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Postcrossing

17th October 2014

As someone who has always been a fan of handwritten letters, cute photos and postcards, or anything that comes in the post that isn’t a bill to be honest; Postcrossing founds it’s way into my world a few years ago and I loved it immediately. 

Basically Postcrossing is all about sending and receiving postcards from all over the world. You get to experience the writings and cards from people hundreds of miles away, different ages, races and cultures. The idea is that each time you send a card, you receive one back. Postcrossing generates random users for you to send a card to, and in turn a user will be randomly assigned to send you a card also.

I have loved being involved with this idea and over time have received more than 50 postcards so far. I have received a card from an elderly woman in Eastern Europe, I have received cute Kawaii cards from Asia, and I have received a card from a very young Italian boy learning to write English. Each one that pops through my letterbox is a joy to read and it feels wonderful to have such an eclectic little collection.

I wanted to share this idea with you guys, as I think it’s really fun and I wanted to see what you thought. Are you interested in getting involved? If you can sign up here, and let me know if you do! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  1. daisy walters says

    17th October 2014 at 8:18 am

    This is the best idea!! I think I'm going to sign up!!

    xxx | daisydaisyxxo
    enter my Christmas giveaway!

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 8:54 am

      Yay! ๐Ÿ™‚ Let me know how you get on, its such a lovely idea ๐Ÿ™‚ xx

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  2. MissPond says

    17th October 2014 at 10:14 am

    Oooh I love the idea of this ๐Ÿ™‚ Definitely going to sign up! x

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  3. Brenda BusyBee says

    17th October 2014 at 10:25 am

    Such a lovely idea ๐Ÿ™‚ Nothing beats a good old fashioned, hand written post card! Thank you for sharing xx

    Brenda BusyBee

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:36 pm

      I know right!? And its so sweet getting them in the post randomly ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Little Miss Katy says

    17th October 2014 at 10:47 am

    This is SO COOL! I'm definitely popping off to sign up ๐Ÿ˜€ thank you!!! xx

    Little Miss Katy | UK Lifestyle & Fashion

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:36 pm

      Lovely! Post a pic on twitter when you receive your first card! x

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  5. Jessica The Pyreflies says

    17th October 2014 at 12:47 pm

    This is so cool!! I've never heard of this site before so thanks for sharing!! ๐Ÿ™‚ I love all the cute stickers you have!

    Jessica
    the.pyreflies.org

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Hehe I love stickers ^__^

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  6. Claire Fearon says

    17th October 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Oh my sweet lordy, well isn't this the cutest idea ever! I've never had a penpal before and always adored the notion of interacting with various people and immersing yourself in their cultures ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you so much for sharing doll, a brilliant post as per!

    Claire xo

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Aww thanks miss! <3 Have fun with it, it's incredible! xx

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  7. sammy says

    17th October 2014 at 2:24 pm

    This is such a lovely idea! Definitely going to have a look into this!
    sammy xx

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Hope you enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Crissy (Dainty Fawn) says

    17th October 2014 at 5:20 pm

    This seems like a great idea! Now I have a reason to go out and buy tons of stickers haha

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:37 pm

      There's allllways a reason for this ๐Ÿ˜‰ haha! xx

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  9. Rachel Bradford says

    17th October 2014 at 8:01 pm

    Cute idea… and loving all that stationary

    Illustrated-teacup.blogspot.co.uk

    Xx

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      17th October 2014 at 10:38 pm

      Hehe ๐Ÿ™‚ I love me some stationary… #lame x

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  10. Jasmin Charlotte says

    18th October 2014 at 1:09 pm

    This is such a great idea! I always send postcards when I go away but don't receive enough!! I will have to sign up for this ๐Ÿ™‚ x

    Jasmin Charlotte | UK Lifestyle Blog

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    • Jemma Humphreys says

      19th October 2014 at 11:11 pm

      Yeah, do it! Hehe. It's so much fun. x

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  11. Angela Webster says

    18th October 2014 at 1:12 pm

    ๐Ÿ˜ฎ This is now on my to do list! I had no idea this community exists. Great post ^_^

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  12. Danielle Eskdale says

    20th October 2014 at 8:18 am

    So exciting!! I wanna do this so bad, but first I must send you one!
    xo

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  13. Angi says

    23rd October 2014 at 1:24 pm

    This is adorable. I NEED to know where that Moomin card is from though!

    Angi~
    iidifferentworlds.blogspot.co.uk

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  14. Vicki Skitt says

    23rd October 2014 at 4:50 pm

    This is so amazing i am totally signing up for this!
    Love VictoriaJanex
    xx

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  15. Sophie's Plus Size Wonderland says

    24th October 2014 at 10:34 am

    That is so lovely!

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  16. Sara Bloo says

    25th October 2014 at 10:25 pm

    I love snail mail and penpals. I've always wanted to do something like this, but I'm never sure what to write. Lol. Also, those stickers are adorable! I always buy stickers and save them for something special, that never actually happens. Lol.

    Sara Bloo xo
    bloonstuff.com

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  17. Chloe Harriets says

    9th November 2014 at 10:22 pm

    This is such a cute idea, I'm definitely going to sign up ๐Ÿ™‚ x

    http://chloeharriets.blogspot.co.uk/

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  18. Maisie Gibbons says

    9th November 2014 at 10:23 pm

    How have I never heard of this before?! Signing up right now! <3

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  19. Angela Webster says

    20th November 2014 at 2:20 pm

    After reading this post I signed up and received my first postcard last week. Yay! I wrote a quick post about it over on my blog, Thanks for the post ^_^

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