Suki's Card for Lynn Arrived Today!

This wonderful collaged, stamped, hole punched, glittered card arrived in my mail box today!

I think Suki used her calligrapycollage technique too. (I am not recalling the correct word so Suki please correct me). Arrived in perfect condition with a sweet personal note on the back.

Thanks Suki. It's a delightful addition to my collection of cards.

And I had just finished making Cats card which was too late for today's mail but will go out tomorrow for sure!

Untie the Ribbons

This beautiful card came by Royal Mail (Joss) to me in Alaska. It's a stamped image and the ribbon matches so perfectly. It barely made it though, as the back and front detached as I removed it from my mailbox. If it had done that just one stop sooner, there would have been no address. I'm glad it decided to hold on long enough to get to me. She writes on the back, "I like the concept, Untie the Ribbons, you never know what you will find!" I agree. I'm always up for a surprise. Life is good! Thank you Joss!

Mim card to Joss and Bad Luck

This adorable, quaint and humorous little card arrived from Mim today and I love it. As you can see, 'worries go down better with soup'.
And there is a recipe from the White House Cookbook (1887) for a fish soup (yuk not for me.)
Such a fun card, thanks Mim.

The bad news is that I made and sent this card to Caroline and it has arrived badly damaged. The picture on the front is completely torn away, and it is ruined. This was my inital fear, in doing a postcard project, what condition would they arrive in?

I decided to make mine all collaged, and quite bulky too. Eeeeeek!I finished the last four cards last weekend and posted them too, so all are done. Gosh, I hope this doesn't happen to any of my others. I will definitely make Caroline another card, but this was a one and only original, never to be made again. So sorry Caroline.

From Marianne to Joss

I think the whole Universe must know about my love for 'raffies'. I am so very lucky as I have seen them in the wild, running free, nibbling from high branches and spreading their legs almost impossibly wide to reach those long necks down to drink water, then trying to get upright again.
They are nimble, elegant, serene and vegetarians (all qualities they share with me!)

Marianne sent me this delightful postcard with scenery of the African 'veld' done in watercolour and this wise lady giraffe popping in to say 'Hi!' (must be a lady- look at those long eyelashes!)

The quote on the back says:
"And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." Nelson Mandela (of course).
Thank you so much Marianne, it is such a thoughful card made by a very dear and thoughtful friend.

From Lisa to Patty

I received this lovely card on Thursday last week but we were heading right back out to the cabin so I didn't have time to scan and post it then. There are elements of lace/sheer fabric in the background and then paper cut lace out front with a beautiful silver quill pen. I love the added touch of a monkey riding a polar bear (must have been made for me!) The post office got a few smudges on it, but it still came through quite beautifully. There is a verse on the back from a poem by John Donnne
"Blasted with sighs, and surrounded with tears, Hither I come to seek the spring. And at mine eyes, and at mine ears, Receive such balms as else cure everything."

There are some smudges on the poem, so hope that came through correctly. Another hint of SPRING! I am so ready!

Cat's Postcard Sent To Lynn

"Just Living is not enough," said the Butterfly.

"One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."

~Hans Christian Anderson

Thank you Cat! This brightly colored card is painted in watercolors and matches the bright sunny day here in California today. I like it a lot.

suki receives a post card from Lisa

The photo does not show the gorgeous texture and pattern of the rice paper. This is lovely, so peaceful. On the back are two quotes: Live well, love much. laugh often. And also "To many people holidays are not voyages of discovery, but a ritual of reassurance." Philip Andrew (there may be another name but the postmark obscures it.) Thank you so much, Lisa!! A great addition to my collection.