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So long as you've got the proper postage amount on there they shouldn't. You can always take a few of the envelopes into the office first to confirm that it's all good with them before sending them from your own mail box =) esp if you're doing them for a wedding invite cause sometimes, depending on paper and such inside, it may be thick enough/weigh enough to need a tad bit of extra postage. I've used all sorts of stamp combos with my letters when I run low 😅 so far my stamps have been good. In my. . . What. . . Uh 4+ish years of waxing letters I've only had 1 have an issue =)

Good luck! With this video being slightly old, I'm actually uploading a newer version this coming week! But, the info in this video should still be able to help ya!! I hope the mailing went well!! 🥰🥰

Thank you =)

Typos are the worst, so sneaky!! Also, I thought I responded to this comment when you first made it-I'm sorry!!

I'm sorry that happened! I had a few letters like that before the post office people finally told me how to get my letters through. Quick note that the cost of postage has gone up, and it's easier to now just buy the non-machinable stamps! Hopefully you won't have any more issues with the seals that way!!

My suggestions would be to use a bit more wax than you normally do and not press the stamp as hard. Otherwise, thinking about the weather around the time of sending. I don't send wax letters when it's really hot out, cause I know they're likely to remelt in transit, and sometimes in the super cold they can crack as well! So temperature is an important consideration too =)

Hey! Sorry for responding late. The USPS actually makes hand canceled stamps now that you can buy that automatically mean that they don't go into the machine. I'm not entirely sure about twine as I've never used it myself, but I assume it would go kinda like a package? I would double-check with your local USPS to be sure.

Thanks for your response! And Yes! They are the “Non Machinable” stamps and I bought 7 of them at the post office @ $1.14 each. Now I will test it out by mailing a wax sealed letter to myself to see how it arrives! (Fingers crossed.)🕯️✒️📝

I jumped the gun and bought 4 booklets of 2 oz forever vintage floral stamps and am now reading there are actual non-machinable stamps now. Can I still use these and is there anything I can do to ensure they’re hand canceled? Or would I be better off purchasing the non machinable stamps instead? (For wedding invites with wax seals). Unfortunately these 2 oz forevers are non returnable 😢

You can still use them! So long as your postage equals the amount of a hand cancelled stamp you're all set. I believe that should be 1 forever and 1 of the 2oz stamps. I did make an updated guide video where I go over some of the combos if that's helpful too 🥰 Also congrats on the engagement!!

Thank you friend! I'll have to stake out the library and see if someone takes it haha.

In my experience they can sometimes take a day or so longer, but large delays, longer than usual, are likely issues with rain and snow.

@@XannasBooks thank you! She finally got it today! 🥰 so it took a week and a day…I remember when letters used to take 2 days

I also live in Northeast Arkansas and my mail goes through the Memphis USPS post office. I find that anything other than a regular first class letter usually take much longer, both coming and going.

Indeed! It's a really important skill to learn how to finish a book(draft) before editing it. Thanks for the kind comment! Sorry for replying so late, YT can be weird when showing me my comments 😅

Yup! Some of them are, and it's important to know that before ya snack 🤣

It's so motivating. Almost like I wanna finish my task before my drink gets cold. And it makes me feel so cozy haha 🥰

I agree my friend

I believe in you, 100% faith

I sure hope so too! Lol 👀

Thank you my friend 🥰🥰 we'll have to celebrate soon! Hopefully a fun party for. . . Both our books 👀🥳

Thanks! And that's awesome, writing and publishing a novel is a huge accomplishment.

Since the time of filming this video the cost of postage has gone up, so you could use 2 extra ounce stamps (I think) or the non-machinable purple butterfly stamp. If you're wanting to use a specific forever stamp you may be able to use it and a few extra other stamps (2 extra oz, or possibly another forever) but that depends on the cost of postage and how thick your envelope is =) If you take your envelope to your post office the post master there should be able to give you the exact combo you need for whatever stamps you're wanting to use 🥰

Thanks!! Happy you enjoyed it. I hope to have more of an office to show off soon! 🥰

Happy to bring some joy haha

Thankfully I'm finally feeling a bit better (only took a month and a half). The wedding went wonderfully and we're slowly settling into the house. I can't wait to have a complete office 🥰

My husband and I have both been saying this, surprisingly the wedding went. . . perfectly. We didn't have any big problems and nothing went wrong. It was a nice simple day! That likely helped, we went really simplistic with everything. I'm slowly but surely getting things with my office put together haha. I'll hopefully have a video of me messing around with things put up this weekend!! <3

I haven't tried electric warmers before! I've thought about it though 👀 Update that the cost of postage has gone up so to send a wax sealed letter it's best to buy a "non-machinable stamp" at the moment that design is the purple butterfly stamp 🥰

Thanks! So far it's going pretty alright. I got most of my office moved over nicely. Well-I have to organize all my books haha.

Don't be too harsh haha

Yes! I'll get that link in this description soon-and I'll respond again when I do so! Ignore my previous comment, I got the videos messed up and thought you were asking about a different product. That's what I get for staying up late.

I've added the link to the description box =)

Hi! So with the raised cost of postage I recommend getting a non machinable stamp! They're purple butterflies (at least where I am). That would be the only stamp you'd need to use when mailing a wax sealed letter =)

Being up late is soothing and calm. Nothing is going on and I feel free to think at night. But mornings bring a similar feeling to me, but they add the sense of freshness. Fresh ideas and concepts.

It really is a nice time to get work done. My mind is free from the stress of the upcoming day because I have a lot of time to get stuff done through the day. I also feel most creative either early in the morning or late at night 🥰

Thanks! It's been a fun place to be haha.

I'd love to share more bookish things too! Right now I have a set of punctuation prints based on four of my short stories in my anthology "Through the Violet Redwoods"-and that art is up on my Redbubble too! So shirts, stickers, tote bags, etc. Prints I sell on my shop =)

@@XannasBooks cool! i'll check it out ^_^

Yay 🥰

Hi, I'm happy you're interested in the book! The giveaway has ended a few weeks ago, but right now the book is on sale for sale for about 50% off, and the ebook is about 75% off 🥰

@@XannasBooks Ahh noo, I'd honestly love to get the book, but right now I can't exactly afford it! I'm struggling financially so :( That's why I was hoping the giveaway was still open :,)

I'm so sorry my pal. I understand that.

@@XannasBooks Don't worry about it :)

Yes! Permission taken 👀 I've kept them both separated. We will find my Ultimate Favorite Trope™ haha. I have a feeling I know what would win, but I'm not sure. There are so many good ones in the list!! And I'm happy to see we share so many tropes! Means the next videos will be heartbreaking 😭

@@XannasBooks gotta love a good heart break though! 🤣

For sure 🤣 editing this I could just see the light leave my eyes at times 😭👀

I'm happy to see that we have a majority of the same picks!! It was so fun to film this and compare the tropes, but yes all I could think was how sorry I was for making a long video for you to caption xD The great tropes were great, and the lows killed me. I'm still upset about some of the matchups I had to pick between. How could I do that to myself?!

It's just not my favorite! I like a lot of other settings more haha. Medieval is a bit overdone, and people don't even get it right half the time. Gregorian, Victorian, Edwardian, Tudor, those are my favorites haha i

Damn

How you gonna beat me to first on your own video XD

Admittedly I'm having more fun predicting which ones you'll keep than actually choosing myself

That sounds fun, I do that when I watch other videos. I hope you're guessing well, haha 🤣 don't fail me my friend. Also I did that cause I knew it'd drive you bonkers to not be first when you said you wanted the video up tonight--and didn't watch it asap 👀🫠

Thank you!! 🥰

Thank you so much for the congratulations! I get asked about the title all the time, and my father loves to poke fun at it. I really liked the imagery of a redwood forest filled with flowers, and the title sounded really good to me, so I went with it!

That also works at times! But I also love the look of my seals outside my letter haha. Also a note, since publishing this video the cost of postage has gone up =)

The theme for The Willow Tree Swing is green! It's composed of fictional short stories and poems, mainly fantasy but there are some contemporary ones in there too!

I love the feeling of being outside and having an awareness of what's going on around me. Or when I look out and see that where I'm standing is the tops of trees several miles away when the trees I'm standing by tower over me. Writing is so healing. Really it lets us get our emotions out without involving someone else, we can just process on our own. And the ability to just create a world from nothing is pretty cool if you ask me ❤️

@@XannasBooks Beautifully mentioned Xanna, so true!

Thanks ^-^

Many congratulations to you on being first once more. It's been a while!

You're welcome!! The Tolkien books are beautiful and I love them haha. Since uploading this video the cost of an extra ounce stamp has gone up to 30 cents now, just so you're aware!! 🥰

Congratulations! The cost of the extra ounce/hand cancel has gone up to avoid 30 cents just so you're aware!

I always wax seal stamp my Christmas cards. I always go to my local post office and they hand cancel my letters free of charge all the time. I guess it depends because the other post office nearby charges per mail.

Thanks! I love organizing my little library 🥰🥰 I got the fake ivy online and the Christmas lights on clearance at the store after Christmas. A dollar a pack!

Awesome 🥰

Thank you! I had a blast working on it with SiteNetUSA. I'm excited about the giveaway too, I haven't done one for my book yet and it was past due to do one =)