Amy Irwen's Blog (758)

From Edna Toffoli.Brasil.11.05.12

A new friend, Edna, sent me this great Fiber and paint mail art piece...the texture is fantastic from the piece of lace to the corrugated cardboard... 

Thank you Edna....I have something on it's way to you *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on November 11, 2012 at 12:22am — 2 Comments

"Art" from Fleur Helsingor.CA.11.03.12

Just like magic, Fleur's delicious photo arrived on my birthday!!! What a treat...

Thank you Fleur *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on November 11, 2012 at 12:17am — 1 Comment

"Always find your way back to love" from Thom C.11.01.12

a very beautifully conceived and executed mail art card from Thom...I love how Thom takes extra care in his designs..hugs!…

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Added by Amy Irwen on November 9, 2012 at 7:12pm — No Comments

Fly Paper Bingo by Kerosene.Canada.10.27.12

"I'm a human fly: and it's spelt f.l.y."

Thank you Kerosene *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on November 9, 2012 at 12:40am — No Comments

Z....by Valentine Mark Herman.France.10.25.12

Zorro and his mail art gang waiting for the pony mail art express !

doesn't this guy ever keep his pants on !??

and...I didn't know the jolly green giant was married/of had a girl friend!!

Thank you for the fun Val…

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Added by Amy Irwen on November 7, 2012 at 1:37am — 2 Comments

Ryan Heparin collage by Jon Foster.USA.10.25.12

I love this front picture of the kids going for an outing; being corralled by the rope *!* How cute is this :-)

Thank you so much…

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Added by Amy Irwen on November 5, 2012 at 9:02pm — 2 Comments

"Keep your distance. You're frightening me.." says Claudie McGill.PA.10.25.12

Claudia, this is a super card!!  thank you...

great painted, textural background..I love the wash over the big figure...*!*

Added by Amy Irwen on November 4, 2012 at 9:51pm — 2 Comments

LadyBugs and Flowers from Tina W.MN.rcvd 10.24.12

Beautiful hand carved stamp by Tina...thank you *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on October 31, 2012 at 5:09pm — No Comments

from James Chester.CA.rcvd 10.23.12

The James Dean "You Are Not Cool" stamp is cool and I love the one on the front of the card "The Life You Ordered Has Arrived"....Thank you James (Arthur)....…

Added by Amy Irwen on October 31, 2012 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Beautiful Watercolor by Lyn Thornbrugh.USA.10.16.12

Lyn has been playing with new metalics....I love how it hylights and softens at the same time...thank you Lyn...LOVE the elephant!!!

Added by Amy Irwen on October 26, 2012 at 6:11pm — 4 Comments

Awesome Work by Guido Vermeulen.Belgium.10.12.12

"How To Turn Away From Scary Dreams?"

"I Am Suffering From An Enormous Jetlag!"

Super Guido...thank you…

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Added by Amy Irwen on October 25, 2012 at 2:07am — No Comments

"Authentic" by Svenja Wahl.Germany.10.11.12

An "authentic" ATC; compressed cardboard and printed photo...loved the aged look!

A fantastic postcard; a magazine photo with some sort of waxy crayon/pencil?? over the top to subdue the shine of the paper...could also be sanded, due to the gouging....awesome effect!…

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Added by Amy Irwen on October 23, 2012 at 4:09am — 4 Comments

Beautiful Sketches from Lesley Magwood Fraser.So Africa

Her work has something hidden in the faces....love them…

Added by Amy Irwen on October 22, 2012 at 4:44pm — 2 Comments

TrashPo Fun.Neil Gordon.rcvd 10.15.12

A great envelope of fun and imagination for Neil...I think he is the "raw" trashpo King *!*

There are endless "pawssibilities" for the TrashPo Journal and the stickynote journal that is just "begging" to be filled!!

Thank you Neil....something is in the mail for you today...take care…

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Added by Amy Irwen on October 18, 2012 at 5:07pm — 5 Comments

Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA by Fleur Helsingor.rcvd 10.09.12

Beautiful photo layout of the community Thrift Store on Valencia Street. I love the printed paper that it is mounted on. 

Look at the pink striping at the top of the building...very cool Fleur...thank you *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on October 18, 2012 at 4:56pm — 4 Comments

Another Silly Creature by Suus in Mokum.rcvd 10.06.12

Received this wonderful piece from Suus; carefully packaged so as not escape and scare the postal workers! This crocheted piece was lovingly created and sent abroad to be cherished by me *!*

big hugs and thanks *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on October 10, 2012 at 1:09am — 3 Comments

#210/365 from Stripygoose.London.rcvd 10.05.12

"goose is looking for a home"

Stripygoose, Ms.Goose's travels are so interesting...thank you *!*

Added by Amy Irwen on October 9, 2012 at 11:31pm — 1 Comment

"E".France.rcvd 10.04.12

skulls and gorgoyles!  must be close to all-hallows eve!!!  Thank you E…

Added by Amy Irwen on October 7, 2012 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Katerina Nikoltsou.Greece.rcvd 09.27.12 and 09.29.12

Two in one week from Katerina!

"Red Sunset Time"

"Autumn"

Happy travels to you Katerina, and much thanks for the art…

Added by Amy Irwen on October 4, 2012 at 4:46pm — 2 Comments

"Love Red" says Judy Staroscik.USA.rcvd 09.27.12

back side insert...

and along with the Collaged red postcard, a few day later came 3 ATC's...I will be posting these indivdually on the ATC Rebels site...…

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Added by Amy Irwen on October 2, 2012 at 5:08pm — 3 Comments

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