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This beautiful envelope from Viviana was well hiding its game. I couldn't tell from looking at it through its protective transparent package that it would unfold in this wonderful multiple way. This is a one-piece card plus envelope, geniusly folded into a square. And filled with great mail-art, of course. Fantastic idea, Viviana, thank you for…

Sometimes you can take it or leave it, says Svenja's envelope. In this case no hesitation, of course, take it and open eagerly :-))

Inside, a fantastic Kunststuck, an inchie to be filled out and an interesting newspaper article.…

I have received this wonderful piece by Nancy a few weeks back. Life hasn't been a long quiet river for her recently, and I know that this work was her first attempt at getting back to art, at finding her feet in the studio again, so I'm really touched and honored that she thought about me. 

Nancy is making great use of what I call her "islands", and to me…

Katerina is sending me this trashbook, and I apologize for the photos, they don't do justice to the work, the sun is letting me down these days. At the heart of it, a little treasure: a fake real / real fake John Bennett shopping…

This is not the title Emmy gave to her card but it is how I feel when I look at it. The promise of something good. Maybe I just want to get out of this winter? :-)) Regardless, I think she has a great technique with blotting paper, the result is always very delicate, with soft blending, very beautiful. I'm very happy to finally hold a true Emmy Verschoor, thank…

I was amazed when I received this piece by Karen. I don't remember seeing anything similar on the blogs, it looks like a completely new turn for Karen. She has framed the text with thick brush strokes of various colors, sometimes blending into each other, sometimes not. The textures are also quite remarkable, I hope one can see it on the picture. And I forgot…

Who knew one could do such wonders with rolled-up paper? This is a very creative card from Torma Cauli. I love the way he worked with picture and paper to create a three dimensional story (including the envelope). Great card, thank you Torma!…

My first barcode postcard from Dean! And I have to say it's great to see it "for real". I don't know why but the golden parts didn't come out at all on the photo, so you'll just have to imagine they are there. I can see why you are saying that barcodes are human too, Dean :-))) there is a certain energy to them that pertains to human life. But above all, they…

DK is sending me this doll (about 2cm thick), I can only imagine the puzzled and amused expression on the postman's face on both continents. It looks indeed like she could use a coat of some kind, I was thinking that Thom could knit something for her. Actually, on closer inspection, she almost caught enough hair during the trip (or before) to start a fur coat,…

Lesley has been going through a rough patch for several weeks already and we miss her at IUOMA. In the middle of life's turmoil she took the time to make this beautiful card, with the word "fine", and this is very touching as well as reassuring. The layering is beautiful, as usual, it is Lesley as we know her. I hope things will get better very soon, Lesley,…

I remember seeing Grigori's blog post about Ryosuke Cohen, and this real piece of Hollywood memorabilia making it to Brain Cell, and I found it absolutely brilliant. It is of course Grigori's hijack of the famous Daily News…

I knew Cheryl was working on this boekie and it kept me waiting in excitement. I wanted to see what the Arthur Rimbaud Symbolist School of Subtle Aesthetic Obscurity (now the School for Complex Aesthetics) was really about. I enrolled in the School quite a while ago, without knowing much about it, just because everything that is coming out of it has a very…

The Eisbär brought me some great Gotij Goat Cheese from Katerina (love that stamp, btw). On corrugated cardboard, clouds and earth are only one and they have the warm texture of paper pulp. The very sober YOU amongst the trees turns it into a very powerful vispo piece, in my opinion. Katerina, I now know that you are possibly ever a better Vispoet than you are…

Theo Nelson from The Republic of Whimsy is sending me this wonderful set of ATCs, each in its own fitting pocket. Nine is Fine, for sure! A beautiful collection, Theo, it's an honor for me to have them, thank you!…

Very Fluxy New Year's wishes from JF Chapelle, in an envelope with gorgeous french stamps. Very clever use of the Fluxus X on the card, it took me a while to get it :-)) good one JF! Thank you for sending, it's always good to start up the year with a pinch of FluX, much appreciated!…

This one was indeed too late for Christmas, but no worries, enchanting David, you still made it on time for New Year's wishes. That's some amazing Water Dragon there, and I love the way the card is aged. As for the little quote, exactly what I needed to hear. Just perfect. Thank you for sending, I love it!

And I couldn't help uploading your rejected…

Are you ready to enter a world where time doesn't follow rules? Please take a seat. This is RCBz' (not deceased!) latest envelope to me, a piece that is almost A4 in size. I think it is safe to say that it is a masterpiece of digital art. In what is supposed to be a classic tatami room, the artist is peacefully working on decorating sliding panels. Colorful…

With the arrival of this card I believe I am now the happy owner of the whole collection of Theo's seasonal greetings of last year. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each of them came with a great poem and you will certainly enjoy this one too. Thank you so much for sending, Theo!…

A wonderful mixed media piece by Karen Champlin. I particularly like the YYYYY....

Thank you very much Karen!…

When I saw that cute little knitting sheep on Thom's envelope I knew I was in for a treat. I have seen several of his knitted pieces on the blogs, some of them as elaborate as jumpers, they show so much creativity and skill. And we all know that famous TRA LIAM stamp :-))…