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Speaking of tragedy ...

Carina Granlund almost claimed that this is one:

Her transfer tragedy is WAY less tragic than the one I sent her in our trade. This thing is unwittingly masterful, and I love it. Well, she did admit to me privately that maybe the white paint ended up helping.

Here is her note on the other side, which is included mainly because there IS a mistake in it, in the…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 25, 2012 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

And more exquisite rust, from Svenja Wahl and Katerina Nikoltsou

The top photo is of this great crumbly package from Katerina, containing some of the most beautiful crumbly type of rust I've had the good fortune to own. It will be used in mail art, no question, and it arrived with this big THANK…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 25, 2012 at 3:50pm — 4 Comments

Wonderful mixed bag from Diane Keys

Diane sent me a little bit of everything, including some excellent rust and this fabulous holey piece of metal she found which I love:

Everyone likes to know whether the customer comes first in any business endeavor, and we are assured of that with DKult in the following card Diane sent:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 25, 2012 at 3:36pm — 3 Comments

Stephanie Blake encased in plastic

Her art, that is:

Stephanie kindly sent me this great piece after my admiration of another of hers. Thank you again, Stephanie…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 25, 2012 at 3:14pm — 7 Comments

Unplanned mail art on the same day from soul-twins Alicia Starr and Nadine Wendell-Mojica

Mona and "someone else" above from Alicia, in mysterious, most appealing, acetate boekie-form. Mona may be bleeding, so I hope the…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 25, 2012 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Three terrific cards from Angie+Snooky, Amy Irwen, and Rebecca Guyver

Thanks again for Yul/Rameses, Angie ~

Thank you, Amy, and I took one day off from trying to understand, thanks to you.

The following is a beauty from Rebecca: …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 25, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Stamps and more from C.T. Chew

Wonderful wonderful stamps created by Carl:

They're so gorgeous that I can't use them yet, can't part with them, but will soon--one by one.

These were also included--sent to Higgins, returned by Higgins?--and note more stunning stamps on the…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 1, 2012 at 7:37pm — 4 Comments

More Hamburg street-trashpo favorites arrive in OOB !

Am I lucky or what--a really beautifully rusted iron piece, and a can crushed vertically, which hardly seems possible but Dharmadada Erni Bar found it. If it's there, he'll find it:

Close-ups of each piece alone (other side of iron plate): …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 1, 2012 at 7:27pm — 3 Comments

Collage from Stephanie Dodson

This is a real beaut, which I have studied and been unable to figure out exactly how she did it:

Who wouldn't love the tombstone ad: "Standard gray. A good buy for someone named Grady"! I love the whole thing. Other side:

This is my first mail art…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 1, 2012 at 7:17pm — 2 Comments

Poetry, art, hybrids, and shopping lists from John M. Bennett

The artwork on the opened cover of this 2012 book of John's poems was done by Guido Vermeulen. Wonderful art, and wonderful poetry inside: …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on May 1, 2012 at 7:07pm — 5 Comments

Abstract Man from Claudia McGill

The abstract figures by Claudia are intriguing, fun, whimsical, and I enjoy them immensely. This one arrived on a large painted and folded work, all shown below:

Thank you very much, Claudia…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 6:10pm — 4 Comments

Very fine piece from Marie Wintzer's line series

Cheryl Penn gave Marie's entire series the thorough blog that it deserves, and here is one that I was thrilled to receive:

Just beautiful, Marie, from a brilliant series. Thank you so much!

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 6:06pm — 5 Comments

Frieder Speck sends a spooky one

What do you think it is?

He wrote that it is a bat and asked if I could find it. I had to admit I see only pieces of bat, and he has left me to ponder the secret of this piece, as he is wont to do. Very beautiful envelope, too, which Frieder is famous for: …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 6:02pm — 5 Comments

Two Greats from Carina Granlund and Theresa Williams

These are so late to blogging, as I got behind (again), that we have seen them several times now, and in better shape than my scanner sometimes handles art. But I loved receiving this POSITIVE yes envelope from Carina and the intriguing enclosure:

(Scanner freaks out at transparent neon, darn it.) Thank you very much, Carina!

Theresa's poignant "small things"…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 5:57pm — 3 Comments

Beautiful art from Diane Keys, including DKult trashbook

This piece was a thrill to find in the envelope--colors, text, use of paint, all aspects of Diane's work that I love:

There are some DKult lessons in the beauteous trashbook below, including topics such as cooperation, courtesy, all the things in which I'm terribly deficient, so it's great that Diane sent this to me:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 5:47pm — 10 Comments

Two winsome pieces from Jill French

Jill was new and I fear we've lost her already. :--{ Thank you for these, Jill, and I hope you come…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 5:36pm — 31 Comments

From new trashpo member Terrie Purkey (tpurk)

This is a most appealing collage, tpurk, thank you--and from another member hailing from Seattle!

Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 5:33pm — 1 Comment

Lovely card from Lynn Radford

Lynn writes that she is fond of repurposing the beautiful packaging from consumer goods, and this piece includes "Tim Holtz and the art from a reproduction ad calendar." This is very nice, thanks so much, Lynn ~

Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 5:29pm — 1 Comment

Smushed cans and more cards from Greece

Katerina sent me some Greek trash cans to add to my wonderful German collection, and I'm very grateful. Guess what, some are blue! :

And more beautiful cards from our prolific Greek friend:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 30, 2012 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Another surprise from Alicia Starr: I'm looking for a sole mate!

One of her now-famous lasts arrived yesterday, and I'm in love with it:

I couldn't be happier with my first last. Here too…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 6:37pm — 6 Comments

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