tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post1636154672749624638..comments2024-03-22T12:27:38.688-05:00Comments on Bayou Poste & Craft: Embroidery and Mail Artjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-56254108485552174042016-01-25T20:33:24.092-06:002016-01-25T20:33:24.092-06:00Your doll body embroidery looks amazing! Love your...Your doll body embroidery looks amazing! Love your snowy mail art and the birds on the dotted envelope are a kick!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540499473620802526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-87517589974339170732015-12-21T06:15:47.164-06:002015-12-21T06:15:47.164-06:00I truly enjoyed participating in mail art years ag...I truly enjoyed participating in mail art years ago, but this new experience is actually more interesting. I love the playful aspect of decorating envelopes, but the letters to strangers has a strange appeal that kind of tests your resources. Such a great idea, though!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-33293948584500693032015-12-21T06:08:07.888-06:002015-12-21T06:08:07.888-06:00You have letters that your parents wrote, don'...You have letters that your parents wrote, don't you? Those are so precious and are reminiscent of a time when the postman delivered more than just junk mail.<br /><br /> :) I realized the other day that if there were no junk mail, the post office probably wouldn't be delivering any mail at all. I've complained about the amount of advertisements that I have to throw away, but now I'm grateful that they are busy supporting the postal system! <br /><br />MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and Ricky!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-53972319278358459302015-12-21T02:05:58.172-06:002015-12-21T02:05:58.172-06:00I have written letters to almost strangers...I am ...I have written letters to almost strangers...I am intrigued here...off to follow links :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-71730426200165235072015-12-21T00:56:20.704-06:002015-12-21T00:56:20.704-06:00Love all the mail art shown, how clever. I, too, ...Love all the mail art shown, how clever. I, too, enjoy real letters but haven't tried decorating envelopes. You all have wonderful Christmas, Jenny. Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-5423413155998920252015-12-19T07:36:24.413-06:002015-12-19T07:36:24.413-06:00MoreLoveLetters has several ways to participate. ... <a href="https://moreloveletters.squarespace.com/home-alt/" rel="nofollow">MoreLoveLetters</a> has several ways to participate. It is a fun site to visit. You are right about people in assisted living rarely getting mail. A good idea for a church would be to at least flood a home with Christmas cards for patients. Merry Christmas, Mary!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-44522406312511097512015-12-18T21:36:56.679-06:002015-12-18T21:36:56.679-06:00Those envelopes are adorable. What a great idea t...Those envelopes are adorable. What a great idea to send to a stranger in an assisted living facility. Some patients, I'm sure, have no one to send things to them. As for your doll and embroidery, this one is beautiful. The flowers could serve as their clothing. Or you could just dress her in a veil/gossamer dress so that the flowers show through...sort of the best of both worlds kind of idea. Here's wishing a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Mary Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569619947909529203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-49818268402994093302015-12-18T09:15:00.469-06:002015-12-18T09:15:00.469-06:00Good for you on getting back to the studio! And p...Good for you on getting back to the studio! And people watching is always an interesting proposition. I have not sent Christmas cards in years, although I love getting them. Especially the ones from my daughter's friends with pics of their kids. <br /><br />The letters I've sent were not meant as Christmas cards, but the season does offer some images that I can (almost) draw: snowmen and trees. :) So I've decorated the envelopes accordingly. I guess I could send a Christmas card with pictures of the Triad of bad cats...who have already made of a mess of the very minimalist tree! <br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and Jim!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-62090006735350149882015-12-17T10:53:03.592-06:002015-12-17T10:53:03.592-06:00Sweet lil cards, Jen. I have been working in my st...Sweet lil cards, Jen. I have been working in my studio a fair amount lately and I am near the mailbox for our whole street. I watch (the husbands mostly) walk away from the mailbox with armfuls of catalogs every day, and we get them too. Stacks. I did not send out cards this year. I am conflicted about it, but I keep in touch via the electronic methods and somehow Christmas cards seem unnecessary and a waste of paper and $$. We're just a couple old fogies anyway. No dogs or kids to send pictures of. Have a very Merry Christmas!Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728394027261108470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-48305617058249960682015-12-17T08:49:29.523-06:002015-12-17T08:49:29.523-06:00:) I get tired of the waste of paper on advertise...:) I get tired of the waste of paper on advertisements. With very few exceptions, all of the advertisements go into the trash without even a second look. But finding a genuine letter...now that lifts my spirits!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-86392857580304891752015-12-17T02:59:21.500-06:002015-12-17T02:59:21.500-06:00Yes, so lovely to receive something "real&quo...Yes, so lovely to receive something "real" in the mail, rather than something corporate!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-46619088415330402832015-12-16T22:46:45.451-06:002015-12-16T22:46:45.451-06:00Embroidery is a soothing way to pass the time and ...Embroidery is a soothing way to pass the time and keep my hands busy. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-24054703040226877752015-12-16T22:39:38.860-06:002015-12-16T22:39:38.860-06:00It is a shame that personal letters have fallen fr...It is a shame that personal letters have fallen from grace, but it is so much easier and quicker to email, text, or phone. And yet, there is something special about receiving a letter!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-76291492692299664412015-12-16T22:35:49.881-06:002015-12-16T22:35:49.881-06:00Thanks, Connie! I'm enjoying getting involved...Thanks, Connie! I'm enjoying getting involved with this again. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-30990574104145094742015-12-16T18:31:20.973-06:002015-12-16T18:31:20.973-06:00Forgot to mention the dolls - they are just wonder...Forgot to mention the dolls - they are just wonderful!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630518561509369935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-41958687124808774042015-12-16T18:31:04.704-06:002015-12-16T18:31:04.704-06:00Jen, I adore snail mail letters and notes. I writ...Jen, I adore snail mail letters and notes. I write to my parents often and to others as well, even to my grandchildren. Receiving real mail in the mailbox always brightens my day. Always.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630518561509369935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-78604978232699905732015-12-16T14:42:16.228-06:002015-12-16T14:42:16.228-06:00More wonderful embroidery! And look at that great...More wonderful embroidery! And look at that great mail art you're doing!!Cate Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079028386218370915noreply@blogger.com