DKeys's Blog – February 2012 Archive (18)

I'm pretty sure that my daughter will now grow up to be a mail artist. She received her first piece from Cheryl the other day, then received a…

Received this beautiful, vibrant piece from Kerri. she is definately NOT afraid of colors and I admire her bold choices. And I love how she has stamped "Mail Art Loves you"    Thank you…

Sometimes is never quite enough

If you're flawless, then you'll win my love

Don't forget to win first place

Don't forget to keep that smile on your face



Be a good boy

Try a little harder

You've got to measure up

And make me…

I received this from Cheryl Penn.  Look carefully at this envelope. Could it be? Is Cheryl slowly being won over to the dark side? Did she paint me a RK turtle? I'm reasonably sure this will horrify Marie. Is DKult SA going to become a reality? I can only hope and chant on it.  p.s. Cheryl, my daughter LOVES…

Received this altered postcard with what looks to be a handpainted mail truck. The paint is matte and I hope Sandra will tell me how she has made this. A psychedelic mail truck  with hypnotic wheels--doesn't get better than that-thanks Sandra!

I was so excited to receive this from Samuel-it has a little bit of everything from trashbits, to a little mini blank book,…

Received this beauty from #Karen Champlin--love the fabric and stitching, and she says "The grungy stuff is 26 year old rug backing that my dogs chewed up.". It's actually beautiful and glistens. I'm glad she told me what it was because I could not tell. The angel card is really a nice touch and I like how she has the edge torn off as though it was also chewed.Thank you for…

I feel bad exposing this wild child side of KDJ, but DKult strives for transparency in all things and we must be held accountable for our  actions, as well as of those we love and care about. KDJ is currently sequestered on a desert island at an undisclosed location. What doesn't kill us, just makes us go crazy and at that point-who really cares?.DeVillo has created his first ever trashbook and made it into a fanzine and I am honored to receive it. I don't know how he knew it, but I have…

Received this minimal piece from Svenja> I'm so intrigued by the man in this photo and wonder what his story is. It keeps wanting me to add a caption of some sort. Svenja thanks me for the cookies and super crumbles. I take this to mean my saltine cracker mail arrived in Germany but maybe it was so pulverized that she didn't know what glutenous substance they were. thank…

I received this excellent envelope from Alicia--trashpo made from an old datebook, my very first Valentine's of the season, and a special treat--a photo of her and Nadine!! Always good to put a face to a name. She also sent me the only list she has ever found and her husband's first trashpo find--a delicate little beaded bracelet that I gave to my daughter. Love every delicate layer of this mail art-thank you Alicia--still your biggest fan…

This is a horrible scan, but Nadine has sent me the most wonderful piece of trashpo/mail art. It came in a little jewelry box and she has written Trashpo Rocks on a beautiful smooth beach rock. The woman (or man?) on the rock looks a bit ambivalent about supporting trashpo though. I have never received a rock in the mail and been so happy about it. Thank you…

Received the most GIGANTIC SUperSized Piece from Thom Courcelle(who Beez smart). This came all folded up, looked innocent enough, yet I unfolded it, and unfolded it, until I was looking at a handwritten letter written on 32" X 27" paper (the ruled kind they use in schools). Just amazing and although his spelling was a bit off at times, he made up for it with his fantastic…

I sent my vispo pages to Kat with all the beautiful conglomeration of stamps she had sent me in past mailings on the front. The paint is pieces of her old artwork sent to me, so she furthered the trashpo recycling process by sending me those bits back along with altered parts of MY envelope to her. Okay, now I'm totally confused, but I love what you've done Kat and thanks for…