June 2014 Blog Posts (204)

Mail-art by IUOMA member E. Coles (Bath, UK)

June 18, 2014 - Last year Emily Coles in Britain sent me some FAB asemics that displayed an affinity with the calligraphic wing of composition:…

I may have scanned some things slightly out of order… but I appreciate them no less!  Great stuff!…

After just a month here I've mailed out 36 pieces! & had a fab time meeting lots of new people and feeling creatively inspired...

I wish i didn't have to go quiet but I have to take a little break to blitz house for visiting family, (which includes my cutting table! Booo! Prepare for an exhibition at the end of the month and generally just try and make some dosh.

I won't be able to help myself and will be popping in daily to see what everyones up to though, You've all been…

Many Thanks MomKat! I love that you used the found "stamps" I passed along for the envelope. I gathered these a few…

Today I received mail art from JessiebyDesign.

Her "Whisper Softly" has arrived and she is so beautiful! Thank you so much. The dragonfly's had a rough journey, but they all survived. Love also the washi tape and the stamps. Stunning!

Mail-art by IUOMA member Gina Ulgen (Norwich, Norfolk, UK)

June 17, 2014 - Gina Ulgen is apparently a Trashpo contender. She not only sent me a very fine piece of Trashpo, Gina sent me an entire exhibition. I certainly…

Thank goodness they've got pig on the menu!

Mail-art by IUOMA member Moan Lisa (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)

June 16, 2014 - This month Moan Lisa issued a mailing of several hundred items, and I was fortunate to receive as part of this effort an envelope of breath-taking…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Petrolpetal (Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa)

June 15, 2014 - This second piece I received from Petrolpetal uses wonderful origami-style envelopes made from book pages. The interior envelopes…

And it is a beautiful watercolor, postcard size.

Just wonderful BLUE! (and is that a Martian?)

and many…

SUPERB....Cuan you are an inspiration! 

Awesome Bird Collage Post Card....

(2) Altered Playing Cards

and one Altered Playing…

A wonderful Collage Packet arrived in my mail box from the remarkable Stephanie....…

an awesome paint drop postcard....thank you Cristina *!*

"Árbol de los tres colores"

Muchas gracias Antonia!! Hermoso!!

Thanks Richard!!! Beautiful!!

Someone has been watching....

Thank you Rachel *!*

Laura sent me these wonderful little Spring Haiku printed on see thru paper and framed with delicate soft tissue

Thank you Laura *!*...very visual....

From Outer to Inner....AMAZING WORK....envelope first...front and back...

this next one folds out to 8.5x11 with stitching in all the right places....the textures and colors are great!…

Very Blue Springtime Greeting from Greece....Note the Blue Bunny checking his time pieces....late! late! for a very important date!!!!

"Blue Bunny Time".....thank you so much Kat *!*