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Spectacular Guido Art arrives in Greece

Glowing GOLD with Guido's ink drawing

and a few "eyes" have it, too!

Guido is doing a fantastic series of "Faces" with black china ink.

Almost calligraphic with his brush strokes. Very dynamic.…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 22, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

7 OH birthday greetings from Romania

YES! I am still celebrating...why not? :-)

Fun envelope with 7 Feb and 2 June stampings, from Mariana Serban,

me thinks her birthday is June 2? Will mark it on my Birthday Mania Calendar for sure!

Mariana sent two beautifully designed art works, A4 in size, colorful

and very Byzantine :…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 18, 2013 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

From TicTac for my birthday...on HER birthday :-)

Monday Mail Art brought greetings from TicTac for my big 7 OH on 7 FEB birthday...

it came today, Feb.18, on TicTac's birthday!! Fun! "Best Wishes" to you, too, TicTac!

It's raining sweets, she says...birthdays are fun and this is…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 18, 2013 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Painted mail art from leader Ruud!

Always a happy surprise to see a painted envelope in the mailbox from Ruud!

So rich in colors and buttery texture of the paint.

Inside, full of goodies:

HOPE and PROGRESS and much more with Ruud's portraits! What…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 15, 2013 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Friendly squirrels ...and froggie...from Troy

Troy, New York, that is!

One squirrel came after the holidays

another one came with a birthday greeting...both from Elizabeth Zois,

and both came with a Froggie!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 15, 2013 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Happy Meal from Dean Marks for the 7-OH birthday. Wow!

It took its time to arrive in Greece, but it did finally pop into my mail box today.

Yes, look closely...it IS the Golden Arches Happy Meal box, French Edition:

With the Artist-in-Siene ingenious touch, it is a fantastic birthday gift!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 13, 2013 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments

More Birthday Mail Art! :-)

Someone, somewhere told some people something about MomKat having a 7 OH birthday?

'Cause there is a continual flow of birthday mail art STILL coming to Greece!

Thank you all so much! xxx

From Marguerite Keen, came the above…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 12, 2013 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Special Epistle from Thom Coucelle for my 7 OH birthday!

"CELEBRATE"

I am still celebrating, oh yes! Feast your eyes on this beauty from Thom.

It came folded in a bit larger that A4 envelope...fun images and messages on the outside:

And a folded "letter" ( I say huge "epistle!") is…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 12, 2013 at 6:21pm — 3 Comments

Vintage box and gifts from Jon Foster for my 7 OH birthday!

What a great birthday surprise was in my mail box from Jon Foster.

Who remembers those recording tapes and "portable" tape machines? ( I do :-0 )

It is a really old, "vintage" tape box, and it is full of wonderful mail art omens and treasures,

(no trash here :-) …

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 12, 2013 at 6:30am — 8 Comments

Portrait Prints by "E" UTOPIA for my 7 OH birthday!

"E" sent a full packet of his fantastic portrait prints of mail artists.

Now I need HELP with identification...

First person to get all correct wins a mail art prize (to be determined later :-)

Great envelope stampings, too..."E" is a genius! A FluXus Flurry!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2013 at 4:00pm — 25 Comments

Vispo gifts from Cathy M. Bennett and John M. Bennett

The Bennetts sent a most wonderful packet full of Vispo gifts for my 7 OH day!

Artists' stamps and ATC from C. Mehrl Bennett,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 11, 2013 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

7 OH! Birthday Mail Art mini exhibit on my Real Floor

A wonderful deluge of mail arrived for my 70th birthday, and I wish to share the joy.

Special thanks to ALL! xxx

Pink was from Sarah Churchill with beautiful stitchery:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 10, 2013 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Even MORE Friday Mail Art...a packet from Sigean, France .

Yep, this is the second time a La Rotonde packet arrived in Greece and it was unharmed this time!

Valentine Mark Herman in Sigean, France, knows how to "stuff" a narrow package.

"The cards are right"! Lots of fun cards and a super…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 1, 2013 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

More Friday Mail Art Day! Yay!

This is a hand made envelope , very colorful, primitive, and with an "Aussie" interior.

Look, Val, look:

But it comes not from Australia...but from Imelda in the Netherlands!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 1, 2013 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

Great mail art day! Birthday wishes and Valentines too!

Mail Art Matters...from "heart" ArtTower!

It is February! "KALO MINA" and that means it is time for fun cards in the mail box!

This "heart " is from Judy Staroscik, with a mini card and beautifully painted envelope, too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 1, 2013 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Bifidus sighting!

'Tis rare to receive a card from Bifidus, but so worth the long wait!

Excellent, as always, is the fine cut 'n paste items on the card and fantastic details...like the Czech stamp!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 1, 2013 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Haptic Werewolf sends C.A.R.E. package from Germany to Greece

Oh, Kate!

Always ready to help in time of crisis..."FEED ART TO THE WORLD"

and all that! Great parcel arrived in Greece from Herr Haptic Erni!xxx…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 31, 2013 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Birthday mania wishes from Guido and Alicia Starr

Getting ready for the big 7 OH on 7 FEB!

Guido sends a "not too scare ya" birthday mania greeting:

Fantastic painting on the envelope

and when i cut open the envelope, the inside is fun mysterious:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 31, 2013 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Oh, Erni! More fantastic collages from the Haptic Werewolf

Oh, Erni!

...another amazing parcel arrived in Greece today.

The outside is as fascinating as the contents, of course!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 30, 2013 at 4:15pm — 4 Comments

THREE (3) mail art treasures from Janine Weiss! Wow!

All the mail from Janine came on one day...what a thrill to see them all. All for...KAT :-)

No.1) The small card may not have been the first that arrived but it is lovely and simple on one side,

very nice collage on the other: LOVE! LoveCat LoveCat or CatLove CatLove....Seeds of LOVE!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 30, 2013 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

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