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my name is kaitlyn patience. i like letters, snail mail and making things by hand. my blog covers crafts, art, stationery, mail art and great things i find on the web!

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patience made | thinking about maps

sometimes when i'm bored at night and feeling adventurous, i go traveling. i visit all kinds of places - my favourites being sydney, australia, the coliseum in rome, and my parent's old house in...

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creator | lara scarr

i am a big fan of lara scarr. i've written about her here, here and also here. in her latest stroke of creative genius, she has designed a beautiful magazine as part of a graphic design school...

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art vs. art | aimee van drimmelen vs. leah giberson

i recently saw these pieces by leah giberson on lisa congdon's blog and immediately thought of illustrations by aimee van drimmelen. aimee's simple watercolour renditions of lawn chairs remind me...

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snail mail | two from france!

in the past few weeks i've received some really lovely washi tape mail! the first is from riley, my australian pen pal in the states. i love this "bright idea" text she found. at least i think she...

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patience made | stationery sets

two years ago i began creating the mail art challenge. i compiled all of the bits and pieces that i had collected and couldn't bear to throw away. people seemed to love it! they created some...

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creator | rifle paper co.

so here's the thing...after nine months of working at the papery, i've become a bit of a stationery snob. i like to see things that are unique and creative! it's hard to see the same things in...

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art | andrea burgay

i am 100% in love with this artwork by andrea burgay. i've always been attracted to pieces that contain the infamous "mixed media" moniker. in fact, when i think about it...i don't think i own any...

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musings | starting and finishing

last week i completed my first day at a new gallery. and today is my last day at the papery. starting and finishing have never been something i enjoyed - maybe that's why i have a never ending to...

May 14, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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snail mail | crafty foxes and mother's day mail

i've sent out a lot of great mail recently (and received some too but i'll save that for next week!) a crafty postcard for a friend - i bought this card at the beautiful museum of contemporary...

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patience made | mr. yen inspired bridal shower invites

my best friend anne-marie is getting married in august. and i'm planning her bridal shower so obviously i wanted to do something special with the invitations. i racked my brain trying to think of...

May 10, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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oops

...uh...sorry for dropping the ball this week!

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patience made | camera crazy!

i thought i'd put together a little collection of the camera pieces in my shop!

Apr 27, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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creator | upper tiny

i think i've always been into unique presentations of artwork. i see so much artwork that when i find a painting on something other than canvas i am tickled pink. i love it when meghann rader...

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art | dale chihuly

this is a post that is going to be chock full of dale chihuly artworks. so, my husband and i pulled into seattle in mid afternoon on a sunday. i spent a few minutes in the hotel researching the...

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musings | on hotels

this is a post about hotels - specifically hotels with a lack of personality. and let me tell you - there are sooo many. my husband likes to stay in hotels that he's heard of. i call them "cookie...

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snail mail | stationery haul

as i was writing the title, it occured to me that "haul videos" are a thing now aren't they? i never really got the point of them (as an adult that is, as a teen i would have done them allll the...

Apr 22, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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patience made | new sticker packaging!

sometimes, you just need to look at your shop and say "what's not working here." you have to be very honest! i looked at my envelope seals and thought..."these are definitely not working!" i mean,...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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creator | mr yen papercuts

i'm incredibly embarrassed to admit that i have known about mr yen for a while but never really delved into his site or social media feeds. in the past we have both been strongly supported by the...

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you may have seen will cotton's work already. it's widely circulated for his luscious paintings of katy perry surrounded by fancy cakes and cotton candy. this is a common theme in his work and i've...

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musings | travel

so this week i'm away on vacation. it seems strange to refer to it as a vacation (in my mind vacation is a word for time off in the summer, or visiting mexico in the winter). but we've booked the...

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snail mail | macarons and more

so basically, i saw this macaron wrapping paper and immediately thought of my friend magdalyn...who loves paris. the gift i sent her was actually super tiny, but i really wanted to use this...

Apr 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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patience made | a photo progression

i thought it might be interesting today to share my isavirtue photo journey. the surface | when i first started crafting i think i had "wide black surface" syndrome. i always felt this urge to...

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art | carrie marill

this weekend, my friend samantha came to stay. samantha and i have been friends since junior kindergarden. in canada that means since we were about four years old, though she moved away to a...

Apr 10, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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musings | art is lowercase

i'm almost certain i've written a post before with the exact same title. i won't link to it because i think i was having a bit of a hissy fit when i wrote it (though i do recall not posting it for...

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snail mail | typed bag

i must admit i'm quite a fan of this charming little piece of mail. i typed it up at the regional assembly of text. instead of using actual paper i used a little glassine bag that was printed to...

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art | andrea burgay

can i just say...some art forms are a total mystery to me. painting...i get it. installation art...surprisingly i get it! sculpture....well i couldn't do it but i've studied the various types of it...

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musings | nostalgia

this weekend i wrote a letter to a friend. the gist of it was this: now that the weather in victoria has warmed i keep getting glimpses of a feeling. just tiny little moments where i feel this...

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snail mail | writing paper sale!

yay! it's time again for an isavirtue writing paper sale! for a limited time all the writing paper in my shop is 50% off. that's like $1 - wahoo! if you've been thinking about catching up with...

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patience made | new journals

i have a couple new items in the shop to share with you! my personal favouite is the minty green "it's hip to be square" on the black journal. speaking of journals, i usually switch it up between...

Mar 31, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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patience made | thinking about maps

creator | lara scarr

art vs. art | aimee van drimmelen vs. leah giberson

snail mail | two from france!

patience made | stationery sets

creator | rifle paper co.

art | andrea burgay

musings | starting and finishing

snail mail | crafty foxes and mother's day mail

patience made | mr. yen inspired bridal shower invites

oops

patience made | camera crazy!

creator | upper tiny

art | dale chihuly

musings | on hotels

snail mail | stationery haul

patience made | new sticker packaging!

creator | mr yen papercuts

art | will cotton

musings | travel

snail mail | macarons and more

patience made | a photo progression

art | carrie marill

musings | art is lowercase

snail mail | typed bag

art | andrea burgay

musings | nostalgia

snail mail | writing paper sale!

patience made | new journals

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