creative swaps: Valerie Tups: Postcard mail art!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Valerie Tups: Postcard mail art!

Mail art and 4 postcards, very old book pages and a book cover, German scrap pieces, handmade paper and a grid notebook all arrived yesterday from Valerie Tups in Germany! Wow. Thank you, Valerie.

Below are Valerie's postcards for our mail art swap. She took existing postcards and altered them, I love it!

Click for details. the backs all have interesting sayings about a summer's day.

A summer's day is when you have sun in your heart!

Visit Valerie's blog here. This is Valerie's 2nd creative swap.

4 comments:

Donna, Doni, Lady D said...: YEAH Valerie! Are these not gorgeous, and the envelope and the stuffing. Love it all. Donna; Tue Aug 16, 09:43:00 PM EDT
craftattack said...: Hope you can use your bits and bobs Lenna. Was fun doing the postcards as mini collages. Valerie; Wed Aug 17, 02:59:00 AM EDT
Joanna said...: I love the whimsical feel to all these postcards. Great stuff, Valerie!

Superb Mail Art envelope too - love those hedgehogs and the unicorn!; Wed Aug 17, 03:39:00 AM EDT
The Sparkly Fairy said...: Love these postcards!; Wed Aug 17, 04:43:00 AM EDT

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2012: Bead Swap participants

Paper & fabric Bead Swap due march 24, 2012
This swap is complete & sent by 3/31/2012.

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01. Sabine Schneider - Germany *RECEIVED 3/19
02. Pamela Gonzalez - illinois, USA *RECEIVED 3/16
03. Margriet van Schaik - Netherlands *REC'VD 3/12
04. Catherine L Mommsen - virginia -not rec'vd 3/24
05. Vickie Trancho - new york, USA -had to drop
06. Nancy Roberts - florida, USA * RECEIVED 3/9
07. Linda Garcia - new mexico, USA *RECEIVED 3/22
08. Cat Dodt-Ellis - idaho, USA *RECEIVED 3/7
09. Rena Matus - connecticut, USA *RECEIVED 3/23
10. Becky Sunderman - arkansas, USA *REC'VD 3/11
11. Barbara Roberts - florida, USA *RECEIVED 3/22
12. Josie Greene - maryland, USA *RECEIVED 3/21
13. Tiffiny Jackson - california, USA *RECEIVED 3/21
14. Sharon Borsavage - penna, USA *RECEIVED 3/22
15. Carrie Tome - new york, USA *RECEIVED 3/23
16. Patricia Busby - missouri, USA *RECEIVED 3/3
17. Constance Nelson - s. dakota -not rec'vd 3/24
18. Lenna Young Andrews - florida *RECEIVED 1/25
19. Charlie Davidson, utah, USA -not received 3/24
20. Barbara DeLisle, florida, USA *RECEIVED 2/24
21. Whitney Nickel - Ireland *RECEIVED 3/14
22. Julia Johnson - new york -had to drop

View all of the beads from the swap HERE!

2011: Sept Haiku ATCs

"Haiku" ATCs, due October 8, 2011

This swap is complete & sent 10/11/11

The link (the date) will bring you to their art

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Participants:

01. lenna andrews -FL *IN* 08/17

02. vickie trancho -NY not here 10/8

03. sarah boblit -IA had to drop

04. pamela gonzales -IL not here 10/8

05. ellen lai -singapore *IN* 9/26

06. laurie morris -FL *IN* 9/15

07. laurie morris -FL (2nd set) *IN* 9/15

08. sabrina hoeke -CA *IN* 10/6

09. frieda oxenham -Scotland *IN* 9/15

10. rena matus -CT *IN* 10/6

11. tiffiny jackson -CA *IN* 10/6

12. suzanne cross -CA not here 10/8

13. joann reichert -PA *IN* 10/4

14. joanna urbani - UK *IN* 9/22

15. leigh sanders -spain *IN* 9/23

16. bj meier -BC canada had to drop

17. barbara johnson -IL *IN* 9/30

18. marianne baugher -MD had to drop

19. janet fystrom -MN *IN* 10/6

20. siri opdal -norway *IN* 9/27

21. bj meier -BC canada (2nd set) had to drop

View all of the Haiku ATCs here!

2011 Participants Postcard mail art

This creative swap is due Sept 17, 2011

Registration for this swap is closed --

The link (the date) will bring you to their art

1. laura hummel -maryland *IN* 8/22

2. sharon walworth -rhode island *IN* 9/15

3. cynthia zdanzukas -connecticut *IN* 9/13

4. pamela gonzalez -illinois *IN* 9/14

5. julie oman -michigan *IN* 8/22

6. janet fysrom -minnesota *IN* 9/10

7. julie wolkoff -massachusetts *IN* 9/14

8. barbara johnson -illinois *IN* 8/31

9. susan stewart -florida *IN* 7/30

10. lynda roddy ozzauto -illinois *IN* 8/22

11. sarah boblit -iowa *IN* 8/01

12. sue emmerson -australia (had to drop)

13. sabine schneider -germany *IN* 9/15

14. joanna urbani -kent, uk *IN* 9/02

15. valerie tups -germany *IN* 08/15

16. val cowan -scotland, uk *IN* 9/10

17. beth bynum -michigan *IN* 7/27

18. donnalee nichols -kentucky *IN* 08/15

19. frieda oxenham -scotland, uk *IN* 7/19

20. rena matus -connecticut (had to drop)

21. sabine busch -germany *IN* 8/08

22. marion bockelmann -germany *IN* 8/08

23. donna parker -mexico *IN* 7/23

24. crystal gafa -utah (did not arrive)

25. jo johnson -indiana (had to drop)

26. christa bockelmann-germany(did not arrive)

27. amanda evans -california *IN* 8/23

28. kathy hou -california *IN* 9/15

29. nancy roberts -florida *IN* 9/02

30. sandra skies ludwig -pennsylvania *IN* 9/16

31. michele quam -washington (did not arrive)

32. alice mecoy -texas (did not arrive)

33. lisa robinson -alabama *IN* 9/14

34. josie greene -maryland(had to drop)

35. laurie morris -florida *IN* 7/23

36. madalene murphy -pennsylvania *IN* 8/29

37. leigh sanders -spain *IN* 8/23

38. tiffiny jackson -california *IN* 9/14

39. sabrina hoeke -california *IN* 9/15

40. sarah-anns-tiques -penna (did not arrive)

41. bj meier -BC canada *IN* 9-17

42. marianne baugher - maryland *IN* 9/16

View all of the Postcard Mail Art HERE!!

participants: August ATCs

"I am _____" ATCs, due Sept 3, 2011

This swap is closed.

The link (the date) will bring you to their art

1. alice mecoy -texas (did not arrive)

2. lynda roddy ozzauto -illinois *IN* 8/12

3. barbara johnson -illinois *IN* 8/31

4. barbara johnson -illinois (2nd set) *IN*

5. lenna young andrews -florida *IN* 8/13

6. frieda oxenham -scotland *IN* 7/21

7. lisa robinson -alabama *IN* 9/01

8. josie greene -maryland *IN* 8/29

9. frieda oxenham -scotland (2nd set) *IN 7/21

10. laurie morris -florida *IN* 7/23

11. laura hummel -maryland *IN* 8/22

12. janet fystrom -minnesota *IN* 8/25

13. lenna young andrews -florida (2nd set) *IN*

14. sandra granthon -pennsylvania *IN* 8/27

15. leslie hanson -oregon *IN* 9/02

16. siri opdal -norway *IN* 8/26

View all of the "I AM" ATCs -Here!

Participants: July ATCs

Colour my World _____ due Aug 6, 2011

Registration for this swap is closed: 07/31/11

The link (the date) will bring you to their art!

1. laura hummel -maryland *IN* 7/18

2. sharon walworth -rhode island *IN* 8/03

3. andrea millington -cornwall, uk *IN* 7/28

4. janet fystrom -minnesota *IN* 7/15

5. julie wolkoff -massachusetts *IN* 8/03

6. barbara johnson -illinois *IN* 7/30

7. barbara johnson -illinois (2nd set) *IN 7/30

8. sarah boblit -iowa *IN* 7/18

9. sue emmerson -australia *IN 7/16*

10. sabine schneider -germany *IN* 8/01

11. sheila sanderson -scotland, uk *IN* 7/12

12. val cowan -scotland, uk *IN* 7/25

13. beth bynum -michigan *IN* 7/15

14. donnalee nichols -kentucky *IN* 7/21

15. sabine busch -germany *IN* 7/6

16. marion bockelmann -germany *IN* 7/15

17. crystal gafa -utah *IN* 8/01

18. crystal gafa -utah (2nd set) *IN* 8/01

19. jo johnson -indiana *IN* 7/18

20. christa bockelmann -germany IN* 7/25

21. kathy hou -california *IN* 7/25

22. leslie hanson -oregon *IN* 8/03

23. sharon walworth -r. island (2nd set) *IN* 8/03

24. patti schmid -new jersey (did not arrive)

25. patti schmid -new jersey (2nd set) " "

26. deirdre counter -vermont *IN* 7/15

27. angelika westermann -germany *IN* 8/01

28. lenna andrews -florida *IN* 7/6

29. kathy hou -california (2nd set) *IN* 7/25

30. chel quam –washington *IN* 8/06

31. alice mecoy -texas (did not arrive)

32. lisa robinson -alabama *IN* 7/25

33. josie greene -maryland *IN* 8/04

34. laurie morris -florida *IN* 7/23

View ALL of the Color my World ATCs HERE!

2011: June - The Little Book Swap

The Little Book Swap was completed in June, 2011. We had 60 (yes, sixty!) participants registered from all over the world with 49 of them completing the swap. We created 2 - 4 Little Books sized 5" or smaller that were delivered to me by June 18th, 2011. Participants received in return the same amount of little books they sent in. The $15 registration included return postage anywhere in the world and an 18 page lesson on Little Books. For more details on this swap click here.
View all the books in the swap video below!

2010: December - Mail Art Swap!

This swap was due in my hands by December 4th, 2010. We had 50 participants complete this wonderful swap!! The $12.00 fee to register included a 22 page lesson on mail art sent as a pdf file. The $12 fee also includes documentation on the creative swaps blog of all mail art sent in for the swap, return postage/ handling anywhere in the world for your returns was also included. The swaps were returned inside a Mail Art envelope created by me - Lenna Andrews! This was a really fabulous swap we all enjoyed. You can read more details about the swap HERE and . . . .

View all of the awesome MAIL ART here!!

2010: October - Technique Tag Book

"Techniques" - This swap was due in my hands October 9th, 2010. The $15.00 registration fee for the swap included a 25 page PDF file featuring step by step photos and 15 different techniques. The registration fee also included swap organization, handling, packaging and return postage to anywhere in the world!! Techniques were created on the set of 10 tags in the "Envelope & Tag Book" we found at Alpha Stamps. More swap details here in this post. The swaps were sent home on October 15th, 2010 to 21 participants. What an awesome array of Tag Books! To view all of the tags click HERE or view below.

2010: February - Love Gone Wild ATCs!

We had 28 participants complete 32 sets of 4 ATCs for this swap that was due Feb 15th, 2010. The ATCs could be fabric OR paper OR both! View all of the ATCs HERE. Three prizes were awarded: Barbara Roberts won via a random drawing, a month's free unlimited downloads from the Vintage Image Madness website, Sarah Boblit won (via a random drawing) a 4" x 4" collage created by Lenna especially for this swap and Donna Butcher was chosen for the most creative ATC artwork. She has free participation in the next creative swap of her choice!

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Valerie Tups: Postcard mail art!

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