Written cards: x6

Blank cards: x16

Letters: x1

Thank you u/sugarmagandjohn for this incredibly kind and sweet parcel of love <3 it's a lot, and it will be a long post, so I will do my best to make it look as orderly as possible :)

You can see the mail here (close-up shots will be included later on in the post!): https://imgur.com/a/irYnTaA

The parcel/packaging:

The mail came packaged in a brown wrapper, and was decked out in stickers!

You can see how it looks here: https://imgur.com/a/HDa0H2e

Theres a white square of paper in the bottom left, which you used to write down the addresses ~ on top of it, there's a salmon coloured line, and the address is adorned by summer-like stickers of flowers and summer-themed items! In the bottom left, there's a sticker of a pink leaf branch, along with a pink and an eggwhite flower! To the left, there's a purple sticker with golden lettering reading; "Always be kind & brave". On the top left, there's a massive sticker of massive blue letters reading: "Sweet summer", along with a pineapple, a watermelon slice, and a yellow flower :)

To the right of the parcel, you added a massive sticker with pink, peach and red letters, reading: "Spread more happiness & love", which is accompanied by a pink and orange butterfly, a bloodorange flower, as well as two stamp-stickers, showcasing roses and a sun with a face :D theres also a lot of gold details, which is super neat! At last, is a single green flower, which matches the style of the other flowers! The colours are sweet and fun, and I love the vibrancy!! The fun colours continue on the sides of the parcel~

You attached a thick strip of decorative tape along the side of the parcel, which reaches 3 seperate sides :) the tape is white, with pastel squares of pink, blue and yellow, going in a repeating pattern.

Along the tape are various fun illustrations of small scenes: theres two flamingos hanging out next to a beach chair and a striped parasol, a pretty display of a coconut drink, along with a pair of sunglasses and a fruity drink, an orca being pulled up by a bunch of balloons (with an airballoon behind it), and a massiv display of various fruity drinks! They're all watercoloured with fresh, slight pastel-y colours, and there's a bunch of stars scattered about, and cursive writings, spelling out things such as: "Hope", "Enjoy! Summer paradise!" And "yolo".

At the ends of the tape are two seperate stickers: one is a pink oval, with a white flower, and darker pink orange writing that reads: "I do believe it's time for another adventure" - the other sticker features a tricolour rainbow of orange, pink and hot pink, with white text that reads: "radiate positivity".

Inside the wrapper, is a white box! It has been tied shut with a green ribbon, sporting a pretty bow on top :) underneath the ribbon is a square white sticker with a gold border, as well as gold writing spelling out: "you have magic within you", so cute!! On the side of the box (at the front) you placed a bunch of stickers with pale blue and pink backgrouds ~ the stickers feature: a sunflower, a white butterfly, various leaf branches, daisies, white flowers and yellow flowers! It looks adorable, and the soft flower designs compliment the box neatly :D

When opening the box, the inside is a sort of pale Russian blue colour (like jean), and there's white cursive text on the flap (along with plant detailing) and it reads: "Smile, you are beautiful" :)

The content:

I'll be sorting the content into various categories: written cards and letters, blank cards, ephemera and stickers, food items (includes tea) and items! It won't be completely accurate, like for example; you include stickers in a card in an envelope, I'll likely describe the stickers in the written card section, just to keep the items together in their rightful place :)

Written cards and letters:

Some of these cards are together with certain items, like for example a wallet card, which I will mention later on, rather in this section. However; along with that card, there's 6 written cards and one letter :) and you can see them here: https://imgur.com/a/lRvXUVS

As for the letter - it was inside a white envelope with watercoloured flowers going along the bottom. They've got gold details, and there's also butterflies flying above :) in the top right corner, you placed an off-white circle-shaped sticker, with a half wreath of leafed branches, yellow flowers, and a golden bow. In the middle, you placed a sticker of Winnie the Pooh, sporting a green bowler hat and a green bowtie :) the same flowers are also on the back, and the flap has a golden border - you also sealed the flap using another Winnie the Pooh sticker (though this one is wearing a red bowtie). Inside was a letter, a card, and 6 Winnie the Pooh stickers! The letter is dark blue, with gold illustrations of butterflies and flowers~

The card features an illustration of the Winnie the Pooh gang in a forest, and you decorated the card beautifully with washi tape and stickers, and wrote with both a black, orange and purple pen, matching the design :D you placed a sticker at the top of a long row of flowers, along with 3 yellow flowers in the top right corner 🌼 at the bottom, you placed a thin pink strip of washi tape, with golden birds on it 🦜 above it is a sticker featuring a row of poppies! In the bottom left corner, you placed a sticker of lavender, and in the bottom right corner, you placed a sticker of yellow flowers, as well as a blue flower!

Inside of a parcel (which i talk about later) there was a gorgeous postcard of what I believe is a native American chief, holding a pole for a bald Eagle to land on ~ the colours are really pretty, as well as the illustration itself 🦅 the artist is Lew Martin from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho! On the backside, you added a sticker of a yellow daisy in the top right corner 🌼

You also included a Californian postcard, which showcases illustrations of various Californian plants, items, places and animals! The card itself is white with rounded corners, and the illustrations are really pretty :D the backside is gorgeously and colourfully decorated with variously coloured pens (orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, red, turquoise and pink), as well as stickers and washi~ there's a thin strip of pink washi tape, running along the bottom, with gold details - in the bottom left corner, you added a sticker of a bunny cake, and in the bottom right corner, there's a sticker of a girl playing a guitar, next to a bear carrying a letter! In the top left corner, there's colourful stickers of various shapes, one being a music note - in the top middle, there's a massive sun sticker, and in the top right corner, you put a stamp sticker with roses on it 🌹

You wrote a bunch of song recommendations, and also included a song that was written for you!! Thats super cool :D the artist is Icelandic, no? Some of the titles of their songs are written in Icelandic at least, which, despite how different they look, is very similar to norwegian (it is technically just very old norwegian, before Norway was taken by Denmark and Sweden for all those years lol). It's a really pretty song, and it now makes me curious as to how it came about :)

The next card is really peculiar - it was inside a brown envelope, that you had decorated with a sticker of a tulip (held together by a pink bow, and there's also this golden/holographic tulip and butterfly attached too). On top of it, you wrote my name with these shiny black diamond beads :o

The flap was sealed by a thin blue washi strip with golden dots on it - as well as a sticker of flowers popping out of an envelope, and a yellow rectangle sticker with "hello beautiful" written on it in bronze cursive letters! Attached to the envelope is a note - it explains what this card is, and it's called a milagro (a little miracle or offering) which represents love, healing and gratitude 💛

The card is of the same brown colour as the envelope, and there's a red rope tied around it with a silver/metal heart charm attached to it! You decorated the inside with glitter pens (pink, green, orange and blue), as well as stickers of red flowers and shiny red hearts~ The message inside is just... so sweet. I dont really have the right words for it, but thank you, sincerely ❤

The final written card came in a baby blue envelope 💙 in the middle, you placed colourful letter stickers to spell out: "Happy summer JJ", and surrounding that message are a bunch of summer-themed stickers: a watermelon, sandals (or thongs if you're Australian), papaya, orange, strawberries, sunglasses, flowers and leaves, lemon and lime, a bathing suit and a sun hat! The flap is sealed with a fitting sun sticker ☀️

The card inside is a pop-up card :D the front design is striped with orange, yellow, white and blue imperfect stripes ~ there's also silver circles in random spots, and a big white circle in the middle with "Have a happy summer" written in the center in silver cursive lettering! Surrounding the words, are various illustrations: a guitar, waves, starfish, sandals, watermelon, an icecream and a sunhat!

The inside is a shiny blue - there's seagulls in the sky (along with "Have a happy summer!" Written in the top right corner) and fish in the sea (along with an ice cream sticker you stuck there) and in the middle of the ocean is a pop-up beach, with people ready to surf/sunbathe, along with one fella snorkling 🤿 the backside has the same design as the front, but instead of the "have a happy summer" and summer illustrations in the white circle, it has been replaced by that snorkeling fella :) theres also a blue piece of paper stuck to the bag, to give you more space for writing! You included a long pink sticker with white dots, sort of at the top, on the first page; and on top of that, you added a long shiny sticker with "always shine bright" written on it!

On the blue page (the first side) you placed a giant sticker of colourful letters reading: "sunshine", along with a pair of sunglasses, an ice cream and a san-x character having an icecream - there's also 3 long stickers, stacked on top of each other, with various patterns: yellow with gold dots, pink with lemon slices and multicoloured stripes!

On the final page, you attached a sticker of a bundle of flowers, as well as 3 puffy stickers of a red heart, a colourful 'love' and a happy pink flower :)

Blank cards:

Check 'em out!: https://imgur.com/a/in3fGs8

All of the blank cards (save for one) was located inside a Rilakkuma inspired zipper bag! The bag is white, with various illustrations of the Rilakkuma characters enjoying various treats :)

Inside, the cards were placed in another plastic bag ~ this bag is blue! It has white and gold stars on it, and a yellow sticky note (with the Rilakkuma bears on it) with a note from you :) the flap was sealed by a multicoloured butterfly sticker 🦋

There were 15 blank cards inside a postcard sized decorative paper!

The decorative paper was split in two, with a rustic side with a dream catcher (as well as the words: "Dream on" on it) and the other side was white, with pink illustrated flowers!

5 of the cards were shaped cards, and among them were: a pink cupcake with gold details, a kitten in a pink cup, a golden hamster, a half-burned letter adorned by a white flower and a cog, and another half-burned letter adorned by flowers, and this little rabbit fella, playing a cello!

There was another blank card, which wasn't in this bundle (but among a gifted item) - it was a white postcard, featuring an illustration of a dream catcher, which has a flower in the center, and is being appreciated by a hummingbird :) the illustrator is Lew Martin, who is a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho! It is really pretty, thank you <3

As for the rest of the cards, we've got: an image of some old bookspines (love the rustic style), a photograph of the Surveyor 1 rover seeing its own shadow on the moon (1966), an illustration of wild pine apples and stevensonia other palms in Praslin, an illustration of a couple kissing underneath trailing vines (which look a bit like heart-leaf philodendrons, or a type of pothos), a postcard from Rocky Mountain national park, an illustration of a cat curled in on itself, a painting by William Waterhouse (called "the bouquet"), a painting called "simultaneous windows onto the city" (1912), a painting by Claude Monet called "Jeanne in the garden" (1867), and a postcard from Montana, featuring a mule deer :D

They're all super gorgeous, fun and im really excited to use them!! I love the variety :) thank you <3

Snacks:

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/kFgBqkS

The first snack i picked up, was placed inside a little baggie, which has a gorgeous design with a soft blue background, along with white dots, bows and squiggles ~ on top of the blueness, are variously coloured squares, which are upright in a diamond shape, fitted with variously coloured flowers, leaves and pattern designs that remind me of Japanese designs! The flap is sealed by a sticker of the Rilakkuma characters enjoying a hearty meal :D

Inside was a chocolate bar ~ the packing is a soft pink/lavender, and it is a 'black mission fig tuscan sage orchard rosemary' bar of dark chocolate :o the design of the actual chocolate bar is super cool, as it contains rosemary and nuts, which shows through quite clearly on the back of the bar - the front has the logo printed on in big block letters: https://imgur.com/a/w46270A

The taste is very intriguing! It reminds me of a teaparty in a whimsical garden :) thank you for sharing <3

There was a second chocolate bar in here too - this one is called 'Tony's chocolonely' and comes in a bold red, blue, white and yellow design, which is quite fun to look at! It's a milk chocolate, which features a really cool design with an odd geometrical pattern on the bar itself, aswell as the logo imprinted, slanted, in the middle of the oddly placed chunks! I like that a lot :D it's fun when designs are a bit funky!! I find it hard to find good milk chocolate abroad, but this one was super tasty~

You also included tea! The tea was inside a brown paperbag, with an illustration of Winnie the Pooh, flying around with a red balloon, and accompanied by bees, as well as these words: "I love you beary much. Dream big little one." ~ Piglet is being all adorable on the backside of this bag :) the bag had a shiny green paperclip attached to it, and the flap was sealed with a sticker of the Rilakkuma bears chick, drinking tea - and you also included the quote: "Tea is like a warm hug in a cup..." :D super cute!!

There were 3 teabags inside ~ one is the brand satsumarché, although i can't tell what flavour it is, or what kind of tea it is, but it came in a cute pink bag :) the second tea is called 'Dragon Eye - Oolong tea' from a tea brand called revolution! The final bag is called 'Sweet Dreams', which is a herbal tea, and has a cute blue design with stars and the moon~ I am incredibly stoked to try these out!! Thank you :D

Ephmera and stickers:

Check them out here: https://imgur.com/a/pWCeGZQ

The first thing I picked up was an origami heart! It is red with illustrated flowers in pink, green, white and yellow colours ~ it also has gold details, which is very pretty :)

You also gifted me a pusheen note (with a pastel pink and white striped background, and pusheen wearing sunglasses) - you included a stick-it note (with a message written in a blue pen) and you're right, I did give that to you! You filled in the blanks at the back, which is genuinely so sweet :,)

Some stickers you included were: a pack of sushi stickers, with a cool texture and gold borders, stickers of famous paintings (some of which are sectioned into different puzzle pieces, which is really cool), a vinyl sticker of a wolf, standing on a cliff in front of the moon (and it is shaped like a cd, or a vinyl).

You also gave me like.... so many sticker sheets, holy moly! Theres 11 of them, so heres what they feature: pastel hearts (going from pink to blue), three sheets are filled with Sumikkogurashi characters, another three sheets featuring a bunch of kitties (doing various... kitty things?), another sheet is filled with tulips, one contains stickers of cats, and this cute girl, a sheet filled with instruments (which are framed, have gold details and also are layered, so they're neatly textured) and the last sheet has these characters on it that I KNOW that I know, but I can't remember the name... anyway, it features a bunch of unicorns and pegasus' which is rad 🦄

You created a makeshift bag/envelope, using this black decorative paper, which is decked out in colourful electric guitars, and taped shut by colourfully striped washi tape, which has golden cursive lettering that read: "celebrate", "hooray!", "cheers", "make a wish" and "let's party".

Inside are a variety of stickers and other treats! The non-stickers are: a purple origami heart with gold details and variously coloured flowers, a gemstone playing card (which features a jade), and a pocket card! It features a sweet text, as well as the words "im sending you a hug today", which is cute <3 it has flowers on it, as well as a colourful border! On the backside, you attached a sticker of red flowers, a strip of washi tape (pale blue, with an arrangement of flowers on it) and a shiny red heart sticker ❤ i called it a pocket card, but it is also known as a wallet card, and I wouldn't have known about it if it weren't for this sub hah

As for the stickers, you gifted me these: a square sticker featuring an illustration of a cat, tucking in another cat, a teddy bear, a circle-shaped sticker with a bear, a mini polaroid picture, a square plaid sticker, a bunny in a watering can, the texts: "don't worry, be :)" (the smiley face in place of the word 'happy'), an illustration of a hearty meal in a lunchbox, a circle-shaped sticker of an illustration of various Arctic animals (and the text: "save the Arctic"), a cat biking, the mandalorian grogu, a colourful record player, a guitar with "music is my second language" written along it, a cat surrounded by a bunch of snacks (and it has its paw lifted up, like those lucky cats!), a camera and a coffee mug, a green heart, hello kitty, a sort of ninetails character (unsure if it is a specific one, but it is very cute), a guitar, along with a lightning bolt, music note, and those little pixel squares that show up on soundboards to show how high the volume is, the red text "rock n' roll", two stickers of this kiddo with turquoise hair (sanrio character?), 4 rainbow coloured icecreams with gold details, two sanrio characters, a butterfly with cursive text next to it, a shiny California sticker featuring a beaver (carmel by the sea), a foam sticker of a yellow fella eating a dumpling i think? And at last, this one isn't a sticker, but it is a pink bunny holding a red apple :) they're all super cool and fun, thank you so much <3

And finally, you included origami paper :) theres 20 sheets: 4 are blue and glittery, with stars (and the same design, but silver at the back), then another 4 are the same, just pink. Then there's 5 silver ones, which are just silver through and through! You included 2 galaxy ones, as well as a yellow and pink version of the galaxy theme (which shows off zodiac signs). Then there's a white one with a bunch of stars on it, which is the same on the back, except the stars are bigger and multicoloured :) the final two feature space hedgehogs >:) 🦔🚀 one has a blue background, with two hedgehogs inside a spaceship, and surrounded by popcorn and gold stars! The second one is black, with some space hedgehogs, gold stars and random candy floating around them ~ it's super cute :D

Items:

You can see them here!: https://imgur.com/a/mmiIUk0

The very first thing I picked up from the box, was a gorgeous green notebook! It is illustrated with blue flowers and green vines, which jump out of the cover, giving it a nice textural feel ~ it is also super shiny :D the side is magnetic, so it clasps together and holds nicely. You attached a Sumikkogurashi sticky note to it (it is a pale orange and white striped square, with rounded edges, and an illustration of the characters in the bottom right corner) - you wrote "Open me for message :)" in a red felt pen!

Inside were two notes: one is shaped like a bouquet of flowers, and you can open up the flaps of the cellophane, which revealed a sweet message from you <3 there was also a mini polaroid-like picture of a piano that has been overgrown by plants, and you attached a Rilakkuma sticky-note to it, asking me to read the message on the back. The message was written in a blue and green pen - of course I've heard of Take on me by A-ha! A-ha is a Norwegian pop group, with Morten Harket as the lead singer - I would have to live under a rock to never have heard any of their songs haha :D in fact, i remember my teachers putting on their music videos in class back in primary~ take on me also became a meme at some point, so there's that :) the music videos art far surpasses my art skills, but I appreciate the super sweet message nonetheless <3

Also, there was a second sticky-note on the card, which was a pink circle with a faint illustration of the Rilakkuma characters in the background :)

The second item i picked up, was wrapped up in brown parchment paper, and tied together by this yellow elastic band ~ on top of it were 3 colourful butterfly stickers, with holographic edges, and they're also 3D, which is so fun :D

Inside was a gorgeous dream catcher, as well as two cards! One of the cards were blank (I mentioned it in the 'blank cards' section) and it had a white and blue sticky-note on it, with a message written in orange, giving me the option to keep or use the card :)

The second card I mentioned in the 'written card' section!

The dream catcher is a gorgeous burgundy colour, with matching feathers and pearls - it's handmade, by you!! Thats amazing!! It's genuinely the nicest thing anyone ever done for me, and im honoured by all the effort and thought you've put into it :,D you've always made me amazing and thoughtful gifts, like the sage, the protective bundle, the stitched heart, and so on, and it makes me feel so touched every time :,) I really really love this, and I will cherish it forever (I raved about it to my friends, because I had to, and they thought it was stunning!) I hope I can make you something equally as sweet one day, because you 100% deserve it <3 thank you!

Continuing on, let me mention all of the various stick-it notes you gifted me: there was this tiny pink book, which had tree pages filled with various stick-it notes (mostly a sort of dirty pastel, or like... dark pastel?? It's some pretty colour combinations anyhow haha) they're index tags, circles, parts of a notebook note, as well as a to do list! Then there's were two Sumikkogurashi notes ~ one is shaped like this character, that's dressed up as a cat! The other one is oval, pink, and features the whole cast (I think) of characters :) they're super cute <3 next up are Rilakkuma index sticky-notes! They've got the characters in a bee-themed set-up, with the white notes decked out in yellow dots, yellow borders, as well as an odd-one-out with a blue lime, and pink text that reads: "Rilakkuma meets honey" :)

Onwards, there's this tiny book, honestly, it's shaped like a very short coffin lol ~ it is very pink, and features a penguin, squished by a bunch of books! Inside are more stick-it notes - these ones are pink, with white lines (turning the pink into variously shaped squares) and white pink flowers! At last, you included a clear plastic bag with the red cursive words reading: "so sweet <3", which contained two stick-it notes: a mug with a heart on it, and a red kettle with a gray tabby inside 🐈 ☕ thank you so much for all of these wonderful sticky notes! They're quite handy now that school is up and about :)

Speaking of fitting school supplies, you gifted me glitter highlighters?? I didn't even know they existed!! They came in an off-white paper bag, with an illustration of a grey cat, along with pink flowers and some Japanese characters ~ the flap was sealed by a strip of clear plastic tape with yellow flowers on it, along with a circle-shaped sticker with an orange flower, and a sticker of a bear a sticker of a bunny, both holding a bundle of flowers :)

The glitter highlighters come from the brand kirarich, and they've got waterproof pigment ink! You put a sticker of cherry blossoms on the sealed flap for the plastic casing 🌸 the highlighters are awesome, and I hecking loooooove that they're glittery!! Truly a great human invention, if glitter wasn't so detrimental to the environment, but I can't help but loving it either way :,)

Next up, i picked up a small pastel purple paperbag - it features an adorable pastel illustration of a mouse kingdom! With balloons, a castle, and a little mouse royalty, being offered a variety of treats :) you sealed the flap with a music note washi tape, and also wrote a message on the back! Included was a golden French bulldog shaped paperclip 🐕

Inside were 6 yellow guitar picks, as well as a keychain with an illustration of a beach during a sunset/sunrise (the sky is red on one side, blue on the other) and 'California' written over it (as well as 'rock star' on one side) ~ and at last, a vinyl sticker of a French bulldog playing an electric guitar! Quite a combination i say :D it's all genuinely so charming, and I will have enough guitar picks for a lifetime 😎

Now, this next item is related to the highlighters ~ that much is mentioned in a bouquet-shaped note, attached to the bronze coloured elastic band, which holds together the packaging (a shiny pink and peach coloured wrapping, with rose-shaped cutouts at the edges). Inside was a pencil case :D it is a deep blue, with yellow lemons and green leaves on it, and a few Rilakkuma characters perched on top of the lemons - the zipper is golden, and the inside is a lemony yellow, with a few lemon illustrations scattered here and there :) it is super cute, and I've already put the highlighters in! Thank you!!

You included a second plastic ziplock bag, this time it is based on the sanrio characters (which are illustrated as food items on the front), while the back is pink and glittery - it is a lot of fun :D

There were a bunch of stuff inside, like some of the stick-it notes I mentioned prior, but also various stickers (also mentioned prior), 3 Rilakkuma-themed bookmarks (they're those magnetic ones, you clip onto the bookpage!), 3 Rilakkuma pencils (I've gotten similar ones by you before, and they work super well - they're perfect for drawing with, which was a bit surprising honestly!) And at last, a magnet! The magnet reminds me of a paperweight that my friends mom used to own - it contains a watercoloured bluebird inside a glassdome, with a strong magnet at the back. You also included a pink circle-shaped stick-it note at the back, which contained a very sweet note <3

This next item is a lot of fun, because it is a roll-on perfume ~ the brand is pacifica, tahitian gardenia. The packaging is green with white flowers and gold details ~ and it smells delicious!! Theres something about stuff that smells good that scratches an itch - my friend gifted me some dried up lavender, which I keep in small glass bottles, and I just love having them around to smell them hah

The next gift was not a gift for me, but for Leo! It came in the same Winnie the Pooh paperbag, sealed by a white circle-shaped sticker, filled with blue watercoloured flowers :) inside was a collar! It is blue, and decked out in butterflies ~ it also has a bell, and a blue butterfly charm 💙 it is super pretty, thank you 🦋

You also gifted me a beautiful bracelet - it's a marquet bracelet, made out if green and black stones/crystals, and each bracelet is hand crafted in northern Thailand, and this one is a beaut! Thank you!!

The final two items are a lot of fun: one being a foil balloon ~ it's blue with a yellow smiley face, and "sending happy thoughts" written on it, which is super cute :D and at last, you included a poster of US' 2023 stamps! (You added a stick-it note to it, just explaining what it was) You guys get a lot of new stamps every year, dang! It's intriguing to see the variety ~ and they've all really cool :D

And thats a wrap up! I am incredibly late with this, considering I got this in the middle of July, but life got in the way, as it always does :,)

I am genuinely touched by how much thought and effort that goes into decorating all of the cards, as well as choosing all of the sweet gifts, wrapping them up, including fun notes, gah! All of it! I don't think there's a way for me to truly sum up how wonderful you are, and how incredibly sweet all of this is, but I hope you know how dear you are to me, and I appreciate your kindness so so much ❤ I loved all of the cards you included, especially with how summer-themed they were (like the pop-up card!) ~ you've got a gift for making everything fit, and you're great at decorating (I know I say that a lot, but seriously!! I need those skills!!)

I hope that autumn has been treating you well so far, and that it brings a lot of new joys and experiences :) and once again, thank you so much 💛 🍁🍂