* JUNE is PENPAL MONTH....You can start preparing your Letter Writing Challenge today and send it in for your chance to WIN! *

Hello Everyone! This is Ruth...I have some exciting news to share with you! Viva la Snail Mail is starting an International Pen Pal party and launching our 1st Letter Writing Challenge Giveaway along with this Swap-Bot swap! Giovanna Solomon, Co-Founder and I have asked several group members to help us organize and participate in this event. We've invited

• *Amira InOz

• MashBash1

• CraftyCarol247

• and there are other members of the group working with us behind the scenes so thank you ladies for accepting the invitation!

Ok, here's the challenge.... What you do is create MAIL ART (which is a decorated envelope) and include a handwritten letter based on 5 questions that I will list in the comments section below and what you do is send your mail art & handwritten letter to one of the following ladies below for a chance to win, which is optional but we hope you join in the penpal party to make it extra fun ...you are required to send to your assigned swap-bot partner otherwise you will be marked as a flaker!

• Amira InOz

• MashBash1

• CraftyCarol247

• GioGifts&Co

• Ruths Inkwell

* Go check out these channels to find out how to send your mail art to them.

You can send to more than one location to increase your chances of winning!

Once your mail art & handwritten letter is received you will earn 1 entry into the drawing, if you send an entry to another event coordinator that will count as 2 entries, if you send to all 5 that will count as 5 entries.

My mailing address is

• RuthsInkwell (#2016Letters)
• POB 80033
• Memphis, TN 38108

your mail art will be entered once into the drawing, upon receipt!

GRAND PRIZE is a Lifetime Membership kit to the Letter Writers Alliance. *LWA

We are planning to include other prizes but it's based on how many submissions we receive. We will provide more information about the other prizes as time goes on.

We want to start the challenge this week because it's STATIONERY WEEK and the last day to enter the drawing is June 30th, so your mail art must be postmarked by June 30, in order to qualify

I hope you play along and hop on over to our other event coordinators YT Channel and subscribe to their channels as well!

We can't wait to see your entries!

We will also share your mail art and promote your YT channel, Pinterest board, blog, and IG too!

======================== Thank you everyone!

Let's make this challenge the largest penpal party in the world!

Viva La Snail Mail !!! EMAIL: vivalasnailmail@gmail.com

*#2016Letter flyer *

Other Mail Art Inspiration links: https://youtu.be/IjBldhDcylo

Pinterest Board https://www.pinterest.com/ruthieinkwell/mail-art-envelopes/

Questions to answer in handwritten letter:

• give a little introduction about yourself

• what is your snail mail address, email address, youtube channel, Instagram, etc.

• why snail mail is meaningful to you.

• What motivates you to choose snail mail over texting?

• Did you make a Youtube video about your LWC entry?

• Optional: Are emojis enough to express how you feel?

HOW TO RATE?

if your partner sent a decorated envelope and handwritten letter based on the 5 questions, rate a 5!

Newbies Welcome!

All participates must have completed profile

Swap Coordinator will

ban if rated 1's or flaking, I will review profile no angeling