Postal peices that have been flying through my Mail Box these past coupla' weeks..

....Hey You All, sorry it's been a bit- but here's a view into my mail sent & received....

---Mail Art I Put Out There--- 

Mail Art Envie sent out to Cayla Reid for a bird-themed swap hosted by Swap-bot.

Front & Back of an envie sent to Sophie Bee of SendSomething.Net

 

 Sent to Tina Terwilliger of Swap-bot, tho I can't recall the theme of the swap....

 Front & Back of an envie sent to my friend Jona of the desert

 

Spring Goddess of Birds & Blooms. Postcard created for Jackie Jones of SendSomething.

Envie sent out to my penpal Lynn.

 Front & Back of an envie created for Amanda Lake of Swap-bot, for a Mail Art Swap.

 Postcard created for Andytgeezer, who runs the Mail Art 365 project (it's pretty neat, if you haven't checked it out you oughtta!)

---MAIL ART I GOT BACK--- 

 This enchanting postcard was sent from Jackie Jones of SendSomething. and depicts Leanan-Sidhe, who is believed to be a vampire on the Isle of Man but also a muse to poets in Ireland.

I love how springtime-y this one is! It was created by Carol Jones of Swap-bot for the I <3 Mail Art March swap. She noted that everything on the envie can be discovered in her garden, which must make it a pretty wonderful little spot if you ask me...

 

Postcard sent from Andytgeezer- I love the picture of the Queen Anne's Lace seed head, definitely one of the neatest flowers & herbs!

 A really lovely, springtime floral piece created by Paloma of SendSomething.

Envie sent out from Wendy Bos of Swap-bot.

Mail Art Envie sent out from Taradactyl of SendSomething.

More Mail sent out into the world this week

Things I've dropped off at the Post Office recently:

 "Witches always Know Each Other" Mail Art postcard to my magical penpal Jonia

"A meal fit for a King...fisher" postcard sent to the lovely Canadian crafter Kata

 "The Mystics of the North" postcard sent to Jackie J. of Sendsomething.Net

Underwater Diorama Collage Postcard sent to WreckthisGirl of Sendsomething.Net

 !!!! A.T.C.'s !!!!

Note: Both A.T.C.'s were created for the "Put a bird on it" ATC swap via Swap-bot.

 "In the Magpie's Nest" sent to Promandis.

 Bufflehead Ephemeral Collage sent to Jodie H.

What I found in my Mailbox today: 

Only two postcards, which would have been a bummer but both were Mail-Arty so it seemed like plenty. :)

 

This really lovely postcard was sent from Hannibal of Swap-bot as part of the "Handmade Postcard #10 Swap". Needless to say, I was quite pleased with it!

Mail Art postcard of naughty fairies creating "Elf Locks" on an unsuspecting Slumberer. :) Sent by Jackie Jones of SendSomething.Net

!New Mail!

Shtuff I sent:

 Raccoon Attack! Mail Art Envie sent out to my friend Dora.

 "Of Magic and other curiosities" postcard sent to Katerina all the way in Greece...

Shtuff I received:

 

Mail Art postcard from Fi Webster. Featuring poetry by Wallace Stevens printed over a map of Nebraska.  

 

A sweet little card and cup o' tea from Jasmine. 

INTERNET LIFE HIATUS

!!Oh my Goodness, it's been nearly a year since my last post!! That's crazy how time flies, but hopefully now that I'm starting up again I'll be more on top of it. Same theme as last year, posting pictures of life- mostly special Mail Art sent and received. As always, send me something (anything) and I'll send you something back. :)

What I've Sent out into the world this week:

Crafted for a Mail Art swap on Swap-bot. sent out to Holly Wolfe, who likes Native American  art & Fairies

Also created for a Mail Art X-change via Swap-bot. Sent out to Panda Kitty.

 "Things are going Swimmingly". Postcard sent out to Tara of Tarantula.

 "Quality Handi-crafts" postcard sent to Carissa G. 

 "The Werefox" ephemeral collage postcard sent to Paloma.

 "Moth Earmites" out to Siobhan andthensome. 

What I discovered in my Mailbox recently:

                                  A magical, lovely vintage photographic postcard from Jasmine.

 "The Key to Eden" received from Jona of the southwest deserts

 A vintage photograpic postcard of an avenue in Panama. Sent from my dear penpal Meg in Providence.

 Envie received from Tara as part of Mail Art swap-bot X-change.

First up, this wonderful package full of handmade paper crafts from Sailor H --- which also includes a Paper Garland(!) that makes my room look so pretty.

Isn't that garland just lovely? I was so stoked to hang it up on my walls....

And this afternoon I received a great collaged piece from the mail artist Amazon59 .

SENT OUT INTO THE WORLD:

Just a couple of pieces, including a Mail Art postcard for Melusina of Swap-bot.

And a letter encased in Mail Art for my penfriend Jonia. Flamboyant Feathered Dinosaurs are the most fabulous creatures I know of....

Sent Some Mail Out Yesterday...

Nothing too epic, just three pieces, including...

 A Mod Podged card for my lovely friend Candace. (Note: I created one similar to this a week or two ago, and I liked the design so much that I decided to replicate it)

 A colorful, fantastical postcard for my friend Jona- who likes magical themes and the color blue, which I tried to subtly integrate into the piece as much as I could (can you tell)?

 And, an embroidered postcard for my Penpal Jonia who has recently developed a great fondness for Moles. Which, by the way, are much neater than one would think- I mean, they can HEAR an earthworm chewing- isn't that crazy????

More Mail that found it way to my Mail Box....

Wonderful Beautiful things that folks sent to me yesterday include:

An old photograph postcard from a sailing Museum in Astoria, OR. Sent by my lovely friend Ali

A Handmade Mail Art Postcard from the artist "Ang & Snook"

A Dwarf valentine + an adorable Bike pin from Brittany Ukulele.

And... Lastly a handmade Owl ATC+ Animal cut-outs sent from Trelvia's Treasures via Swap-bot.