April 2012 Blog Posts (355)

I'm a big fan of Dame MAilarta Culte collectable items.  They are always outrageous, and since that is my norm they fit in fine with my daily life. (Yes, The Dame MAilarta Culte is spelt with an "e" at the end ... that's class!)

I carry this one around where ever I go.…

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Cheryl's art work always leaves me with a buzz.

How lucky to have this view and be able to paint it.  It's just not the same as barcodes is it?  Thank you Katerina

Colors work as music and Austin knows it! These paints hit me right in the heart! Is it liquid ink ...? I got a sudden desire to paint with vibrant colors, have to look for colors out of my drawers... Thank you so much Austin!…

Wonderful ATC and stamps, thank you so much Lisa!

PS Discover Lisa's great blog..!

http://skybridgestudios.blogspot.com/…

Will has made mail art of Breton crackers package, a nice one, thank you so much! I love your careful handwriting and your collage which has a layout of a book cover. Breton crackers have really got a new look!

Katerina Nikoultsou has passed her 1001 pieces of mail art sent.  So we know that there are more than 1001 smiles out there as well.  Lovely green greek Spring.  Thank you Katerina

It seems that Sarah is off and running with the 365 group, but the real surprise is that this was made with only Easter egg wrappers.  So what happen to the chocolat eggs?  My guess is that Sarah gave the chocolat to the postal person as they forgot to cancel the stamps!  Thank you Sarah, and good luck with your 365 project.…

All news is good news when it comes from Katerina Nikoultsou, and this is no exception.  Very pleasing to look at for hours.  Thank you Katerina.

After searching members for other mailartists in Alabama I found Stephanie Blake from Huntsville too. What a find! I just got my first piece from her, it's wonderful and unlike anything I've received to date.  I'm calling it a Fortune Pocket because peaking out of the flower on the back is my fortune which says "Sing and rejoice, fortune is smiling on you".…

So let's see what Herr Haptic Erni has wrapped in a tiny package

(see scissors for relative size)

The…

Ok, we have to see two very important packages that arrived in Greece today. I had to go to the post office to claim them, as the postgal could not carry them to my door...sigh. But well worth the trip...as MEGA treasures were inside!…

 I'm happy to be able to share this will everyone - The museum has received Mail Art already and they are really happily excited about this part of the event.

SKULL APPRECIATION DAY – MAIL ART CALL!

It’s time for the SECOND ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE SKULL

The second annual Skull Appreciation Day event will take place on 4 June 2012 from 10am – 5pm, at the Mütter Museum of The College of Physician’s of Philadelphia. (USA)

Show your appreciation…

It is Spring again...and mail art is light and bright and full of colors and flowers from Fleur Helsinger in California! Lovely!

Vintage card from Bonnie Jean, PostMuse, and stamps from Portugal and Italy. "Dream Travels" as economic woes…

Let's see, I sent this postcard to Susan McAllister:

And received the following lovely pieces of artmail:…

NBS says the recipe is from a photocopied page of her great-grandmother's recipe book--ice box cookies? her layering is out of this world as she has used paint, ink, fibers, and paper. She also sent me a wonderful stack of 'trash' supplies that arrived just when inventory was low to no. thank you Nancy!! You have been very prolific lately and i don't know how you found time…

for Marek Wysoczynski  Poland…

Dean went MAD, and so went the bar codes. Lucky them. He says he made this card during a flight. I'm wondering, what does he bring on board? Does he collect all the bar codes beforehand and then assembles them in flight? Or does he carry piles of... what exactly, I can't even figure out where they come from and he won't tell. They look so nicely similar and…