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Bill Porter sends a stunning watercolor, and stamps, too

This serene evergreen in a watercolor landscape arrived in Greece from Bill at Olathe Poste.

We shall be on an exchange of watercolor art,

spending time painting and making mail art...and not only on the internet :-)…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 6, 2014 at 2:52pm — No Comments

SPRING is here (already in Greece :-) from Theo Nelson!

Oh, yes, beautiful Spring has arrived in Greece!

Theo also writes his poem on the flip side.

Always a joy to receive Theo's "Seasons Greetings"

Many thanks,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 6, 2014 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Oh! Banana, banana, who made this banana?

This unsigned / no address banana art came from the guy who doesn't sign his name!!

But usually has fun with US postage..."Global"s :-)

Learned from InSeine's blog, that this must be David Stafford's work:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 5, 2014 at 8:49pm — 1 Comment

Matthew Stolte "alters where alteration finds..."

An envelope with a "Global Forever" US postage stamps leftover sticker arrived from Madison, Wisconin!

And a surprise "altered-altered" Athens postcard was inside.

The recycled material is fun detail…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 4, 2014 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Beautiful "Tree" envelope from Guido

Stunning "Strange Orchard" on the envelope from Guido.

I am fascinated by the details, the ink washes...amazing image!

All on the envelope!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 4, 2014 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Looking out-the-window colors from Bhomas Trown

Like curtains at an open window? Wonderful mail art card.

And the flip side says it is from the "real" Thomas Brown, of course!

Nice postage stamps, too.: Primrose and humming bird..Spring is coming!

Thank you, Thomas!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 4, 2014 at 3:52pm — 7 Comments

Mail art card arrives in Greece from Lynne Gurnee

Just special to receive, Lynne, ..a good mail art day it was!

OPA! Let's dance...wonderful background for this Matisse!

Thank you so much,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 2, 2014 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Special meaning to this mail art from RochleighZ.

This arrived last week...with an envelope full of kitkat details and more:

and more: TIME!!!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 2, 2014 at 5:26pm — 2 Comments

A "cracked" "top secret" beauty from Fleur! "Cosmic Cracks"

Arrived in Greece before this three-day holiday, and was a joy to receive.

The photo of the cracked surface has been delicately cut and collaged! Amazing!

Painted with the flow of yellow-gold color....…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 2, 2014 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Erica Durante sends mail art to Greece

So good to see Erica again, been a long time! Now Time-to-PLAY!

Lovely mail art with dots and colors, beautifully textured!

Always good to see Erica's art!

Thank you, girl!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 2, 2014 at 4:51pm — 2 Comments

Year of the Horse, 2014 from MailArt Martha!

Wonderful mail art arrived in Greece from Mailart Martha!

There is a excellently carved rubber stamp of the horse, full of energy for this year.

Martha knows how to create beautifully colored "rainbow" designs!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 2, 2014 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Greetings from our dear friend and silent member of IUOMA: Uncle Bacon!

Very happy surprise to see mail art from Bob Hurton, our dear Uncle Bacon!

It's an "Original Copy"! Yes, indeed!

Adding many interesting details to his collage card...that's California, fir ya!

and a very warm note:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 28, 2014 at 4:12pm — 3 Comments

ARTSTAMP in Denmark sends ARTSTAMPS! Many!

What a surprise packet arrived in Greece from ARTSTAMP.DK. His "GREECE" stamp for human rights!

He included many, many, many of his wonderfully designed stamps.

Most important was this series...very special indeed:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 28, 2014 at 3:45pm — 3 Comments

All HEART from the Haptic Werewolf

And with Heleen's card came also this from Hamburg!

PEACE! So heart-felt!

Erni always adds very fascinating details:NO? YOGA!...…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 28, 2014 at 3:18pm — 3 Comments

Banana Moon from Heleen

Edmund Hippo is going bananas, Heleen! This is fantastic !We spy Haptic Werewolf!

..and lots and lots of great BANANAS! 'Love those stampings!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 28, 2014 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Envelopes? Did someone say "envelopes"????

Antonio Moreno in Barcelona, Spain, sent me a package today...with 120 envelopes!!!

Okay, 50 of them are beautiful BLUE ;-) And the white ones are very nice, too!

Each envelope has a Moreno's artistamp and a rubber stamp in the upper left…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 26, 2014 at 5:30pm — 42 Comments

FluxRus from Victoria in Russia

Victoria sent this envelope with stampings and beautiful postage stamps, too.

and inside was:

...the Kat's…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 26, 2014 at 3:23pm — No Comments

From Sri Lanka, In-Seine... been there, done that..with Frida :-)

This card arrived after many, many days from Sri Lanka,

as In Seine is surely in Paris by now...partying! OPA! "In Seine is GOOOOD!"

Wonderful collage card with mai art omens from Frida/Rivera exhibit, wow!

(Saw this with Mim…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 26, 2014 at 3:00pm — 11 Comments

Banana Art from Alicia Starr!

Banana greeting on the envelope, from IOWA!

and also this on the envelope:

then this fun montage insde!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 26, 2014 at 2:56pm — 3 Comments

"With Held" celebrates Ex Postal Facto in SanFran!

Some great mementos from the events in SanFran arrived from John Held, Jr.

Envelope on the flip side is also…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 25, 2014 at 7:00pm — 5 Comments

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