Vizma bruns's Blog – October 2012 Archive (10)

mail art goes mainstream in Latvia

The Latvian Postal Service and Latvia's most famous chocolate company, Laima have joined forces and designed a range of chocolate blocks to be sent anywhere in the world. It's double wrapped and this one made it to Australia in perfect condition. The Post even subsidises the cost of sending, how…

Added by vizma bruns on October 31, 2012 at 1:06am — 10 Comments

A DK, Dean Dimension, featuring Test Tower, Ana and Kat.

A very chumpy envo from DK! It was open down the side, hope nothing was nicked from it along the way? Is it all there Diane? I love the big VIS even if it's the wrong spelling! And the nauseous envelope improved with stinkin' trash. And the DKULT cross is genius on the Welcome envo, but my allowance must have fallen out...…

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Added by vizma bruns on October 24, 2012 at 9:39am — 4 Comments

Stinky! What is it???

This came in the post today from Kat! Yes, those black bits are mould.

It was 30 degrees HOT yesterday, don't know HM in US language...?? But this cheesy mail was all stuck and melted and oozing!!

There are choco cheese fan club stamps…

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Added by vizma bruns on October 24, 2012 at 8:46am — 2 Comments

Sarah, Kat and Nik

Thankyou Sarah Churchill, Katerina Nikoltsou and Niklas Heed! Lovely pieces indeed!

Added by vizma bruns on October 22, 2012 at 3:11am — 1 Comment

First mailing from Trick Sensei

Got this grand A3 size mailing from Trick Sensei. Arrived a little ripped but intact. Love it. Thanks Trick!!…

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Added by vizma bruns on October 22, 2012 at 2:42am — 1 Comment

These seem to go together

Thanks Pascal Coupechoux and Svenja Wahl!

Added by vizma bruns on October 22, 2012 at 2:35am — No Comments

Plenty of gems!

Thankyou from top left Jose Nogueira, Granny Eliane, Alicia Starr, Suus in Mokum and Jay Block!

Added by vizma bruns on October 22, 2012 at 2:30am — 1 Comment

Berry Drink mail!

New friend Ria Cabral sent me this gorgeous piece. It was returned to her with an apologetic note from Dave the postie to add more postage and a customs declaration.

I appreciate the effort Ria,…

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Added by vizma bruns on October 22, 2012 at 2:22am — No Comments

bonus mail art to YOU if you guess who sent this!

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Added by vizma bruns on October 10, 2012 at 12:43pm — 15 Comments

From New friends An U and Taidgh.

Beautiful watercolours and photographs from new friend An U of Latvia. These are photos she took on the beach and feature pieces of washed up amber. Wow, I hope she collected them!…

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Added by vizma bruns on October 4, 2012 at 10:35am — 13 Comments

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