January 2012 Blog Posts (226)

When I saw that cute little knitting sheep on Thom's envelope I knew I was in for a treat. I have seen several of his knitted pieces on the blogs, some of them as elaborate as jumpers, they show so much creativity and skill. And we all know that famous TRA LIAM stamp :-))…

A completely unbelievable package arrived after a few days of fear and loathing in Heidelberg and Orlando (due to an address misunderstanding between KDJ and me). There was a history of back orders concerning this DKoder-rings, but it was completely worth the waiting: 

Look at the second of my rings,…

After returning from Germany I found this E in the P.O. Box. A surprise and gift from E in France. It is now part of the TAM-Archive. Thanks so much E!…

I wish you many many good things for this new year with of course a lot of MAIL-ARTS!…

Happy this got to you.  Enjoy!…

A very unexpected surprise showed up in my mailbox today....Dean, I can not keep up with you!  haha...I'm like 3 behind..Love your minimalist approach.. love the lone barcode on the gold...

I promise I have already begun work on a surprise coming your way...  *o*…

A wonderfully creative Christmas wish from Dean Marks. We loved your work(s) of toothpaste art. Thank you and hope you have a terrific 2012. 

I'd just like to tell everyone who has been involved in this project that we have REACHED OUR GOAL OF ONE THOUSAND PEACE CRANES FOR JAPAN!!!! Thank you everyone who spent time making cranes and collages.  I will mail the cranes off to Japan next week and include all of the collages everyone made.  I will update everyone if there is a response/photos from the Peace Museum.  Please don't mail anymore peace cranes.

PS.  Thank you Katerina for the beautiful white peace cranes with the…

Cover of Cr ch by IUOMA member Matthew Stolte (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) and published by IUOMA member Reed Altemus (Portland, Maine, USA)…

Fun stuff! Thanks!

Received a wonderful New Years Card Stamped and Stitched...Thank You Adamandia...Here is to a Great New Year!

Thank you Ruud for the wonderful envelope with all your coolio stamps...Happy New Year...

A few weeks ago I left a comment on one of Nancy Bell Scott's blogs about an envelope from Ruud, saying that one day I WILL get one of those too :-)) and what do I find in my mailbox a few weeks after that? Yes, absolutely, my first painted envelope from Ruud! PLUS some goodies and a very nice letter. Needless to say, I was thrilled to receive this fluxy envelope, I…

Two envelopes from Katerina were patiently waiting for me to come back, both of them holiday wishes. I think I'll have to start painting envelopes, it always gives them a very special touch. I love the colors and style of Katerina's asemic Christmas envelope. And with matching stamps for the finishing touch, perfect.

SantaFlux and his little trolls brought me a…

An envelope full of vispo cards and boekie arrived in Greece today.

These art works by John M. Bennett are fantastic and need much time 

to view and appreciate.

One card, already on-the-tree, is a  co-op art work with Robert…