Ho, ho, ho - Merry Christmas! Now, we've all made and received countless Christmas cards over the years but have you ever wondered where it all began? Henry Cole was part of the 'elite' in early Victorian England, and had the misfortune of having too many friends. By 1843, those friends had become quite a pain in the backside with all their letters A custom in England, the Christmas and New Year’s letter had received a new impetus with the recent expansion of the British postal system and the introduction of the 'Penny Post,' allowing the sender to send a letter or card anywhere in the country by affixing a penny stamp to the correspondence. And everybody who was anybody sent letters! Cole was quite an enthusiastic supporter of the new postal system, and he enjoyed being the 1840s equivalent of an A List Celebrity, but he was also a very busy man, fretting over what to do when there were stacks of unanswered correspondence. “In Victorian England, it was considered ...
Finding joy in the quiet beauty of papercrafting. Here, I share simple, fun tutorials that celebrate the creativity and happiness this craft brings to my life.