My studio has a tiny secret garden where I can sit and write and dreamI like to be surrounded by things from my travelsI like to save all kinds of paper ephemera to make mail art with --and I like re...
OUTGOINGOddly enough this clown envelope took ten days to get from San Francisco to Chicago.Kelly P and I are wondering where the detour was along the way.Maybe someone in the USPS is afraid of clown...
Language du timbreRecently I read a (wonderful) book called The Language of Flowers. A story about how people once communicated by giving each other flowers that had special and secret meanings.That ...
IncomingSince Ive posted a lot of my outgoing mail, I thought Id show you a little incomingeye candyright here. I laughed out loud when I pulled this long letter out of a smallmailing tube. From the ...
Mail ArtI am often asked what do I do with all the wonderful mail I get....Good question.I am always trying to think up things to do with it.Here is some of my favorite mail art displayed on my books...
The Vintage Paper Fair rolled around again this past weekend here in San Francisco.I debated going. After all, I do not need any more STUFF in my studio.Trust me.OK, I couldnt resist. I just love to ...
OUTGOING MAIL - handmade envelope for ShelitaYou may wonder if I actually use all the stuff I seem to pick up in my travels around San Francisco...I assure you -- I do....I like putting everyt...
The Beautiful Pasadena Post OfficeVisiting Pasadena last week, out on a walk in the 82 sunshine, I spied this old beautyand went inside to take a look.A marble entry hall and a lovely decorative ceil...
Incoming Birthday MailWhat a generous and thoughtful group all my mail art friends are!INCOMINGSurprises kept rolling in all week. Look at how beautifully wrapped this is.Thank you J.U.INCOMINGA surp...
A little bit of heaven in the Lower East Side in NYC --well, it does say Gods Gifts on the awning, now doesnt it?Outside the shop is a table with rubber stamps to play with and try out before you eve...
Today we are going to visit a really fabulous flea market inNew York City.I am driving myself crazy with these photos wishing I had bought more.But flying and the 50lb limit for the suitcase is sadly...
Packed up my mail art kit and hit the road (or maybe I should say the sky?).It isnt easy finding time to send out mail art from NYC when you are visiting because there areway too many fun things to d...
Washi ClipsLast week Alyson Kuhn contacted me and asked to include some of my projectswith washi tape in a post onFelt and WireThe post came out today and Alyson did a wonderful job with it.Check it ...
Just thought Id do a post as an Ode To Typewriters!Share the love.I find them irresistible.I have resisted since I only have one. But thats probably because herein San Francisco, I rarely see them fo...
(Fabulous) Incoming MailAfter a not-real-good mail week last week, today I got the most wonderfulmail from Karen who just cant stop carving stamps.Check out her great post and prepare to ge...
Enveloping-making time again!A $1.00 1916 Kids book made for a lot of fun making envelopes (and that red embossed cover is find of fun too).These fairy tale envelopes are ready to be filled up, decor...
Letter Writing Social at ARCH here in San Francisco.If you want to learn how to make this valentine -- here you go!All I can say is --LETTER WRITING SOCIAL.....thank you Anni...
REDIt seems to be that time of year -- no, not Christmas -- think Red Hearts and lots of chocolate,maybe some champagne or a bottle of wine by the fireplace....you know...REDI am in a Valentine swap ...
Handmade EnvelopesIve been on an envelope-making binge lately.Its so much fun to cut and fold and paste.Many times I design an envelope around whatever it is I am mailing.But sometimes it feels good ...
Thursday NightJanuary meeting of the Correspondence Co-Op.Kelly P -- see anything familiar on the table?And, for those of you who have asked, yes there are guys in the group too.They seem to be a lit...
OUTGOING MAILI had fun sending this out to Kelly P. and it was a huge hit at the post office fromwhere I sent it out. The woman working at the counter loved the pouch and wondered whereshe could get ...
Incoming MailSince today is another no-mail Monday, I thought I wouldrevisit the mail I was lucky enough to receive this week.Check out this great mail -- and that handmade envelope from the fabulous...
The Vintage Paper Fair came to San Francisco again this weekend -- kind of like a museum with things you can touch (and buy). Really heaven if you like paper ephemera.And, I do!Actually, this looks a...
Happy 2012! Bonne Annee!My sweetie and I stayed in to enjoy each others company and share a bottle of champagne.Lovely way to end 2011.The start of a lovely brand new year -- thanks to all of you who...
Merry Christmas presents from my mail.....male man....He is the best -- red & black typewriter ribbons for my lovely Royal typewriter(a gift from him last Christmas!) as well as some great old Fr...
OUTGOING MAILThis is a busy time of year but I am still finding time to send out lots of mail.Sent out some vintage Christmas seals in clear envelopes. Maybe that cheered up the postal workers a litt...
The typistsI came across these old photos of typists in an antique shop last weekend.Man, things have sure changed, havent they?See the typewriter on her desk? I wonder if she thought it was state of...
Holiday EventThe SF Correspondence Co-Op is hosting aHoliday fete at the SF Center for the Book on December 15.If you are in the Bay Area, come by fora lovely evening of mail --mail art, meet th...
Ok, it is December 1st and we know whats in the air....I am not a person is loves Christmas. I get into the holiday spirit about a week ahead of time.But I do like vintage......and paper ephemera.......
What could I be more thankful for on Thanksgiving than all the wonderful mail art I have been receiving all year?I hope you all have been having good mail days too.A happy mailbox is a stuffed mailbo...
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