#273a "Teresa stepped gingerly over the slippery rocks as she headed to the lake. She wondered why she, initially, thought this was a good idea.

#273 "oh, my," thought Gina, "I don't remember the lake being this deep," as she continued her sunset stroll.

Here is another card where the flower was quilled with shredded paper. I really like the vintage effect.

I had a Saturday supplement magazine from a week ago which I saved from the journey to Scotland and then I found a different magazine left on the train by somebody on the journey back so I've been snipping pieces out of both and combined to make this wishlist! at ten to two!

29 August 2011 Stamp sheet/booklet remnants for Stamp Border PC swap going to The Netherlands

29 August 2011 Stamp sheet/booklet leftovers for Stamp border pc swap going to Canada

"Helene & Grace liked to take the short cut through the lake. It was refreshing and quick."

While I was busy drawing the mug flowers from yesterday, Hannah was busy making this piece out of various leaflets we'd been handed at The Fringe in Edinburgh - you could get enough material from there to make mailart for a good few months and all of it for free! :)

"They did the Two-Step polka on a lily pad, carefully."

Now that the storm and all the worrying is over I can get back to posting.

Made this from a cirque du soleil popcorn tub.

princess post

recycled postcard to Betti Pajè

I did these flowers while I was up in Scotland on holiday (I'm now back) and sitting in my parents' house I noticed some mugs which I bought for Mum's birthday last year. They had flowers on them like this so I took my inspiration from them and have made some "mug flowers" of my own!

fictional migration

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Sent to Miss Paula in California.

A merit award

This is the first folio of many to come. Composed of three of my std postcard size cut cardboard pieces.

big george taking a walk in the morning mist.

Duck lady on holiday somewhere with steep steps and a message to share with the very discerning.....

"Geisha Akiko takes a walk in the bay at sunset"

Keeping it nice, simple and minimal today so get closer, there's nothing else in the way!

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Toro for the project - Toros en Sevilla 2011

Envelope to El Taller de Zenon - Sevilla

For the project - Toros en Sevilla 2011

#268

#268 a

#268b

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Created from an old hymnal on recycled cereal box with a Dover image, and a vintage liquor label.

He's singing by the light of the silvery moon....and now so are you...sorry...

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Created for a swapbot swap of decorated envelopes.

Vintage stamps, old sheet music, vintage wallpaper (yard sale..woo hoo!!), and a butterfly sticker from the dollar store.

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Created for a swapbot swap of decorated envelopes.

Vintage stamps, old sheet music,map bits, old book bits, found paper (literally..on the ground...) , acrylic ink, vinatge florida citrus rubber stamp, and a butterfly from my favorite discarded nature encyclopedias.

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Created for a swap-bot swap of decorated envelopes.

A bit of map, a bit of an old project, fabric,paper napkin, fruit crate stamp

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Created for a swap-bot swap of decorated envelopes.

Old atlas, security envelope,paint chip sample,wrapping paper,paper napkin, painted paper towel, spray paint, polar bear from a discarded nature book.

Sorry, I saved this from a Christmas cracker. Much to my family's chagrin I have a soft spot for terrible jokes.

This started off as being an owl but it somehow now seems more like an insect of some sort....one thing for sure, it's so bright you can't miss seeing it!

#267a "LOVELY"

#267b Lines & Circles

#267c Circles & Lines