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From Finland...or USA? arrived today, Valentine Day ;-)

This is a very interesting card. At first I thought it was from Finland (nice Hippo!):

Then there was the US postage stamp :-)…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 14, 2014 at 5:19pm — 1 Comment

From Torma Cauli on Valentine Day

A very deep-in-thought "recycled" card arrived today from Torma Cauli."Coffee Break"?

"Mosaic" bits and pieces added...

Both sides now:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 14, 2014 at 5:09pm — 1 Comment

a MAXIMUM MINIMAL from Eduardo!

Faux blood RED on Valentine Day :-)

This is A3...large! Measuring 40cm x 30 cm and "minimal":

Eduardo does a fantastic job of splashing red and black...stunning!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 14, 2014 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

Packet full of goodies from Ruud arrives on Valentine's Day!

Beautiful roller-printing on the envelope...what great colors! Stunning textures:

and BLUE, too! Thank you, Ruud, it is very special!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 14, 2014 at 4:40pm — 4 Comments

Hearts from Angie and Snooky and CAT

It arrived on Valentine's Day, today!

Meow...MomKat liking this very much, Angie!

Snooky is a Cat Lover :-)…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 14, 2014 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Snoopy Love and Valentine packet from China? via Vizma :-)

He was in the package...he is all HEART!

This arrived in today's mail...It is Chinese to me :-)

As it is addressed to the "TORmentor"...then it is from my dear Vizma in Oz:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 14, 2014 at 3:05pm — 1 Comment

Polar Vortex or just Canada?

Louise Kiner sent this "cool" card...perhaps I should also pass it on to Vizma in HOT Oz?

Not a scene i like to see on a highway, no, no, no. Nice snowman however:

But while it is freezing in some parts of the world,

there…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2014 at 4:51pm — 2 Comments

Artistic envelope from Guido:" Portrait of a Cat as a Human"

Always a joy to see a painted envelope from Guido in my mailbox.

This is THE cat of all cats : Tarantino!

And inside Guido sent this 1914-2014 card...deep and dynamic:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2014 at 4:44pm — No Comments

There's a BLUE Bird on my shoulder...from Stripygoose

What a wonderful series of "birds", of all kinds, that Stripygoose is creating for the "365" Project!

And surely she has reached her goal..."365" mail art cards made and sent! This is 363 / 365!!!

Wow, congratulations,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2014 at 4:34pm — 2 Comments

Architectural design and the Year of the Horse from David

David Stafford made an envelope from delicately designed building (?)

and inside...The Wooden Horse! of Troy? or for the Year of the Horse, 2014? Both:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2014 at 4:10pm — 3 Comments

Homage to BLUE Kat...from DK :-)

I am honored..."Homage to BLUE Kat" by DK!

"Heritage"..." postflux"...from Elgin comes a great trashpo card .

See, details ...perhaps there is a "Cultural Centre Elgin" ???…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2014 at 4:02pm — 1 Comment

Dream a little Dream...Dream Diary from Lucky Pierre

What a wonderful surprise package in the mailbox today!

Lucky Pierre sent, rather fast delivery, a beautiful diary book, about 13 x 17 cm...

all BLUE, naturally, batik fabric for book cover...and fantastic letter…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2014 at 3:39pm — 1 Comment

Theo Nelson sends a special edition from The Republic of Whimsy

What a beauty this is...Theo created a "Booklet of Offcuts: Trees (1)"

(I am hoping there will be many more in the future)

Each page presents a most stunning tree form:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2014 at 5:31pm — 8 Comments

Elegant envelope from Prairie Kittin

Yes, there is an "inside" to this, but the "outside", both sides, is elegant!

Each corner is swirls and flowers,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2014 at 5:17pm — 3 Comments

Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse from Margurite Keen

A not-so-large envelope arrived "real mail" with washi (yay!) and stampings and stamps from Margurite.

'Liking this very much,

and inside was most wonderful goodies:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2014 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Beautiful BLUE in the mail from Rose in Oz

Lovely layers of deep blue sea with warm, very warm, weather in Australia?

'Liking the "cool" feeling and the floating clouds.

...a bit torn at the corner from its travels through the post:

Already mentioned how thrilled I am…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2014 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Thank you Claudia! Fantastic print!

Claudia Garcia in Argentina sent a beautiful wood-cut print titled "Movement",

using multi-colored tones to create this wonderful print.

It is in a protective folder with cording...stunning!

And her envelope was…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2014 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Stunning stamps on today's mail art arrivals

'Had to make a special blog just for the postage stamps and artistamps

that are on the envelopes of today's mai art. From Candadadumdum:

A small Canadian stamp with wonderfully interesting artistamps by Theo Nelson:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2014 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Dreamy mail art from Lucky Pierre!

"I had a dream last night"... says Lucky Pierre on the envelope...from Charleston,South Carolina.

"Late Night, full moon...DREAMING"

Just a dreamy card, on dreamy paper, and a wonderful dreamy message, or two:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 10, 2014 at 9:30pm — 6 Comments

Matthew Stolte sends a packet full of goodies!

Just having fun opening and looking at all that Matthew sent! great card for "Oceans", and also this print is excellent:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 9, 2014 at 2:44pm — 3 Comments

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