You're exhausted from everything moving so fast. Here's a little something soothing and slow :)

Snail Mates is a monthly pen pal club. I make things by hand (art, a letter, stories/poems, playlists) and mail it straight to your door the slow way.

Your mailbox is full of bills. Your email is full of flyers. And life is passing you by.

You've been meaning to slow down. To colour, to read, or to reach out to someone. To be more present.

What if something arrived each month that made you actually do it?

Hi, I'm Katja. I'm a storyteller and an artist and I too got tired of all the noise and not being present in my life.

So I started making things: paintings, poems, stories, playlists, worlds. And it helped me to enjoy life again!

I gave them away to people, rekindling old relationships and making new ones.

Making these things is my favourite part of my day.

So I turned it into a club, and now I want to mail one to you.

What's in the envelope?

Every month, an envelope shows up in your mailbox (I also have a digital version! see below)

  • A handmade piece of art (also a postcard-yours to keep or send)

  • A version of the art to colour in yourself (seriously it's good for you + helps improve drawing skills)

  • A personal letter sharing my thoughts (not a newsletter)

  • A piece of my writing, story or poem I wrote

  • Stickers made by me :)

  • A curated playlist to immerse yourself in the experience

  • A journal prompt or pen pal subject!

$15 a month

Free shipping in Canada + USA

(that's handmade art, original writing, handmade stickers, printable files, a playlist, prompt + postcards for the price of 2 nice coffees or bubble teas :)

What's in the digital version?

Every month, an email shows up in your mailbox, with a booklet for you to flip through + separate printable files

  • A digital handmade piece of art that you can print

  • A digital version of the art to print and colour in yourself (seriously it's good for you + helps improve drawing skills - procreate friendly!)

  • A digital version of the sticker(s) - print and colour or colour digitally, or print your own sticker (if you have sticker paper)

  • A personal letter sharing my thoughts (not a newsletter)

  • A piece of my writing, story or poem I wrote

  • A curated playlist to immerse yourself in the experience

  • A journal prompt or pen pal subject!

  • Bonus content:

    • Monthly life hack

    • Behind the scenes

$7 a month

(that's handmade art, original writing, a printable colouring page, a playlist, prompt + postcards for the price of one nice coffee or bubble tea :)

Here's how

1. Sign up - takes 2 minutes

2. I mail your envelope by hand for the month coming up (or email it to you if choose digital)

3. It shows up. You make yourself a drink + get cozy. Open the envelope (email) slowly and enjoy!

Made by hand, sent with care, from me to you <3

I'm making pages, paintings, playlists and postcards,

then mailing them to your yard,

for you to pause and ponder,

paint and play,

and enjoy the present the slow way.

black folding chair on canvas