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'on the side of the angels' from NBS

The joy of the elements of this piece go beyond the visual which may be difficult to believe. Nancy layered fine parchment papers. Both splendidly painted and collaged. The other element here is the SOUND of the paper when lifting to peek beneath. so multi-dimensional Nancy. an angel peeks through the window on the upper left. Gracias NBS. It's always a pleasure doing business with you. ;--)…

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Added by Alicia Starr on March 16, 2012 at 4:13pm — 6 Comments

From M. Didham

WoW. all the way from Sultanate of Oman and he sent it twice it seems. First time in a clear plastic covering and then in an envelope. So happy this piece made the journey. It's BEAUTIFUL. If only i could read arabic. Water colour and ink. A big شكرا. (thank you)

Lovely. …

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Added by Alicia Starr on March 16, 2012 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Mystery, Mojo gals

Marie, is this from you? shamanistic and enchanting. The caption: "Where the cover girls go to get their mojo".

Would love to join in on this one.

Added by Alicia Starr on March 16, 2012 at 3:37pm — 6 Comments

eyeballs, mona, cowboy + arty slides

Vizma's arty slides are very intricate and relate to the 'journey'. the other with a time traveled cowboy on a bucking bronco, tiny cowboy, how did you manage that? Her caption on the collaged card reads, " someone to watch over roo".

Great package Vizma, thanks.

And from Tic Tac a fab envelope and arty slides. TicTac Tv, a must watch. The EYES have it. thanks…

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Added by Alicia Starr on March 14, 2012 at 4:06pm — 3 Comments

a witty quip from richard canard

thanks richard. it's been awhile and worth the wait. you always pull through.

Added by Alicia Starr on March 7, 2012 at 4:31pm — 1 Comment

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More pages from nadine' boekie

Added by Alicia Starr on March 6, 2012 at 10:57pm — No Comments

A menagerie from Nadine

an accordion boekie, filled front and back, both sides, with entertaining and absorbing characters. It's like Nadine's version of People magazine. A gem for sure. Here is a peek into Nadine's madcap figures.…

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Added by Alicia Starr on March 6, 2012 at 10:56pm — 4 Comments

Marie Wintzer "intention to wishing"

exquisite and delicate. beautiful and haunting.

Made with printed tissue paper and bound with threads tied in small knots.

Marie's poem is as follows:

"the sight of a reason,

the same sight slighter,

the sight of a simple

negative answer,

the same sore Sounder,

the intention to wishing,

the same splendor,

the same furniture."

my oh my. a graceful and bewitching boekie Marie. I love it.…

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Added by Alicia Starr on March 4, 2012 at 7:46pm — 12 Comments

Maladys of Mona Lisa_dash of Lady Macbeth

by CP and friends. Cheryl hits the bullseye every time with her covers and text. A certain virtuosity here.

Altering this image has become…

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Added by Alicia Starr on March 4, 2012 at 7:15pm — 2 Comments

inflamed situation from Claudia McGill

This piece speaks for itself. The hands and feet of the characters are fab too. The birdie has the perfect understated hand gesture to drive her point home.. Thank you very much Claudia.

Added by Alicia Starr on February 28, 2012 at 11:02pm — 8 Comments

A Guido original of course

Guido, your envelope was laying on the floor for its photo shoot when i noticed how it became part of it. This is a good thing. we spent 16+ hours on hands and knees staining the concrete. This probably doesn't mean anything to anyone, but it just looked great lying there. Thanks Guido.…

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Added by Alicia Starr on February 28, 2012 at 10:52pm — 1 Comment

Historic Gem from DK

Note the first check out date: Dec. 23, 1974. and the card pocket still intact. Love this Diane. I'm the lucky one here. The binding gauze is gorgeous. Thank you thank you.…

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Added by Alicia Starr on February 28, 2012 at 10:45pm — 6 Comments

Holy Star Sock from Paris

OMG, OMG, DEAN, it arrived, not a thread out of place. Even the star stickers stuck. Can't stop smiling. so this is the sock you found in the heart of Paris? I am one blest gal. Couldn't resist a little sniff ;--) ok, now i am laughing out loud. Gotta send this pic to my son in NY. thank you thank you thank you.

p.s. is that Snooky on the upper…

Added by Alicia Starr on February 23, 2012 at 10:17pm — 8 Comments

Heart of gold from Roberto

Gorgeous painted and layered collaged card from Roberto. rich colors we don't see in Iowa this time of year. Thank you very much Roberto.

Added by Alicia Starr on February 20, 2012 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

Feel like a million

from the envelope to the gifts inside these pieces of MA blew me away. This is one that 'must' be held to feel the 100% cotton paper. Carina used a graphic press and said it is an "easy peasy" etching process. The details, the imagery, the entire package is one of my favorites. AND a self portrait inside a translucent envelope, and a map of an area of Finland as a backdrop. So lucky to have received this unique and thoughtful piece.…

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Added by Alicia Starr on February 20, 2012 at 4:39pm — 4 Comments

Lucky Bench

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Good Chi from ARAC

Lucky Bench for these 3 women. Thanks ARAC

Added by Alicia Starr on February 19, 2012 at 7:38pm — No Comments

Powerful dry point-Cristian Sima

Exceptional dry point print, 23/50. The passion of this print is remarkable. Thank you very much Cristian.

“Why do you suppose he’s/she's there? Is he/she playing for the people who died? Or is she/he playing for the people who haven’t? What does he/she hope to accomplish?” -From The Cellist of…

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Added by Alicia Starr on February 17, 2012 at 4:51pm — 2 Comments

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