All Blog Posts Tagged 'HeleendeVaan' (9)

Feathered friends

Heleen sent me an unusual little package with these wonderful bird stamps back in 2017.

The stamps feature the Tjif-tjaf (Chiff-chaff) and the Groene Specht (Green Woodpecker).

This…

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Added by FinnBadger on February 6, 2019 at 6:54pm — 1 Comment

Heleen surprised me by sending me this fantastic envelope and card to congratulate me on finishing, and share a few of her thoughts on how much she enjoyed my blog during the A to Z challenge in April.…

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Added by FinnBadger on June 26, 2017 at 12:56am — No Comments

Let children learn

I love how Heleen turned some of the letters of my address into the little creatures from the stamps.

Great stamps, great envelope, great contents!…

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Added by FinnBadger on May 16, 2017 at 2:47pm — 2 Comments

Fin(n)Badger

This beautiful envelope from Heleen arrived, accompanied by two more of the amazing December stamps.

And inside, an amazing creature…

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Added by FinnBadger on April 17, 2016 at 12:22pm — 2 Comments

Time for clocklovers

I was a latecomer to the Clocklovers Group NYE midnight exchange, so didn't expect any mail in return. Fortunately the group is awesome...

MomKat's arrived just in time for New Year. Love the Greek letters on the date stamp she uses.

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Added by FinnBadger on January 21, 2016 at 12:00am — No Comments

Celebrating New Year with my new puffin friends from Heleen

This arrived from Heleen with perfect timing, and with two of the amazing Dutch December stamps, including my favorite one in the set, the fox.

There are three ways to look at this.

First, the puffin right side up.

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Added by FinnBadger on January 1, 2016 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

Ponies

Earlier in the year I had admired a stamp Heleen showed on her blog for the Sunday Stamps theme of wild animals.

Imagine my surprise when she sent me mail art using that same stamp - it is a picture of the Konik pony which has been re-introduced into a natural habitat in the Netherlands.

And accompanied by a pony drawn by…

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Added by FinnBadger on December 24, 2015 at 12:00am — No Comments

Summer ghost gecko from Heleen

Heleen sent me this very cool gecko, outlined by zentangle elements. She noted on her blog that she spent ages finishing it, trying to grab a few minutes here and there to get home finished. He is much appreciated!

He came in this fascinating homemade envelope,…

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Added by FinnBadger on December 10, 2015 at 12:30am — 4 Comments

Big cats. And a puffin.

Heleen replied, thanking me for the 2015 mail snail. The zoo stamp is pretty amazing. And the puffin is a very cool customer.

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Added by FinnBadger on March 11, 2015 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

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