STRIPES- YIPES! Post Card Swap - PART 1

 Four from Ellen:

Three from Frances:

Three from Margaret:

Four from Sarah:

I'VE GOT STAMPS!!!!!!!

Dear Mail Art Swappers,

You may have noticed that postage stamp prices are rising, again.

After taking an inventory of unused post card stamps on hand, I realized that there is a surplus, probably because I often combine and send out various participants' art in envelopes to protect delicate swap pieces.

In an effort to "give back,"  I will NOT be asking participants to include loose postage with their swap art for several months into the New Year, until further notice. 

I appreciate those who have been including sufficient self-address labels needed for sending their art along to swap partners. That helps me a lot.

It's always a joy to see what participants create to illustrate the swap themes :)

Let's hope for a good year ahead in 2024: 

Good health.

Creative inspiration. 

Keep on making art. 

Your host/blogsite moderator, Honi

QUESTIONS?  s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

YEAR IN REVIEW - PARTICIPATION TALLY

Hello Mail Artists,

Here's an up-to-date tally of the participation numbers for most of the MAILMESOMEART group swaps in 2023 so far:

Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023    4" Mini-Book Pages                 11

Jan. 2023                      Have A Heart                            18

Jan. - Feb 2023               Make Your Mark                      13 

Jan. 2023                         Pizza Party                                 9

Feb. 2023                        Scavenger Hunt                        11

Feb. - Mar 2023              Blues                                         22

Feb. - Mar 2023              Triangle Trading Cards             17

Mar. - April 2023             Scrap Book Papers Collage     15

April 2023                        It's Spring, Finally!                 14

April 2023                        Shadows                                    8

Apr - May 2023                Sailboats                                    8

May 2023                          Repeating Shapes                    12

May 2023                          Marvelous Marbleizing          11

May-June 2023                 Creatures of the Sea               16

June 2023                          Artists' Trading Cards              6

June - July 2023                 Positive-Negative                  13  

 June - July 2023                "E" Images Collage                 9

July 2023                           Bubble Art                               4  

July - August 2023              Bees & Leaves                      15  

August 2023                       Torn Paper Collage                14

Aug - Sept 2023                   ROY Autumn Colors            14

Aug. - Sept. 2023                 Black Flowers                       15

Oct. 2023                             Tribute to USA                        7     

                         

 Here's hoping we can keep MMSA going forward :)

Honi                              

   

                                          

                                          

Winter Holiday Greetings - Post Card Exchange - Postmark by MONDAY NOVEMBER 27th - UPDATED

This mail art theme will lend itself to various designs and techniques.  Some possibilities might be collage, paint, ink, rubber stamps, even Zentangles!  (Don't be shy- if I can do it, you can do it!  Call it "Scribbling with a purpose."  And I'll admit it:  I am NO expert..)  Other possibilities may include collage, paint, ink, etc.

Internet - Public Domain

Zentangles are described as being realistic or abstract shapes (outlines) whose spaces are filled in with repeating designs or patterns.  They can be black and white or filled with colors.  Some of the examples online remind me of what we used to call "doodling."

Internet - Public Domain

Internet - Public Domain

Internet - Public Domain

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SWAP DETAILS:

• Participants may send in as many as four Post Cards.  (You will get back the same number you send, each from a different artist.) 
• If you're sending more than one PC, please insert waxed paper or parchment between the  cards so they don't get stuck together in the  envelope.  
• Please include the name of the swap theme on the back (message) side of your post card, also your name, the date and contact information (either email or mailing address).
• I will need loose self-address labels for each card you send in.
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• HOLIDAY SPECIAL:  POSTAGE COSTS WIL BE COVERED BY YOUR SWAP HOST/MODERATOR :)

SWAP DETAILS:

• You may submit as many as four Post Cards.  (You will get back the same number you send in, each from a different artist.) 
• Include the name of the swap theme on the back (message) side of your post card.
• Please include your return address or email address on the upper left corner on the back of each PC you create, so the recipient can thank you.
• Send me sufficient self-address labels to help me in preparing your art to be sent along to your swap partners.

Sample template for the address-side

SWAP DETAILS:

Mail your PC's, loose address labels to your swap host in an envelope, and your host will mail out the swapped PCs after the swap is processed.

Please get your 1 - 4 post cards into the mailing system by MONDAY November 27th.

QUESTIONS?  s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

Mail to:

Honi C.

Post Office Box 142

Freedom, NY  14065

Blue And... Post Card Swap - PART 2 UPDATED

Two from Joyce: 

Five from LaDonna:

Four from Margaret:

STRIPES- YIPES! Post Card Swap - Postmark by TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st

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The stripes have it!  Here's an exchange theme that should be easy and fun.  Participants may use paint, ink, rubber stamps, stencils, Washi Tape, collage, etc. or a combination of mediums and techniques to make their art to share with other participants.

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Enclose sufficient loose postage and self-address labels to help me in sorting your art to send along to your swap partners.

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You can find all the postal specifications (and a handy postage calculator) here:  http://postcalc.usps.gov

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SWAP DETAILS:

• Mail your PCs to your host in an envelope, and your host will mail out the swapped PCs after the swap is processed.
• Please write the name of the Swap on the back of each card.

Please get your 1 - 4 post cards into the mailing system by Tuesday November 21st

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QUESTIONS?  contact me at s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

Mail to:  Honi C.

Post Office Box 142

Freedom, NY  14065

Blue And... Post Card Swap - PART 1 - UPDATED

 Four from Ellen:

Four from Evelyn:

Two from Frances:

Four from Jan:

Two from JoAnne R.:

Three from Karen M:

One from Kathy M:

Five from Susan F: