It started with two and then it was four and this week it was more! Thursdays are the day I stop in and pick up the mail at my UPS store, bringing home some wonderful art goodness for the Liberate Your Art postcard swap. There is still lots of time to join in the swap if you haven’t already. You can get more info and sign up for the swap here.
If you are already signed up, you are probably anxiously awaiting some photos of the mail art I’m receiving! Here is the first batch…
The first two decorated envelopes to arrive were a couple of smiling ladies. Kate in Michigan sent the happy vintage beachcomber (wishing for some sun?) and Natasa in Slovenia created the cute woman with the fox hat.
This envelope is from Annie in California, a lovely valentine theme! This is Annie’s first year in the swap, so give her a great big LYA welcome. Annie, the UPS store owner was especially enthralled with yours. “This one has texture!” He pointed out to me especially. Thanks for making his day (and all of ours!) a little brighter.
Mary Jane in Canada sent this lovely envelope. It had texture too! Loved it both front and back. I was especially enthralled with those dragonfly stamps…
And wrapping up this week, it’s an irish themed envelope for Jacinta in Ireland. Made me smile!
And it’s all just starting! There are still six weeks before the swap deadline, and I look forward to sharing many more envelopes in the coming weeks!
I am so excited to have been lead to your postcard swap! As you noted, this is my first year and I’m already keeping art in mind for next year. Thank you so much for your generously kind words. It’s always a great feeling to know that even many of our mail processors enjoy mail art.
Awesome! I’m so glad you joined us!
These are so fabulous! Fun, fun, fun! Thanks so much for sharing them with us Kat 🙂 Welcome Annie 🙂
oh wow, those are amazing! Now I wish I had participated but maybe next year. It’s been a few years since I joined in. Both years I joined, out of all my cards, only one person even acknowledged it and took a picture of it for everyone else. It was disappointing seeing so many people posting all the lovely cards they received yet the people who got mine never did. Maybe I’ll try again next year. Wishing everyone a delightful swap!
Hi Diane! You should definitely consider joining again this year. I’ve asked that all participants include an email on their postcards and actively contact people when they receive them. Not everyone in the swap is active online, so this is a way to promote connection. There is still plenty of time to sign up and participate this year!
Hi Kat. I am super stoked to be a part of this epic event !! Totally off topic– one of my life BFF’s is from Oregon, and after many wonderful years in Ohio- with me by her side;) – headed back west to family. She and her husband now live in Lebanon but she and her mother own an incredible quilt shop in Corvallis. “Together Again Quilt Shop”. I didn’t know how populus the area is or if you might know my wonderful friend. Her name is Paula Lammert…If you know her please grab her and hug her tight for me– years and obligations have taken their toll on our relationship, but she is close in my heart always. If you don’t know her, look her up sometime…She is awesome !!