About Us

Two Friends with a Dream

Sharing the Magic
of the Islands

Letters from the Islands began the way the best ideas do — between two friends who simply couldn't stop talking about how special the San Juan Islands are. Jen and Candi both fell in love with the wild, unhurried beauty of these islands and dreamed of a way to share that magic with families everywhere.

Together, they started crafting handwritten letters, painting whimsical watercolor illustrations, and tucking little island treasures into envelopes — each one a tiny window into the orca-filled waters, lavender fields, and towering Douglas firs they call home.

Today, their letters travel to mailboxes across the country, carrying the wild wonder of the Pacific Northwest to children who may never have stood on a ferry dock watching a whale breach — but who, after opening one of our envelopes, feel like they truly have.