Sweets from sweeties: https://imgur.com/a/6D0ygyL

u/FollowingTheBeat I love the super cool personalized creativity sigil & your interpretation of it! “To me it resembles a tree & that would symbolize you. You are branching out & creating bursting magic in every direction, even at your roots, which are moving forward.” Wow - so profound! I love the imagery you painted for me. So inspiring. Thank you so very much for taking the time to inspire me! May your own continued adventures in creativity bring you endless joy, friend!

u/FancyKiddens x 2 How thoughtful of you to think of me on Halloween with these adorable pumpkins, you sweet little sweetie! And unprompted - I’m so touched!!! Hope you & your son got some great pics frolicking in the pumpkin patch! In Texas - it’s all about the candy & painting pumpkins. But we steer clear of the rich neighborhoods because they tend to be stingier with candy LMAO!!!! Is your address the same? Hope you’re okay with a non-religious Xmas card - it’s ready to mail! Thank you also for the cool paper treasures/adorable washi!!! Xoxoxo

u/Orangewolpertinger You made me so happy by sending me an unprompted Christmas card, love!!! What a breathtaking winter city scene - I just love this card! And YOU for being so thoughtful & loving!!! And I just went nuts over the Hello Kitty card - not only because it’s so cuuute, but because I bought the same set to send out but now I get to keep this sweetie myself, hahaha!!! Thank you!!!

u/alluu3 THANK YOU THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES THANK YOU for one of the cuuuuutest cards I have EVER received! Highlighted in a solo star pic: https://imgur.com/a/dj2W8KM This 2023 World Postcard Day postcard is so precious it's now going in my RAoC "Gold" collection of my all-time fave cards, thank you so much! Highlighted in solo star pics: https://imgur.com/a/6D0ygyL I love it so so much, thank you!!!!

u/arcticfox_12 Thank you for the pretty scenic postcard depicting the cool Japanese illustration!

u/knightinthesky WOW - your beautiful birthday card made me cry!!!! It was delayed in the mail & the surprise of receiving it was so lovely. But then your words made me bawl like a baby: “When you get this, know that I’m sending you support and my best wishes. Your positive energy really comes through in your posts. I’m always glad to feel the kindness of RAoC, and you embody that spirit.” YOUR positive spirit & happy vibes just gave me the most real hug ever - to have your HEARTFELT support & best wishes mean the world to me, kind friend!! This card will now reside in my “RAoC GOLD” box of the GOAT cards because of all the love you showered on me, thank you! I also love the card itself from the indie artist - the soothing cornflower blue (I’m guessing that’s the color) infused me with such serenity & peace!!! And what a cool business card from the illustrator! I’m so lucky you thought of me. THANK YOU so very much! May the joy you brought to me return to you a billionfold, sweet friend!!

u/jackarchisms I absolutely LOVE the fun pastel pink collage card you made for me!!! The stickers you picked are so very jazzy!!!! I also love the little envelope of goodies you sent - they’re so classy & elegant!!

u/RideThatBridge You SO seduced the library nerd in me with the awesome NYPL vintage library card, thank you!!! Also loved hearing about the library nerd in you, braving blizzards to stock up on books hahaha!!! Thank you, kind friend!!

u/SatanekoChan Thank you for the cool Botanicum postcard, you mystical magical rainbow sprouter hahaha!!! I love your endless energy that sprouts the prettiest of rainbows!!!

u/isimpisi x 2 Thank you for the two neato vintage postcards depicting Illinois football!!

u/boyegcs Thank you for the COVID vaccine postcard with the fun stickers you used to decorate!!! Wishing you lots of joy this holiday season!

u/rennbrig Thank you so much for the exquisite celestial scene postcard bursting with your positive vibes! It touched me so much that you thought of me & sent it unprompted, without my even asking for a card, my friend! You truly embody the spirit & kindness of RAoC & I aspire to be as prolific a happy mail sender as you! I’m assuming your address is still the same…& that you won’t mind a non-religious holiday card…xoxo :)

u/fruitbb The quilled floral card is so precious, thank you!!! And the flowers are in my fave baby blue color, yay!!! I’ve quilled a bunch but I have NEVER made anything as pretty as your pretties!!! I also felt so lucky to get an awesome assortment of written treats, like the joke/fun/fact/affirmation, etc. I am SO STEALING YOUR SAVVY STYLE, hahaha!!! :) I loved all your selections, thank you!!!! You brightened my day!! Thank you!!!!

u/comingtogetyoubabs x 5 Are you for real, Sugar?!? How happy you made me with your incredible generosity & thoughtfulness! THANK YOU! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! First, you made my heart stop with the “Seek Magic Everyday” card with the infinitely uplifting Lucille Clifton poem. The first line, “Today we are possible”, just gave me the chills with its simplicity & elegance. The ending, “...As the day arrives with all its clumsy blessings, what we will become waits in us like an ache” filled me with much-needed hope & strength, my kind friend! Although this poem was written by someone else, I felt as though I got the sweetest sneak peak into your own beautiful soul, Babs!!! Thank you!!! I’m so smitten with the crazy punny jokes you wrote on the funky cool heart postcard!!! My faves: Q: “What did the cake say?” A: “You want a piece of me, punk?!” HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Q: “What kind of music do balloons hate?” A: “Why, pop music, of course!” Babs, you’re so so sugary sweet to bring me so many laughs from across the globe, thank you!!! You also made me feel incredibly special with the oversized “All Things Are Possible If You Believe” birthday card, thank you!!!! Your heartfelt wishes just jumped out of the card with so much radiance & positivity - I was so touched!!!! The way you can gift a total stranger with so much unconditional love had me bawling, my friend! Your words of encouragement, “that when the inevitable moments of strife crop up, that you don’t forget for even a second that you’re a badass and you’ve got this!” mean so very much to me. THANK YOU for the excellent ephemera goodies!!! I love them!!!! The vintage-themed stickers & scrapbooking bits are so very fun & the mini felt cupcake looks so good I’m drooling!!! You’re just the most glorious, gorgeous ball of eternal sunshine & I feel so very lucky that you sent your boundless love my way! And then you continued to spoil me even when I hadn’t written back - wow, you are an endlessly generous goddess! BTW I know you will forgive me because that’s who you are, Babs, but I wanna apologize for the insanely delayed thanks. I had some issues with a brother struggling with drug abuse so I got dragged away from RAoC for a while the mail in our gigantic neighborhood is not directly delivered by the USPS, it is contracted out & delivered by non-government employees, some of whom decided to play hookey & pretend to deliver mail until they were busted/fired. Thank you for the wonderful autumn postcard with the most colorful stamps - they are exquisite!!!!! Since I disappeared for a while with “moments of strife”, I’m sure I missed your birthday but if you’ll please confirm that the address on the envelope is still valid, I wanna send a little sunshine your way. Seriously, I’m in awe of the limitless love you shower upon people with so much sincerity & genuine care. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being a spectacular, shining light in some crazy dark days, sweet Babs!!!

u/ying-tao Your dessert postcard had me drooling!! I am a total sucker for anything vintage but give me a vintage ILLUSTRATED postcard & I’m so giddy!!! Thank you!!!

u/spaaaaaacey You absolutely left me breathless with this handmade treasure!!!!! Highlighted in solo star pics: https://imgur.com/a/6D0ygyL THANK YOU!!!!! I went BANANAS over the adorable to the infinite power card that’s just nonstop eye candy!!! You had me at the library card catalog card on the front - as an extreme library nerd, I was in library nerd heaven!!! But then you amplified my delight to a billion with the insanely cuuuute graphics which are SO my style! I LOVED everything - from the vintage illustrations of the boy/girl to the precious kitty & flower to the vintage doll dress pattern, vintage ad, the fairytale page background, the cool torn floral illustration, and the quirky cool stickers you used to decorate! And WOW - the creative, seamless way you put it all together is a masterclass in collage art, my friend!!!! I learned so much about the art (which I love, but I struggle with it) from your card. Because your spectacular art spoke volumes with limited pieces - that is incredibly difficult to do!!! I keep thinking that I need to bombard a homemade card with a billion images but then I get overwhelmed at putting it all together. So you taught me so much in terms of balance & playing with limited pieces to have a greater impact! I’M SO IN LOVE WITH YOUR STYLE!!!! My friend, I love this card so so much that as one of my all-time faves, it’s going in my RAoC “gold” pile which I carry with me everywhere for kicks & inspiration! BTW I only had the card & not the envelope but mistakenly thought there wasn’t a name on it to thank you ages ago until I just discovered that you wrote underneath the little doll - how cuuuute!!!! I was just gushing over the card & wondering about my mystery sender when I realized the clever way you wrote the message! How was your bumpy bus adventure?! Please send me your address! Thank you for making me insanely happy with your whimsical, wonderful art!

u/HeyMorganM Thank you so much for the perfectly pretty Japanese print (I think) postcard! Love the orange & blue together! Thanks also for the fun stickers!!

u/travel4me22 Thank you so much for the creative floral card you made out of the brochure! I LOVE upcycling and I appreciate your effort to conserve & recreate so very much! Most of all, thank you so much for thinking of me! Wishing you endless joy & peace!

u/rosiealeo1 The EXQUISITE Edward Gorey postcard is so going in my “gold” pile of the greatest cards I’ve ever received!!! I love it so so much! The cuuute illustration just kills me, I dunno why! I love the colors, the style, and the hilarious look on her face as she refuses to write!!! Now I’m obsessed with Edward Gorey too - thank you thank you thank you for making me so happy with this fun card! Wow, Coronado Island - never even heard of it! Hope you had a blast - what did you do there? Thanks again, my friend!

u/solid-jellyfish I LOVE the super cool pink Wonder Woman postcard!!!! So my style with the vintage comics! Hope your new job is going well. So glad you make the time to pursue your creative interests - they’re so vital for excellent mental health. Thank you so much for thinking of me!!! Happy holidays!

u/somedrawer Thank you for the cute glittery graduates card! OMG I wanna kill your dreams of you getting killed, nooooo! That is so scary! May your drawer be eternally safe!!! ;) Happy holidays!

u/GizmoDOS Thank you for the sweet floral thank you card! Hahaha what fun imagery of you watching the lizard/ant lunch!!! Love the stickers and memos, thank you! Happy holidays!

u/gastrorabbit Thank you so much for thinking of me on my birthday with the cute “Hooray It’s Your Day” handmade card! I appreciate the kind thoughts so very much! Happy holidays!!

u/bronzhing Thank you so much for your encouraging thoughts & motivating spirit with this awesome Thomas Edison quote postcard! I just love your positivity & appreciate you injecting me with a fabulous you-can-do-it boost! May all your wishes be fulfilled, sweet friend!!

u/mumbagoespainting Thank you so much for the gorgeous glitter watercolor card! Highlighted in solo star pics: https://imgur.com/a/6D0ygyL The colors you picked out go so well together - total eye candy! As usual, your art skills have me wowed!!! You are so very talented - & I feel so lucky to be a recipient of your beautiful art prints!!! Also LOVE the fun sticker-themed stickers you used to decorate the envelope!! May your art bring you as much joy as it does to your privileged recipients!!

u/pinkpengin I only have so many tears, y’all know?!? But y’all made me bawl like a lunatic, hahaha! How happy y’all made me with the love & affection & nonstop good vibes even when I haven’t written back! Maybe a day before y’all sent y’all’s sweet card, I was in traffic aching for RAoC when it hit me that I missed y’all’s birthday last month. It made me so sad that I’ve fallen behind because honestly, nothing has made me happier in life than RAoC. I mean nothing. So I’ve gotta figure it all out. I’m hoping y’all’s stress levels are manageable & that the old biddies at the HoA have calmed the hell down. I have a question for y’all, which I also asked another friend here….how do you balance writing thank-you posts & sending cards? I love to send cards but I also feel crazy guilty when I haven’t posted a thank you (maybe mine are just toooo long & I need to be more brief but I just don’t feel right either if I don’t fully express my gratitude). THANKS, Y’ALL, for always sending so much love & positive energy to RAoC friends & beyond!

u/stephkempf x 9 You continually amaze & inspire me!!! Thank you forever! :) Highlighted in solo star pics: https://imgur.com/a/6D0ygyL XOXOCard

2A

You’re watching a video on SIMS history

How you send so many damn cards - a perennial mystery

Card 2B

She feelin’ frisky, made a sexy sweet smoothie with mango

Now she feelin’ risky, so hopped up on fruit, she doin’ the tango

Card 2C

You in the garden, plantin’ basil.

Ever watch that show, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?

P.S. I recently had basil lemonade in a library cooking class - rocked my world, spoiled for life, try it in your lemonade.

Card #2D

She say she got hundreds of cards left

Not mailin’ ‘em sounds like an invite for theft

Card #2E

Girl graduation’ to a pen with pink ink!

How much did she have to drink?

Girl buy so many damn cards & pens, she need a shrink.

Card #2F

She wrote a little whine

That she drank too much wine.

Her penmanship still flirty & fine!

Card #2G

Girl sent a card with a ship.

Made me trip.

Cause this the 8,000th card with a ship!

Felt like I went on the trip.Got seasick, but loved the cheese dip!

Card #2H

This card has a cute yellow bird.

This rhyme lame, sorry I’m a nerd.

Card #2E

Girl got both a cat & a dog

But when she gettin’ a cute hog?

u/allthe_angels x 8 Only an angel could spoil me so!!!! WHAAAAT?!?!? My very own painting too?!? Highlighted in solo star pics: https://imgur.com/a/6D0ygyL Thank you, thank you, thank you for the tantalizing, terrifically thoughtful truckload of love, Sugar!!!! I love it all so very much! I honestly felt like it was my birthday to unwrap one treasure after another! WOW - this celestial “So why are you crying” painting (I’m totally “over the moon” had me in tears!!!!! You’re so deep & poetic, sweetheart! This painting gives me ENDLESS hope, for which I’m so grateful to you. I’ll be bringing it with me to the library when I do my work so your love & encouragement will always be with me!!! The cosmic shower is otherworldly beautiful - the pretty hues of blue/lilac dance across the celestial scene so vividly & vivaciously! Thank you for the Dallas skyline postcard (the water looks so pretty)!! So happy you were able to attend your Fall Out Boy dream concert & befriend another fan! It feels awesome to connect with people who share similar passions & enthusiasm, right?! Thank you for the handmade space card with the clever constellation you drew & Fall Out Boy lyrics ! My heart is just a puddle with the precious rocket/celestial bunny that you drew in my fave color combo (orange/pink/yellow). This bunny launched straight into my heart, just like you have, sweet soul! The little angel/bunny sprinkling stardust is just adorable.I’m so happy you liked the doggie collage card - hahaha, I’m only saying this since you said it must have taken me ages…honestly, I’ve never spent so much time on a card but I think that’s because it was for YOU!!!!! I’m talking multiple hourly sessions, over weeks. Not only am I super slow generally, but I just couldn’t get it right because I find layering to be a challenge. Ultimately, I decided I needed more puppies. I lost count of how many different books I used for all the little pups (and then my first issue was that my initial collection of puppies I had collected for you disappeared when I had family/car issues so I was crushed to start over). But it was so much fun & I was so excited to finally mail it to you! Since I’m so slow, please forgive me in the future when I send you simpler cards hahaha! Otherwise I’ll just drive myself nuts & get even further behind with sending mail. ;) I also love the sleepy star insert, the summer tunes playlist card (can’t wait to check these out - I gotta create a special angels playlist with all your fun jam recs on them)!! The mini “Small Things That Make Me Smile” card in the mini envelope - to die for!!!!! Hahaha, ants make you smile!?!? You really are an angel! What you wrote made ME smile!!! I can see how ants are cute but they love to bite me so I’m not as forgiving as you, angel! How adorable is the mini bunny “Hello” card?!? Not only am I a sucker for anything you make for me, but mini anything just gets me so giddy! :) The Winnie the Pooh quote is so heartfelt & sweet. LOVE the “Red vs. Blue” quote card - the quote is so profound! The series is now in my queue - you have me intrigued & inspired!I’m OBSESSED with the pastel “The Star” tarot card sticker & Morticia Addams family sticker you sent - I LOVE CHARLES ADDAMS’ artwork & even have his book of B&W drawings I recently bought at a library book sale!!!! Thank you!! I also love the fun way you wrapped all the stickers - this leaf sticker looks so real!!!Loved the North Shore Animal League summer update! Your boyfriend is so lucky to have your awesome artistic talents in his pocket! I’m sure that with you by his side, his birthday was spectacular. :) I SO FLIPPED when I read about how you painted the borders of his enamel pin corkboard - would love to see a pic!!!! I was flipping out because I JUST created a laser corkboard at the library for my pins a few weeks ago!! Here’s a pic: https://imgur.com/a/tn4KJAtI was excited that they had the class because I’m too paranoid to actually WEAR my enamel pins, for fear of losing them hahaha!You asked what I’m looking forward to - that would be catching up with RAoC! I’ve missed my RAoC life so very much but I’m absolutely miserable when I’m not able to be more active. I have a practical question for you since you’re an RAoC star - how do you balance writing thank-you posts & sending cards? I love to send cards but I also feel crazy guilty when I haven’t posted a thank you (maybe mine are just toooo long & I need to be more brief but I just don’t feel right either if I don’t fully express my gratitude). BTW - apologies for the late thanks. This mountain of mail was held for me at my dad’s place while I was hanging out at a hospital because my friend’s mom had a stroke. And then my dad couldn’t remember where he hid it all for me per my instructions hahaha. Is your address still the same as what’s on the envelope? THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! Your love gave me so much peace, comfort, & joy, my sweets!

u/MikuIsMyWife x 4 Marvelous Mama!!! How jazzy juicy was your juicy drama?!? SO JUICY THAT THE USPS NEEDED THE TEA TOO, hahahaha!!!! This envelope arrived opened, no doubt because of the cuuuuute warning you wrote: “Juicy, hot drama inside!” Who can blame them?!? I was giggling that they musta lost their minds, wondering what juicy drama could be theirs lol!!! And then because it was torn open and then patched together again, they taped over your username on the envelope so I just now figured out who you were by stripping the envelope since your username wasn’t on the PRECIOUS card!! THANK YOU!!!! I was crushed when I thought I wouldn’t be able to thank a mystery sender for sending me one of my all-time fave cards but I’m so glad I can thank you because I want you to know how special you are, my friend! I can’t tell you how happy you made me by not only sharing this hot, juicy, personal family drama you so lovingly shared, but also by showing me how absolutely adorable YOU are with the revelation & the charming way in which you did it. I just loved it all…from your frilly cute cursive to the sweet way you decorated the pages using washi tape/stickers to how generous you were with the delicious tea gifts/stickers to serve along with the drama tea hahaha! I felt so blessed to hear all these personal details of your aunt and the 3 boys! While I was gettin’ the tea, I HONESTLY felt as if you were there with me! It was so cool - it’s like I could feel your presence & the way you’d dish out the story if you had been with me live! That just goes to show your talent as a storyteller, my friend! This letter was so much fun to read, especially when you would add your own commentary while relaying the drama, which was hilarious & so fun! You are SO right…you nailed the moral of the story, that people really should treat themselves better. I hope you were able to convey this truth to your aunt. She sounds like a powerhouse of a lady! I also hope your other aunt the cancer patient is recovering nicely. I was also super grateful for your offer to update me for more drama!!! I would LOVE that, but only after you get a card from me first. Is your address the same as on the envelope from ages ago? After I took this tape off, I was able to see an address. I woulda mailed you earlier had I known it was covered up. When is your birthday, darlin’? I’m so happy to have met you & can’t wait to keep in touch!!! Xoxo :)