{"id":39027,"date":"2018-06-03T15:56:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T20:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=39027"},"modified":"2018-06-03T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T20:56:11","slug":"how-to-send-a-custom-postcard-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=39027","title":{"rendered":"How to Send a Custom Postcard &#8211; Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although it isn&#8217;t technically the first day of the month, it&#8217;s the first regular post we have done for this new month.\u00a0 So, that means it&#8217;s time to revisit a post from last June.\u00a0 We are reposting the one about sending custom postcards because we both have used it again and again, and we can&#8217;t believe more people don&#8217;t know about it.\u00a0 Plus, these postcards are great to send as thank you notes, get well cards&#8230;..You name it.\u00a0 Enjoy the revisit from last June.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hi everyone!\u00a0 It&#8217;s so good to be with you this Tuesday morning.\u00a0 If you follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the2seasonsblog\/\">Instagram<\/a>, then you already know that Mr. Right and I just spent the last two weeks bicycling in Germany, and it was WONDERFUL!\u00a0 I can&#8217;t wait to tell you all about it, but today I have to share one of my favorite travel secrets.\u00a0 This is not a sponsored post or an affiliate, so I just want to get that out of the way.\u00a0 For a few years now, we have been using the Touchnote app on our iphones to send personalized postcards when we travel.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.touchnote.com\/us\/\">Here<\/a> is their online website, and if you go to your iphone app store and type in Touchnote, you will find it.\u00a0\u00a0 It is a free download that allows you to create your own postcards using photos that you have taken on your trip.\u00a0 It is a British company, and it does an excellent job.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how it works.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35636\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8744-598x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8744\" width=\"640\" height=\"1096\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8744-598x1024.jpg 598w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8744-189x323.jpg 189w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8744-300x514.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8744.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Buy Credits<\/h2>\n<p>1.\u00a0 First, you can buy a package of postcard credits, and in the package I buy, each post card is $1.99.\u00a0 Think about it.\u00a0 That&#8217;s $1.99 for a custom postcard, the postage, and Touchnote mails it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35634\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8742-601x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Custom postcards - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"601\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8742-601x1024.jpg 601w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8742-190x323.jpg 190w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8742-300x511.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8742.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Add an Address<\/h2>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Then in the app&#8217;s address book, you enter the addresses for the people you will want to correspond with when you are traveling.\u00a0 These can be edited if someone moves, and you can always add or delete names, just like in your own address book at home.\u00a0 These addresses will remain unless you remove them.<\/p>\n<h2>Take Photos<\/h2>\n<p>3.\u00a0 When you are on your trip, you take photos using your iphone.<\/p>\n<h2>Select a Photo<\/h2>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Then you select a photo you want to use, type in a message, and check which person(s) in your address book will receive it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it.\u00a0 Touchnote will send you an email saying they received your order, and they will send another email to confirm that they have mailed it.\u00a0 I created postcards in Germany on a Monday, and the recipients received them by Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the things I always hated to do when traveling was to find the time to write a postcard and then to search for stamps and a mail box or post office.\u00a0 So, I stopped sending them.\u00a0 Now with this easy app, I can send postcards to various family members whenever I want.\u00a0 Oh, and they also do customized greeting cards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35627\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8329-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"How to Send a Customized Postcard - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8329-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8329-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8329-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When we were in Germany, I took this photo of old east German license plates and created a postcard for our son and daughter-in-law because they had just bought a new German-made car.\u00a0 They appreciated the personalized touch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35626\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8318-703x1024.jpg\" alt=\"How to Send a Customized Postcard\" width=\"640\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8318-703x1024.jpg 703w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8318-222x323.jpg 222w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8318-300x437.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My mother loves old churches, so I used a photo that I took in a German church that is 750 years old.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35628\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8335-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"How to Send a Customized postcard - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8335-727x1024.jpg 727w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8335-229x323.jpg 229w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8335-300x423.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Little Miss is really into Rapunzel right now.\u00a0 I knew she would enjoy receiving a postcard featuring this castle on it, and she LOVED it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35642\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Custom-Postcard-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Four easy steps to create and send a custom postcard - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Custom-Postcard-727x1024.jpg 727w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Custom-Postcard-229x323.jpg 229w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Custom-Postcard-300x423.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am not one of those people who has a phone full of handy apps, but I do have a few that I love like <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2016\/09\/13\/having-fun-with-the-style-book-app\/\">the one <\/a>I shared with you last fall.\u00a0 If you are a traveler who likes to send postcards, then you will really enjoy this easy and convenient app.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it isn&#8217;t technically the first day of the month, it&#8217;s the first regular post we have done for this new month.\u00a0 So, that means it&#8217;s time to revisit a post from last June.\u00a0 We are reposting the one about sending custom postcards because we both have used it again and again, and we can&#8217;t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39027"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39027"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39028,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39027\/revisions\/39028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}