Spiralvision

2011-10-02T12:38:00.000-07:00

I know I don't have many "loyal fans" out there but in case you came here looking for my mailart this post is to let you know that I'm consolidating all my mailart into one blog. Please find your way over to SpiralMail for more recent entries.

Some new ATCs from an IUOMA friend

2011-08-29T17:51:00.001-07:00

these are from Amy Irwen, who took some paper bits i sent her and turned them into a couple of great ATCs.

ATCs from Theo Nelson

2010-10-11T12:45:00.001-07:00

From CZ Lovecraft

2010-10-11T10:21:00.001-07:00

From Kim Bennet @ SendSomething

2010-10-11T10:17:00.000-07:00

to Susan McAllister

2008-12-12T16:17:00.000-08:00

to Wackystuff

2008-12-12T16:15:00.001-08:00

from Susan McAllister

2008-06-08T10:43:00.000-07:00

to Rachel Freeman

2008-03-28T15:48:00.001-07:00

from Rachel Freeman

2008-03-14T10:49:00.000-07:00

from CZ Lovecraft

2008-03-01T11:29:00.000-08:00

a very nice ATC - appears to be made from various strips of other paintings

and documentation for a recent "Jam" session.

Fortunes, Predictions, advice...

2008-02-16T08:37:00.000-08:00

these are from the outstiderarttradingcards group swap "Fortunes". there is actually a 4th card from Kristie LaRose but it exploded glitter and i couldn't bear to put it on my scanner :(

these are from Xtina, Maxi, and Pati, respectively:

Abstract Photo ATCs

2008-02-08T17:56:00.000-08:00

These are from a swap on swapbot.com

Dorothy Kaufman

Catherine Bishop

from CZ Lovecraft

2008-02-02T14:44:00.000-08:00

this one is by CZ

and this one is a jam card by CZ, me, and Pati Bristow

Fun with Fimo

2008-02-02T14:41:00.000-08:00

this cool card came from Marti Long, my neighbor in Lynnwood!

to Susan McAllister

2008-01-11T16:32:00.000-08:00

new skulls!!!!!

2008-01-11T14:22:00.000-08:00

oh boy! three new skull cards from

Susan McAllister

Fortune Cookies!

2008-01-06T18:29:00.001-08:00

These were sent off to Pati for the Outsider ATC Fortune Cookie theme swap:

from Serendipity

2007-11-11T15:51:00.001-08:00

"Found Poem" Tom Hilgartner

Mete Sarabi

from Michelle Jones

2007-11-11T15:19:00.000-08:00

I Want to be An ARTIST When I Grow Up

ATCs going out

2007-09-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

these three are going out to Xtina for the three wonderful ATCs she sent me:

RAK from Xtina

2007-09-14T14:12:00.001-07:00

recieved a wonderful envie (which you can see here) from Xtina with these great ATCs.
will be putting some in the mail to her shortly!

another aboriginal art fan!

2007-09-08T12:48:00.001-07:00

two from Kate Mortimer (sometomato @ ATCards Forum)

Crocodile - Aboriginal Series

Sedimentary Rock

Anything but paper...

2007-08-17T11:23:00.001-07:00

the results of an Outsiderartists swap
thanks to PatiBristow, griff&cassidy, HillaryFrazey

Jam Cards Documentation

2007-08-08T08:09:00.000-07:00

CZ Lovecraft is the Monarch of Jam cards. This is documentation for nine Jams recently completed.

from Maryellen Bronson

2007-07-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

this is a collage from Maryellen's art, with "jewels" attached. i love the contrast of the graphic pattern with the sparkley "Bling"!

from Shelly - "Ratmom"

2007-07-27T15:35:00.000-07:00

another great skull card for my collection!

from Erin Chapman

2007-07-27T15:31:00.001-07:00

Anything Goes

2007-07-20T16:11:00.000-07:00

Outsiderartists ATC swap
from Pati Bristow, xtina solano, and griff&cassidy

Director's Cut

2007-06-29T09:22:00.001-07:00

Rod Kretlow made a set of cards collaged from trimmings of his watercolor paintings. they were all so beautiful i couldn't even choose! this is the one i got.

from MANUZ

2007-06-29T09:16:00.000-07:00

the originals of these two got lost in the mail so marvelous MANUZ sent me a nice copy of her original Frida drawing and her own card from a three-person jam we did with CZ Lovecraft. i hope her first batch shows up some day so i can return them to her! i guess that's one of the dangers of the wonderful world of mailart!

two from Terryart

2007-05-26T15:41:00.001-07:00

these are two very nice pearlescent watercolors!

from Gypsy Song

2007-05-26T15:40:00.001-07:00

from CZ Lovecraft

2007-05-26T15:38:00.000-07:00

Elements Swap

2007-05-04T14:00:00.000-07:00

returns from the Elements swap at ATCards.com
from hokeycokey, Naveratei, Mike Hamilton, and artandsoul

more encaustics

2007-04-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

two new encaustics from Lene

Psychedelic Swap

2007-04-15T11:05:00.000-07:00

returns from the Psychedelic Swat at ATCards...
(from Artful, Dawn Allen, and ArtandSoul)

Two from Rachel Freeman

2007-03-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

These came in a very mangled envelope which took nearly TWO months to get here from Kansas! Bless the USPS!!
You can see more of Rachel's collage work here.

lindall's Cool Cat

2007-03-18T15:21:00.000-07:00

from my pal, Karen Robinson in Australia

expressions

2007-03-10T13:02:00.000-08:00

received these two cards in 1:1 trades at ATCards.com.
i love the "feel" of them both ~ very evocative, don't you think?

Guilt by Marjorie

Cousin by emma haskins

digital

2007-03-04T21:18:00.000-08:00

two very nice digital creations

Kaleidescope 2 ~ Janiselain

Jellyfish ~ Christa van Gend

more hand carved

2007-03-04T21:14:00.000-08:00

these two were made for me by cairnlae

Abstract Swap returns

2007-03-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

from rothko, Autumn, Merricat, and Zhenechka

Psychedelic Swap

2007-02-28T14:53:00.000-08:00

my three entries for the Psychedelic Swap at ATCards

m and m

2007-02-25T14:22:00.000-08:00

a couple of fun new cards:

M A N U Z

mignon

more dots

2007-02-19T10:05:00.000-08:00

i've been expanding my "dot" work. these are done with a combination of permanent markers and gel pens.

CrossedPurposes

SunDreams

Imagination

2007-02-19T10:01:00.000-08:00

these are a couple of playful cards i've made with sharpies and gel pens:

Encaustic Art

2007-02-19T09:55:00.000-08:00

these are from Lene Tyberg, an artist in Norway. i think they're fabulous! i've always wanted to learn the technique and now i'm even more inspired.

New Skull

2007-02-19T09:51:00.000-08:00

here's a new card for my Skull collection from TabLynn

Abstract Swap

2007-02-12T19:43:00.000-08:00

i've been intrigued by Kandinsky lately so i decided to try my hand at his style for the Abstract Swap at ATCards

fun with Sharpies

2007-02-04T15:02:00.000-08:00

i've been having fun lately with a combination of Sharpies and gel pens. here are some samples:

Medussssa!

2007-02-04T14:41:00.000-08:00

another winner from Margaret Baxter!

Cecelia

2007-02-04T14:39:00.000-08:00

a delightful art doll ATC from Carol Schmidt

random receipts

2007-01-26T17:56:00.000-08:00

i received this card from Rachel Freeman. the scan doesn't do it justice. its got gold and purple embossing with great crystal eyes! i'll be sending her a nice card in return.

Aquarium

2007-01-26T17:53:00.000-08:00

received this very creative, 3D card in a swap with "donkeyontheedge" at ATCards.com

new fabric card

2007-01-15T17:17:00.000-08:00

received this beautiful card in a trade w/ Dana Driscoll

Batik Dreams

Photo Weaving

2007-01-06T15:22:00.000-08:00

i received these two great cards from Pati Bristow:

...........Baseball Boy................Serious Baby....

from Val Ferguson in Scottland

2006-12-31T14:24:00.000-08:00

unfortunately, this is one that the scanner just doesn't do justice. it's really beautiful.

and an extra little digital card came with it. thanks Bonsaigirl!

from Merricat

2006-12-31T14:20:00.000-08:00

a cute little Ostrich made just for me!

Snake Swap

2006-12-22T12:00:00.000-08:00

I made these three for the Snake Swap at ATCards.

another blind trade

2006-12-11T20:40:00.000-08:00

Minna, from Finland, created this card for a 1:1 swap with me. i love the mood.

more Sharpie art

2006-12-11T20:37:00.000-08:00

TriLet - Lisa Roller
very different from the other one but every bit as cool!

Having a Sharpie Moment...

2006-12-11T20:33:00.000-08:00

Dadreemer and i swapped Sharpie art and i have to say, hers is quite inspiring. i'm off to make more...

another blind trade

2006-12-01T15:59:00.000-08:00

...with Margaret Baxter. no risk here, this is a great card!

Forest Spirit

fall leaves

2006-12-01T15:55:00.000-08:00

it wasn't planned but i made a trade with an artist at ATCards that ended up being a "leaf" for a "leaf".

Linda Hollingsworth

3 from lezbag

2006-12-01T15:54:00.000-08:00

from Roc Nicholas

2006-11-19T17:03:00.000-08:00

a very fun card by the maker of the Garden card below.

Star Goddess

another of my favorite themes

2006-11-19T16:59:00.000-08:00

received this Raven card in a private trade a week or so ago but the original scan cut off it's face! this one is much better.

Sandra Halstead

Space Jam update

2006-11-12T21:00:00.000-08:00

i've just created a different site for the Space Jam project. check it out for the newest returns:
ATC Space Jam

Day of the Dead 2006

2006-11-12T20:08:00.000-08:00

i had a busy week, what with Hallowe'en spooking with my friends Casey and Greg, a private Samhain ritual, and a very nice (and sometimes emotional) Day of the Dead gathering with friends. here are three great skull cards i received in honor of the day.

from: Randiland, Altermyworld, Margaret Baxter.

Fresh from the Garden... of Roc Nicholas

2006-11-05T17:14:00.000-08:00

a lovingly created card that comes together very well. the earth tones are especially nice. the seeds are Sweet Cicely from Roc's friend's garden.

random ATCs

2006-10-29T15:20:00.000-08:00

these are a few cards i made the other day (when i actually had a day off from work!) i used some of my own carved stamps in each of them. i'll probably send them off to some MailArt pals.

mask swap

2006-10-29T15:12:00.000-08:00

here's a sample of the series i did for a "Masks" swap at ATCards Forum.

more wackystuff

2006-10-26T22:19:00.000-07:00

here are two new ones by one of my favorite digital artists. i hope you can see the texture on these cards. it's quite nice.

Oh Death and The Spell

dancing skellies

2006-10-26T22:17:00.000-07:00

a great digital collage ATC by Dadreemer

addictive

2006-10-26T22:12:00.000-07:00

this card is hand-drawn in ink and then highlighted with colored pencil. made by avrienne.

memories of Oz

2006-10-26T22:08:00.000-07:00

this card was made for me by a new ATC friend in Australia. i was there about 18 months ago and had a wonderful time birdwatching. this beautiful Rainbow BeeEater was one of my favorites! thanks to 'orinj'.

new trades

2006-10-16T21:10:00.000-07:00

from dave stevens

from obviousfront

from the UK

2006-10-05T21:47:00.000-07:00

Two cards and an interesting Envie to hold them from Tonje S. Johnsen.

Peace Day

2006-10-05T21:42:00.000-07:00

Received this surprise card from Laura Campanelli in recognition of Peace Day.

triptych

2006-09-24T15:16:00.000-07:00

this card was made for Neysa in a Dare swap on ATCards. i've never made a triptych card before.

new cards

2006-09-10T17:22:00.000-07:00

here are a couple of cards i just made: collages with handcarved stamps.

FadingFish

GoodFortune

Carve Your Own

2006-08-29T20:46:00.000-07:00

i just completed a hosted swap at ATCards Forum that required participants to carve their own stamp(s) and then create ATCs with them. it was great fun with a lot of sharing about techniques and supplies. it was very inspiring and i'm now thinking of starting a thread on that site that is exclusive to hand-carved, printed ATCs. here are the returns from that swap and a sample card from one of the participants.
Carve Your Own

2006-08-25T10:32:00.000-07:00

Technorati Profile

kent's card

2006-08-25T05:49:00.000-07:00

kent turner, with whom i swapped back in May, created this. it's a nice card. is this his inspiration? you can see his blog here.

Day of the Dead is coming...

2006-08-21T20:08:00.000-07:00

...and here are my cards for a swap at ATCards Forum.

more than child's play

2006-08-17T21:53:00.000-07:00

two great new additions to my collection from b.jordan

recent additions

2006-08-05T13:02:00.000-07:00

i just received this wonderful art doll card from Margaret Baxter. she wanted one of my cards and i agreed to a trade without seeing this card first. it was certainly worth the risk. i love it.

below is a card made by Laura Booth. it was one i received in a themed swap called "Inside Out". i think it's very nice and i'm still trying to figure out how she did it!

science and technology

2006-08-01T18:14:00.000-07:00

these are three cards i'm working on. not sure if they're finished yet

lots of new cards

2006-08-01T17:37:00.000-07:00

these three cards are from Topaz. i love the subtle colors.

and here are cards from two different Driscolls, Dana Lynn and Briel, respectively:

from Lezbag

2006-07-22T15:51:00.000-07:00

i love these! i'm inspired to return to making photo collages.

from Ed Giecek

2006-07-22T15:49:00.000-07:00

from Pati Bristow

2006-07-22T15:07:00.000-07:00

love the use of sewing in these cards

subtle colors, great cards

2006-07-04T13:50:00.000-07:00

love these two new cards i received in trade.
the first is #5/8 in Curcuit Series created by Emma Calladine in the UK. unfortunately, the great texture doesn't come across in the scan...

the second is a Hex Card with turning dials made my Max Montemayor. i know a few politicians i might start with...

new prints

2006-06-25T12:58:00.000-07:00

i've just made two new ATC sized soft-block carvings. i've made several prints from each one and will continue to experiment with these two on different backgrounds. i'm sending a copy of CrowFlies to Eraserqueen.

two blue

2006-06-04T19:28:00.000-07:00

oh my goodness! i just noticed that it has been quite some time since i last posted. i like to keep people coming back to see what's new so i'll try to pay more attention to posting more frequently. i guess i've just been kind of busy. i've been sending out a few handmade and subversive postcards. check the subversivemail to see what's new.
here are a couple of great cards i received recently in 1:1 swaps with folks at ATCards Forum.

Pablo Said ~ L M Hutchings and Night Lights 2 ~ Marie Aycock

TropicSunset

2006-05-21T17:00:00.000-07:00

this is the card i traded for Kent's card (below.) i wasn't going to part with it 'cause i spent hours on it and i really love it. but he wanted it and when i saw the card he made for me i just had to give it to him. i know he'll appreciate it!

TropicSunset

crows and skulls...

2006-05-21T16:55:00.000-07:00

...two of my most favorite subjects are captured in this outstanding card recieved in a swap from Kent Turner.

Field of Valor

for onyablue

2006-05-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

i've just joined a swap of 2nd generation ATCs on ATCards forum. that's a swap where you send in a number of cards you've received in trade but are ready to pass on. sometimes you get them in a group swap or people send you extras and they just aren't the style of art you're interested in. i'll get the same amount of cards in return from people who are also culling their collections. it will be interesting to see what i get.

part of playing in this particular swap is to make a card for the person after you on the sign up list. i made this card for a guy who lives in australia and likes fishing. it's printed on an excerpt from a book with a hand carved rubber stamp that i made.

TheManWhoWalkedThroughTime

Collage and Texture

2006-04-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

these are two very different cards, both using detailed, creative collage techniques. unfortunately, the part you can't see from this digital scan is the wonderful texture on each of them. they are exquisite! thanks for the trades!!

King of Hearts - Taska

Ananse Atonton - Jan