Mel Anie's Blog (63)

An embroidered leaf that died on its postcard journey but the mail art is Viva! This is part of Melissa's mail art project on which she is writing a paper. Thank you, I will work on my reply to you.

In this envelope, there lies treasure. Lots and lots of treasure. It's all about three cats and blind mice who went down to London to visit the clock .....I tell little fibs but the treasure bit is true.

This came  very, very fast by Tramp steamer from Cascadia Artpost, USA. Jack was not concerned that only a few weeks ago I kept calling hime…

Foldilope 9 from United Queendom of Retailia.

This is the first Shopping Trolley Gallery I've received and it took weeks to get here (I'll tell Martha all about that in a message, now that I can send them).  

The gallery is full of trashpo PLUS there are lots of bits:  Cascadia Artpost's ticket-ticket stamps, Valentine's…

PARIS (ATC): Be Your Own Kind & Beautiful

I like getting Judy's envelopes and ATCs. They're colourful and prettily quiet, and they make me smile. And next time I go to Paris, I'm going to remember to be GIANT. I might even start doing that before I go to…

I think we're extsablishing a pattern, Sabrina, all the experimentals. Like a flower in my hands, I think I can smell the peony. Thank you for my SOL letter and the gray-v box too.

Such a pretty little oil pastel print, Sabrina. I've never done that! And it looks like Germany is on quick time again. Thank you very, very much for all…

He's alive, Ed. An envelope and an envelope, both stuffed full. Plus, a Fluxus Buck!! And a tone of old US stamps on the front (not shown here).

Lots of stickers from Ed and The Sticker Dude; lots of Live Ed cuts; lots of big shouty and Dylan doesn't care anymore. He told me to click here but it didn't work. And why (not pictured here either),…

A fiery Rife postcard and a load of artistamps made from Matthew Bakkom's anagrams. Oh good, now I'm going to be 'Hustling Sunlight' too. Stephen's wished me luck.Ta.

From Katerina, a massive Greek new year doggie in the window, with the non-Victorian robin, a wise old owl and the stamp reminding us all of the times we (almost) live in.

There was also an RSVP to…

A colourful array of collaged postcards, hand drawn ATCs, artistamps and a Serbian postage stamp - all the way from Serbia in only a matter of days. Thank you very much, Predrag. 

'Quite As I Might Be' postcard with lots of artistamps, from Arcadia Artpost. Such fun.

Three beautiful, dreamy surrealist collages from Melanie.

Surprise artists' books received from Rebecca. I thought I'd read them a different way.

Thanks for the altered postcard, Mim.

And, yes, urgh to the things that don't go quite the way we hoped! ;)

Beautiful letterpress stamps, gorgeous stationery, delicious handwriting and a letter! I am head over heels with Adanaland, Alan. Thank you very, very much.

And, sshhhh, he's joined my secret Society of Letters.

She home dyes her own wool! I am so fascinated by that. And the collaged postcard made me smile. The things girls talk about, hey.

"Woman in the sun", mixed media collage, mounted, from Susan Gnaedinger. And a fabulous matching envelope to go with it. 

I love everything about this piece. The colours, the composition, the size, the figure; it's tactile and it's most definitely sunsent. Thank you, Susan, I shall send a…

"Hallo, I'm still here," is the message from Germany. "Hello," back from me.

An origami swan, collaged postcards, tags and envelopes. What a lovely introduction, Yvonne, thank you. 

Melanie Reed sent me an envelope of word cards. I've been playing with them, and I've re-used her envelope too (on the right). Cut-up, mash-up, Burroughing, everything.

New year greetings from Stephen Rife on a very busy postcard. Greetings to you, too.…

Shimmering gold fronted window boxes for me to add to and send on. Thanks for this gorgeous little starter, Susan.