mailart from my art

Just making a little mail art over here. Hoping to get my act together this year and do a swap!

MAILART: print of my be bold canvas. vintage ledger paper. to do tab. wasi tape. vintage grocery stamps. painted paper plate circles. patterened paper scraps. vintage postage stamps.

the documented life project- weekly challenge 3

Welcome to Week 3 of The Documented Life Project!

January 12 Challenge - Add an envelope from your mailbox.

I am a collector of mail. I can't part with all of the beautiful mail art that I have been blessed with in the past. This was a perfect challenge for me!

I layered up a few of the most colorful, artsy samples I could find and stitched them to the page, in layers, creating little pockets.

I like being able to see some of my dear friend's handwriting when I open up to this page. It reminds me of happy times. I had a very special postcard that a pal sent to me from overseas that I wanted to incorporate.

I used some washi tape to add it in, so it could fold out- I can read my pretty sentiment this way.

I love the details, the color and the special meaning that this challenge offered. I loved this challenge!

Pretty little details!

Looking forward to your interpretations of this week's challenge and can't wait to meet you back here next week!

 

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art stuff: tag love

I love tags and I use them for everything. They are cheap and you can buy them in bulk. Most recently this is my favorite.

A little art paper, dylusions inks, some stitching and this stamp set (my favorite). Add a little ribbon and and you have a pretty card for that special someone.

Art Stuff: pretty mail ready to go

mailart: go where you need to be

I am loving all my pen pals these days! I am putting together a mailart swap so I can learn a little more about my fellow artists all over the world.  Interested? Leave me a note in the comment section and subscribe to this thread so that I can notify you with all the detail ---> COMING SOON!

mailart: love your destination

It has been so absolutely crazy busy around here - but the good kind. The good kind of busy where you have to build posts for your blog ahead of time just so your three readers don't leave town and forget about you. In the middle of all that busy though, I had to have a few moments of creative time and this is what happened. LOVE YOUR DESTINATION  mailart.

Of course, like all things,  I had to use some cool recyclables on this pretty piece. I started with a simple print of my latest canvas, adding paint chips, fabric scraps, cupcake papers, washi tape circles, painted tissue paper and more....oh and lots and lots of stitching! Enjoy your Summer, wherever your destination may be!