Artful Journey

Fun mail came in this past week. The pushing the envelope challenge always gives me something to look forward to. from the two Jeans! Jean R. had lettered a quote from Mary Oliver, one of my favorite poets. Her copperplate was exquisite..and the love stamp worked perfectly. White lettering on the love stamp and white lettering on the blue envelope, very clever.  Jean W., who organizes, runs and masterminds the Pushing the Envelope exchange sent me a lovely envelope, lettered in white, and accented with colored pencils. I loved the owl stamps she used. Basketball Susan used my name to expand the basketball stamp to the edge of the envelope (right in time for the NBA draft). As a basketball/Celtics/Kevin Garnett, AB, IT Brad Stevens fan, this was perfect for me. Janet's envelope is underneath, love the gold accents on the blue lettering. Even more special was the card she enclosed of her painting, Boat on a Beach in Ireland. Janet's watercolor This could rank with...

The tall ships are in Boston this weekend. They arrived Saturday, and it was foggy.  Luckily, we had been invited to a party on Sunday... on a chartered yacht. I think I missed my calling.. Seas the day! I's a birthday party! Sunday proved to have fantastic weather, with quite a breeze to keep us comfortable. Boston Harbor Wind in our hair This was the perfect occasion to pull out my Lilly Pulitzer you gotta regatta dress! And boy did we regatta! The crew circulated with all sorts of appetizers and I had  a spiked cranberry seltzer... Boston with a twist and a little kick. Here are some of the ships we saw on our voyage Seen in Boston... Fi and me We cruised down as far as Hull and then it was back to City. Boston skyline Zakim Bridge Docked and back on dry land, we will remember our birthday bash on the water for quite a while. Smooth sailing to you.

Yes, it's back in the real world or as they say in Ireland back to Porridge... Truth...though it is good for you...cholesterol and heart wise Though I will definitely miss my home in Ireland... some pictures of my neighborhood... Up the hill... And down the road.... And down the path... And my favorite beach... Rossnowlagh my kitchen... Cooks included! and my peeps... Love these two...with my whole heart!!!! but until next time, it's back to reality....at least there was mail... lots of it... which included the good stuff... Handwritten mail...yay! including... Mail me some art... and my side garden , looking lively... blooming lovely so cheers to the good times and summer weather, and holidays with family and friends... Slainte and cheers to you...have a happy day!

What an awesome Mother's Fortnight Surprise!....All the way from London, totally unexpected.... Look what came for Mother's Day! My worker bees...who surprised us with a visit...and lots of cooking! Absolutely the best surprise I ever received! And to top it all off cards and flowers... I am her favorite cat lover  Two cards better than one...from Fi Balloon and Roses from O It's nice when your mother's day card has your name on it! And of course, more flowers, yay! Flowers from Onz and D It was such a fun few weeks. I hated to send them on their way yesterday. I did send some home made chocolate chip cookies, Onz's request, right in time for Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Hopefully, they will enjoy them for a while. But always on Mother's Day, I will never forget my own incredible mom, who I miss every day, but she is always in my heart. Sending Mother's Day wishes up to heaven with all the love the world ca...

Outgoing mail for the Mail Me Some Art exchange Here Comes the Sun The theme made me think of the Beatles' song, so I added.."and I say it's all right.", and I shortened Beatles to Bee... I saw some funky decorations in a Hallmark store, so that's what I used as my inspiration.  I added some glitter, but you can't really see it in the photo. I mailed the finished postcards off to Wanda, so she cans send them out to the other mail artists. I coordinated her envelope with the postcards, and tried to find a stamp that worked with the theme. After I finished I had a few different ideas. Next time, I will start the challenge a little earlier. It's in the mail! And if you are interested in a cute, quick read on the power of letters, this is a good one.. Testament to the power of a pen pal friendship  

Yay! Today was certainly a red letter day for me! For a red letter day is anything day that is presently is  notable or memorable. And while today was going along in a ho hum sort of way, my mail slot opened...and lo and behold, what did I find? Count them 1,2,3 no wait, 4 envelope exchanges. Oh but that was not enough, a piece of mail that I had been waiting on! Here's the boodle! All the mail was great.I especially love this envelope, but then I am a sucker for color! And those stamps, such a great combination. My window woodland fairy has found a new garden. I saw a technique on TPK blog, using tape to mask off areas and watercolor around it. Mail me some art had a challenge using washi tape, so it gave me a chance to combine the two, I don't think I will have it out in time for the exchange, but maybe it will show up in your mailbox. Washi and watercolor greetings I am happy that CJ got me started on the Pushing the Envelope Exchange.  It certainly has made Mo...