making so many feel so special with your handmade heaven in the mail!

u/NewNewRubberDucky Thank you for the cute homemade card made with the fun scrapbook paper & for the fun nature cut-outs! I appreciate the reading prompt to “Read something that brings you close to Mother Earth.” What a great initiative - looking forward to checking out something appropriate at the library. :) Wishing you lots of great reads this year!

u/OkayFlan x 2 Thank you for the serenity-inducing mocha-themed coffee card! I loved the sticker-savvy ;) way you decorated it with the cool coffee stickers & washi! You always put SO much time & love into all of your creations! Thank you for the sweet bonus stickers. :) Thank you for the SUPER-DUPER fun Zen coloring postcard!!! Can’t wait to jazz it up with some color after I finish up all my thank-yous haha. As always, you’ve decorated this postcard with the most adorable stickers & washi tape!! I also LOVE the Lao Tzu quote you included: “When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” It's crystal clear you believe this - that's why you're infinitely generous with your snail mail love & give without expectation of return! Thank you for being so generous, always. SO DEEP & meaningful to me, thank you!! Here is a Zen quote for you: “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha This reminds me of what my ex-yoga instructor would say: “Have no regrets for the past & no anxiety for the future.” Thank you for continuously facilitating a sweet state of Zen with all your snail mail affection! :)

u/Appropriate-Job-3957 Thank you for the Seattle postcard with the HORRIFYINGLY AWESOME spooky personal anecdote you included: “I fell asleep during a drive from Portland to Seattle, & a ring I left on because it was too tight to take off disappeared from my hand! My family & I searched the car inside & out & came up with nothing. It remains to this day the only thing I’ve ever lost.” I LOVE THIS WEIRD, WACKY AS HELL STORY!!!! So freaky, creepy, & cool! OMG wait, I don’t mean to sound so excited that you lost your ring, you poor thing. I’m sad you lost the ring but HELLO this is a hell of a fun story! I appreciate you sharing so much! Here’s wishing you a prettier ring in 2023. :)

u/AdventuresOrArcana Thank you for the postcard with your fun thoughts on the debate between fountain pens vs. ballpoint pens! It makes my heart beat fast to find a friend who thinks about pens as much as I do LOL! But you’re so much more sophisticated…I’m just uppity when it comes to ink colors. :) The brighter the better, baby! :)

u/Typical-Ad-897 Thank you for the delicious donut wishes, the fun stickers, & the story of your miracle babies who are now 19-years-old! That’s so beautiful. :) You asked about the most miraculous thing that has happened to me. Well, to me, discovering RAoC at the beginning of this year is truly a miracle (with many thanks to you & all the amazing souls on this sub). My home environment has been rough for many years now and although I’ve been lucky to have a naturally cheery disposition anyway, life became a chore I dreaded. The love that I’ve been gifted through RAoC is my miracle because it’s my reason to wake up & hope each day. :) Wishing you lots of miracles in 2023 & beyond!

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