It is Raining Outside

Envelope sent by Pedro (Portugal). I like how the stamp gets a new meaning on the envelope design. Does not it makes you smile?

It belongs (like this one) to the series Arte Contemporânea Portuguesa - 2.ª Série. The artwork reproduced on the stamp is Rugby (Green), by Ângela Ferreira, 2020.

Un beso y una flor

Envelope made by Imma (PC), using the recently issued stamp of the singer Nino Bravo.

Apotheosis of the Rose (and the Book)

Happy St George's Day!

Apotheosis of the Rose, 1926
Joseph Stella

Folded card sent by Phillip (the USA). 

Letter sent by Laura (the UK).

Postcard sent by Heleen (the Netherlands) in 2023, with matching stamps on the back: books & roses!

My Only, by Katerina Babok

And her 2024 postcard as well.

Letter sent by Imma (PC).

Letter sent by Rosemary (Canada).

Rainbow

 Letter sent by Imma (PC).

The Calendar Project - 4

Octubre / October

Noviembre / November

Diciembre / December

Letters sent to Phillip (the USA).

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The Calendar Project - 1
The Calendar Project - 2

The Calendar Project - 3

The Calendar Project - 3

Julio / July

Agosto / August

Septiembre / September

Letters sent to Phillip (the USA).

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The Calendar Project - 1
The Calendar Project - 2

The Calendar Project - 2

Abril / April

Mayo / May

Junio / June

Letters sent to Phillip (the USA).

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The Calendar Project - 1

Well Done

Well placed stamp on this envelope sent by Imma (PC). 

The stamps is one of the winners of the Stamp Design Contest "Disello". The theme was covid-related: For Those Who Take Care of Us. The title of the stamp is Collective Applause, and the designer is Ángel Luis González González. 

The back of the postcard shows, again, this New Normal statment...

The Calendar Project - 1

Enero / January

Febrero / February

Marzo / March

Letters sent to Phillip (the USA).

Hot-Air Letter

 Envelope sent to Imma (PC).

Toucan

This toucan is defending its right to a corner in the shadow. I drew it on this envelope and sent it to Heleen (the Netherlands). 

(As I forgot to take a picture before posting, I have taken it from one of Heleen's blogs.)

Stars of Summer

Collage on an envelope sent by Imma (PC).

Musical Envelope

How fun is this envelope sent by Imma (PC)?

The stamphead (with a perfectly matching dress!) features the soprano Montserrat Caballé, accompanied by the famous cellist Pau Casals.

Winter Elk/Deer

Illustrated envelope sent to Phillip (the USA).

Greenhouses

Coloured envelopes sent to John and Laura (the UK) and Phillip (the USA).

Invasion

Envelope sent to Phillip (the USA), made of a brochure from an art exhibition: Time of Upheaval.

When the World Is Upside Down

This stamp was designed by María Campo Barrio. She won the 1st prize in the junior category of the VI stamp design contest Disello.

It inspired me to draw this envelope to Phillip (USA).

But I wasn't the only one...  Another girl wears the same sport shoes on this envelope sent by Imma (PC):

I like that their styles are so different!

HitM | Log Cabin

I am still amazed about the variety of houses that arrives fro the Houses in the Mail project! From Lilli (Canada) I got one I had not thought of: a log cabin. 

I like a lot Lilli's use of the stamps. I'd hope the fireplace in my cabin wouldn't produce so much smoke, though!

But it would be nice if, like on the envelope, the cabin was near a World Heritage site like L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (Dating to around the year 1000, it is the only confirmed Norse or Viking site in North America outside of the settlements found in Greenland).

And, of course, I would be honoured if my mail was delivered by Albert Jackson! He is thought to have been the first Black letter carrier in Canada. (Read more about this stamp.)

I know living in a log cabin isn't for everyone. But, just in case I (or you) would give it a try, the sender included a postcard that shows how to build one...

The Drawn One

Envelopes sent to Heleen (the Netherlands) and Phillip (the USA), made out of a catalogue from an art exhibition.

Gare au gorille!

Did you know the song Gare au gorille de George Brassens? Philippe (France) made a superbe mail art interpretation!

This is a postcard that reproduces an envelope previously sent. Clever idea.