Posted in Uncategorized, tagged a different kind of mailart, fairy dust on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Clearly this was sent by a very dear friend of mine:
Not only did she sprinkle her note with fairy dust, but she knew I was in danger of ending up with fairy dust in my tea and gave me fair warning. Since imbibing magical substances almost always has unexpected consequences, this is just one more gesture in a long string of kindnesses she has shown me. And also, she sent me fairy dust – how cool is that?!
Posted in Easy-Peasy Occasional, tagged a different kind of mailart, handmade, Month of Letters on February 5, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Last week, for my first day of A Month of Letters, I sent a birthday card to a friend of mine. I made it myself and you can create your own remarkably unique creations by following the same easy steps I took:
I started with this:
I have no idea who these people are. It was an abandoned family portrait, long ago separated from its family. Since it has no sentimental value to me, I felt the best thing I could do was to reuse it and give it a brand new purpose.
With the help of a pack of brightly colored paper, my trusty scissors and some glue, I transformed it into this:
Oh, joy! Don't they look much more festive now?
Some close ups:
After trimming the frame, this beauty of a card just fit into a 9″x12″ envelope and I definitely did some giggling along the way as I pictured the reaction it will get when opened.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged a different kind of mailart, creativity, handmade, markers on January 18, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I am a firm believer in thank-you notes. Acknowledgement and appreciation are just plain important. This year I was inspired to draw several of my thank you notes!
Does this amuse you? It cracks me up!
Yes, that's right, I got a year's supply of laundry detergent. It was exactly what I wanted!
I am pleased to report, the recipients of my thank-yous were greatly amused. Am I a brilliant artist? No. But do I have lots of fun with markers! And you can, too, if it strikes your fancy. Next time you want to express your gratitude, try doing it colorfully. You’ll be sure to make an impression.
