Photo Pocket Letter: USA

Photo Pocket Letters are the latest snail mail craze, so I thought it would be fun to do a photo pocket letter.

Pocket letters have been popularized by Janette Lane and they truly are a fun to make, give, and receive.

For this swap, you will send one partner a pocket letter. You will use a storebought nine-pocket trading card protector--this is the 8.5 x 11 size that fits inside a regular 3-ring binder. Fill the pockets as follows:

• 5 pockets must contain photos taken by you (trimmed to ATC size to fit in the sleeves). The photos must be printed professionally or on a high quality photo printer. The photos may be altered and/or embellished.
• 1 pocket must contain a letter. Letter can be typed or handwritten, but make it a pleasure to read--more than the "basic" rushed hello and your swap name. If you don't know what to write about, write about the photos.
• 1 pocket must contain photo tip(s) or a photography book list or photo apps you use (for iPhone, Android or computer).
• 2 pockets may include anything you want to add--stickers, embellishments, a quote, a sealed teabag, etc.

If you want to learn more about pocket letters or if you need a little inspiration, check out Janette Lane's blog (linked above) or my blog post, "Nine Little Pockets of Happy."

Fold your pocket letter and place inside a business-size envelope. Be sure to reinforce the envelope so contents aren't lost along the way. I typically wrap clear packing tape around the entire envelope.

Pocket letters are a little more expensive to mail, but they're typically $1.50-2.00 to mail within the USA. For that reason, the swap is USA-only. However, if enough individuals outside the USA is interested in a photo pocket letter swap, I am more than happy to set up an international version of the swap.

Because of the time involved in creating a pocket letter and the expense of mailing it, I'm setting the rating requirement at 4.98 with no unexplained 1's and/or 3's in the last three months.