postage rate increase

There's lots of vintage postage in my shop for sale and I found out recently that the USPS is increasing the price to mail an ounce to 46 cents on January 27.  Stock up on those Forever stamps now especially if you are expecting to send a large mailer this year.

The USPS just released some Lady Bird Johnson stamps that are a remake of a design released in the '60's.  The vintage stamps from the '60's are very hard to find and this new Forever stamp is a great alternative.  Here's a link to the USPS store to buy the stamps now:

USPS Store

For more information on the increase, visit:

USPS News

weather vane stamps

Oh yes, I'm a complete stamp dork.  I've been collecting for years, but it's rare that I really like the new designs.  I saw these weather vane stamps on a blog recently and HAD to have them:

The colors, design and texture of the stamp itself is just amazing.  I ended up having to buy them from the USPS site directly.  None of my local post offices had them.

I just finished a Save the Date project and was fortunate enough to do all the styling - envelopes, paper, liners, stamps, calligraphy.  I love completing projects like that and I thought the weather vane stamps were perfect.

I'm happy with how they turned out:

What do you think?