Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)'s Blog – March 2014 Archive (59)

Bifidus Jones sighting...yay!

Not very often that we see mail art from Bifidus,

but here is a fantastic card that was in my mailbox!

However, there is no postage date cancellation...and it does say "Hairy, Spiny"..."Happy New Year"!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 30, 2014 at 6:55pm — 8 Comments

From the Land of Topkapi Saray...collage from Dorina in Istanbul

Topkapi Saray is the Palalce of the Sultans in old Istanbul, here on beautiful Turkish postage stamps.

Dorina Harangus sent a wonderful collage card, with BLUE, and nature, and items "floating":…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 29, 2014 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Spring from Gin in Tennessee

Butterflies on the envelope...must be Spring!

(maybe the Christmas wreath postage stamp says that some places still have snow?)

Well, Gin sent a Spring-filled envelope:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 29, 2014 at 5:49pm — 1 Comment

Alicia Starr sends a touch-of-BLUE

This double-size postcard arrived in Greece from Alicia ( half A4 size)

Blue, Blue figure standing in the center and beautifully textured tape transfer!

Wonderful technique. "Liking it very much!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 29, 2014 at 5:34pm — 1 Comment

Surprise Tiny Town Redux from Mim!

An altered-altered card of Mim's "Tiny Town" series arrived in Greece.

And Edmund Hippo is delighted to see it...we thought the series had ended,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 28, 2014 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Gold and BLUE from Maria-Teresa in Padua

Wonderfully richly painted with blue strokes and white, then

a touch of gold! 'Liking this very, very much!

Also, a stunning hand-made envelope with recycled paper…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 28, 2014 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Angelical BLUE from Cristina Blank of 5Blanks :-)

Beautiful BLUE from Cristina arrived in Greece.

Angels wings and shopping cart...weeeee!

Also a tiny silver angel, too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 28, 2014 at 3:35pm — 3 Comments

Op-Art on a card from Thomas Brown

Very direct, very optic! 9 stampings from Bhomas Trown!

This is to : Naterina Kikoltsou! hahaha!

Minimal brown from Brown!

Thank…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 28, 2014 at 3:26pm — 3 Comments

Monkey business from Rebecca

We are still celebrating Banana Day! why not!

Let's enjoy it all year long. That is a "banana", or a "banana leaf" ,the monkeys have , yes Rebecca?

Well, a very fun card and made me smile today.…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 28, 2014 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Clever handmade envelope from Niklas Heed (and from Heleen)

This unusual envelope arrived safely to my mailbox

...someone at Hellas Post was careful to see which address this was to go to!

Brain Cell working!

Heleen de Vaan made it and sent it to Niklas who in turn sent it to me, and I…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 25, 2014 at 2:30pm — 7 Comments

For Greece: It's all in the writing...from Richard Baudet

What a beautiful envelope! Always a joy to receive mail art from Richard:

Even my postman spends time admiring the calligraphy...and the lovely collage.

There is a "snake" postage stamp...and a "snake" from my camera, too…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 25, 2014 at 2:22pm — 2 Comments

"Get Real" biomorphic from Jenny SOUP!

Yes, this was in the mailbox today, a small brown cardboard box:

with a enlarge artistamp from ARTSTAMP DK, and gold leaf specks,

it is created into an exterior collage Jenny Soup and she adds a nice map fragment too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 24, 2014 at 6:01pm — No Comments

White Shadows and other add 'n return from Eberhard Janke

This came today from Edition Janus...

Will be sending my addition soon...a statement? a dream? a protest? ...a special message!

From the old Edition Janke, remember the "Call & Response"?:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 24, 2014 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Also from Hamburg: Greeting from/to Edmund

Edmund in Hamburg sends greetings to Edmund in Greece:

and a very super-duper collage card too:

In need of…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 24, 2014 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Eye Candy from Artist In Seine

This arrived days before the Royal Mail art from In Seine...me thinks I forgot to blog it?

How not to "share" this? "...An amazing Race to...Spring in Paris"

Imagine all the postal workers who handled this mail art from In…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 22, 2014 at 2:53pm — 4 Comments

Mail art arrived in Greece from Antonia Mayol in Spain!

Beautifully stitched fiber art from Antonia in Spain!

...also she sent this small "golden" ATC:

'Liking…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2014 at 3:49pm — 1 Comment

It's a straw! from Mathom House in Italy

This amazing card with a handy little straw is from Italy.

Aw, that's ok...'liking the straw very much!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Royal Mail from Artist in Seine

Edmund loves this card that arrived today,

All gold and fun stuff to make ya smile! And a weapon, too.

Nice…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 20, 2014 at 9:28pm — 19 Comments

Lots of dots and dots washi from Kim in Korea

A surprise packet from Kim Jung Youn has arrived in Greece full of goodies!

These are just fantastic...some with BLUE dots, too.

We are washiholics, and are exchanging washi tapes...of which Kim has…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 19, 2014 at 12:51pm — 9 Comments

Special mail art and "gift" from Petrolpetal

Very lovely envelope arrived from South Africa today.

Inside was a fine print on tissue paper:

and a bit of…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 18, 2014 at 3:49pm — 1 Comment

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