All Blog Posts Tagged 'Valentine' (96)

Always a joy to see something from Val...with a "Big Step for Mankind":

He takes an ad or invite card and recycles it into Mail Art! Yay! Adds a bit of  JFK:…

Five 4 three 2 One lift off.   Once a good egg, then always a good egg. 

Here is one for Erni.  The French post office cancelled both sides of the card, and still missed the stamp.  France, where everything is possible!

Well you know what they say,…

It doesn't happen often, but when the Val family get together, it's a big Mail Art event.

Thanks Val (He's the one in the middle with the scarf and hat, of course.)

Wonderful surprise in the mailbox today!

Valentine Mark Herman has an art exhibit with his fantastic art:…

Always fun to see a mail art card from Val in the mail box

This is an altered card, full of info from the art…

Getting close to "his" day? Valentine's Day! 

But for now, let's see this altered card from Sigean..is that Val in the center of the group photo?…

*No comment :-)…

There is some Brit wit and humor (humour) in my mail box says the postman.

Or is it Chinese? No, definitely British:

Though it has fantastic, vintage "young Queen" British postage stamps:…

This reminded me of the musical I saw in London called "Wicked"; the untold story of the Witches of Oz.

Before the end of the first half there was a fantastic song called; "Me and Mrs. Troll"  

I think the lyrics went something like this: 

                                Me and Mrs. Troll

                                 We…

With Artist-in-Seine, there was also mail art from his buddy: Val

Great fun collage card as only fun-lovin' Mr Herman can create. Give him a hand, folks!

My dear Valentine you do know what this means:…

There is a place in Sigean, France..."La Rotonde"...

'was there with Val and a good glass of wine.

Now that Val has "given up walking...now flying" , my he be well!

Here is the "art side" of the altered card that my dear…

Val sends a KISS and  "thank you" from our friend Rodin.

Also the flip side is full of my dear "Valentine Wisdom":…

My dear Valentine is laid-up with a BigFoot,

but his kitkats are taking care of him...I think?

Nice big altered card came with Val's wonderful Yang prints on-the-beach!…

I = Ice cream from Val

U = Umeboshi plums from Kate

O = Orange peels, dried and grated, from Erni

M = Mango mash, from xx

A = Apple Pie from Angie (and Snooky)! :-)…

What a joy to receive art from Sigean! Always!

Thank you, my dear…

Thank you, Val, for always lighting up my day

with the fun collages you send in the mail :-)

I am lovin' it!…

Fun collage card from Val...always interesting ! :-)

Classic?...in September.

It is from  Mark and Mark

(MARK Rothko...

and MARK Herman...who lives in Sigean, France).

Thank you muchly, my dear Valentine !…

Fun card in the mailbox, along with tax bills...

Mail Art makes bill paying fun :-)

Is that a pic of Val as Jim Morrison??? "Classic"!

Thank you, my dear…

See? on the vintage envelope...there is a stamp

a very OLD stamp (but a facsimile, of course)

It's called a Penny Red.

oh, NOT a Penny Black?…

Half a ying-yang from Val? Very thick and painterly print

...in BLUE French envelope :-)

many thanks! xxx

And Mim sent in a "key" envelope…