Minneapolis Gnome's Blog – February 2016 Archive (7)

Gnomes got GIFTS from Carina - Immediately Put to Good Use!

I'm skipping to the end of the wonderful fun we had getting mail & Gnome Gifts from Carina in Finland, so this will be a "backwards blog" in that sense.  I'm just eager to show you all the little pillow and reading material she hid away in a wonderful piece of mail art she sent to us. It was immediately put to good use.

Now I'll do a 360 and show you the…

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Added by Minneapolis Gnome on February 23, 2016 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Leap Year Day Mystery from Finn Badger arrived today

I got this envelope from Finn Badger today. Check out the clock, the spokes coming out from it might be the word "February" in a bajillion different languages!

Unfortunately it specifically states on the back not to open it until Leap Year Day.   Luckily,…

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Added by Minneapolis Gnome on February 20, 2016 at 2:50am — 5 Comments

OMG Hubba Bubba Gnome from April Rocco Arrived Yesterday

Okay, this is AMAZING ART from April Rocco!  I can't thank her enough, I ADORE THIS!  

It's a Hubba Bubba bubble gum box, which she made an…

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Added by Minneapolis Gnome on February 17, 2016 at 3:51pm — 1 Comment

I got SOMETHING FUNNY in the mail from Stripygoose in 2015

This awesome art has gone unblogged too long.  For that, I would like to issue a formal apology to the members of IUOMA, you deserved to see this back in 2015 when it arrived.  Stripygoose sent a wood grained floor tile to me through the mail.  Without even an…

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Added by Minneapolis Gnome on February 14, 2016 at 6:48pm — 1 Comment

Beach & Trees painting from Richard Baudet

It is my firm belief that Richard Baudet is a wonderful influence on the world of mail art.  He is forever dazzling us with beautiful, classic paintings on envelopes which he embellishes with perfect calligraphy.  Here is the latest example I received from him this past week, and it's just gorgeous.  This is the type of flattering and beautiful gift that I love to put up on my…

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Added by Minneapolis Gnome on February 14, 2016 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Tonipoet sent me some fun!

Just when I was PLEADING with the Universe to let there be mail art waiting at home for me,

Just as I was JONESING like an Addict sick for a…

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Added by Minneapolis Gnome on February 6, 2016 at 7:01pm — 1 Comment

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