tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post2978726720311358539..comments2024-03-22T12:27:38.688-05:00Comments on Bayou Poste & Craft: More Mail Artjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-72396392851970981382016-08-31T06:38:14.354-05:002016-08-31T06:38:14.354-05:00:) Definitely better than bills! I finished Nevad...:) Definitely better than bills! I finished Nevada Barr's Boar Island recently, but haven't read The Rope or Gap Creek. Thanks for the recommendations, Nancy!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-58003008063430315362016-08-31T03:19:21.878-05:002016-08-31T03:19:21.878-05:00What fun getting the mail must be at your house! ...What fun getting the mail must be at your house! Better than bills for sure!<br />I think I already mentioned The Rope by Nevada Barr to you...<br />Recently I listened to the audio version of Gap Creek: The Story of a Marriage. Highly recommend! The gal that reads it it wonderful, you'll not soon forget her voice!<br />Take care, NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-73353377577636760462016-08-27T11:13:09.619-05:002016-08-27T11:13:09.619-05:00Yep! Inspector Roderick Allen, Albert Campion, and...Yep! Inspector Roderick Allen, Albert Campion, and don't forget Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey. Oh, and Josephine Tey! The Daughter of Time is my favorite by Tey.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-3081672763374672662016-08-27T10:18:11.679-05:002016-08-27T10:18:11.679-05:00Try Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allinghma, for early 2...Try Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allinghma, for early 20thC mysteries...!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-16268458354349311872016-08-26T16:38:41.573-05:002016-08-26T16:38:41.573-05:00:) Me, too! The old movies have a real sense of g...:) Me, too! The old movies have a real sense of going back in time, don't they?jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-87639918346761106922016-08-26T14:29:47.219-05:002016-08-26T14:29:47.219-05:00Oh I do love the old Sherlock Holmes movies!
Wonde...Oh I do love the old Sherlock Holmes movies!<br />Wonderful mail art!!!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982370018359352543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-61911777151265095892016-08-25T09:56:25.264-05:002016-08-25T09:56:25.264-05:00I use all kinds of envelopes, but I also use plain...I use all kinds of envelopes, but I also use plain computer paper, folded and sewn up the sides. I have had a paper cutter for years so I can trim to size if I want. :) I've also used paper bags, both plain and the decorated kind. I also use (like for Connie's above) a page from a magazine. And yes, mostly acrylic paints for plain paper, but for postcards I use water color paper and water colors a lot. So many ways to experiment!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-77905177900086158922016-08-25T09:49:11.050-05:002016-08-25T09:49:11.050-05:00I agree about the "thank you" notes--a l...I agree about the "thank you" notes--a little effort, but so appreciated. I never thought of stamp collecting much, but I can now see why people get so involved. Postage is expensive, but well worth it, and almost everyone loves a letter whether the envelope is decorated or not. I wish I could take lessons from you on making beautiful postcards and envelopes!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-29665759904635024322016-08-25T09:44:45.907-05:002016-08-25T09:44:45.907-05:00Ann Cleeves and Charles Todd are two of my favorit...Ann Cleeves and Charles Todd are two of my favorites, Penny! I like the Ian Rutledge series better than his Bess Crawford series, but I've enjoyed them both. I love the mix of history and mystery the Todds include in both series.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-82860273322669707262016-08-25T09:41:32.158-05:002016-08-25T09:41:32.158-05:00Isn't Limner's rolled envelope the coolest...Isn't Limner's rolled envelope the coolest? She is so creative!<br /><br />The stamps are all from "The the Curious Case of the Alderney Bull." I'm entirely infatuated with Keith Robinson's designs. :) jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-78130216965917450022016-08-25T09:14:54.211-05:002016-08-25T09:14:54.211-05:00Each time I see there's a new post with mail a...Each time I see there's a new post with mail art, I get inspired. It is so much fun decorating an envelope---there's no wrong way because there's so much freedom to do just as you please. Thank you so much. A quick question: For most, do you start with a plain white envelope? Oh, and what kind of paint? It looks thin-watered down acrylic?Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-37642997279072905562016-08-25T08:26:19.720-05:002016-08-25T08:26:19.720-05:00Awesome mail in both directions! I love your insp...Awesome mail in both directions! I love your inspiring envelopes to Penne and Limner especially. I think it's such fun that you get your grandkids involved with mail art. Young people barely bother to even teach their children "say" thank you these days, let alone "write" it. Those are very cool postage stamps. Even though we complain about the cost of postage nowadays, it's still a fairly inexpensive way to keep in touch. Especially when it arrives in an artistic form.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540499473620802526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-19430517113861361972016-08-25T07:55:15.153-05:002016-08-25T07:55:15.153-05:00BEAUTIFUL Mail!!! I'm a great fan of British ...BEAUTIFUL Mail!!! I'm a great fan of British mysteries. Here are my two favorite authors: Ann Cleeves - her stories are set in the Shetland Islands and PBS has a series based on her novels. Charles Todd with Inspector Rutledge which takes place right after the World War I --lots of history and always a really good plot.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-815256154042686702016-08-24T17:30:57.034-05:002016-08-24T17:30:57.034-05:00Fabulous mail art! That rolled envelope--the bunti...Fabulous mail art! That rolled envelope--the bunting on it is just too cute. <br />The Sherlock Holmes stamps are interesting. Have you been able to match the stamp drawings to each one's story? Mary Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569619947909529203noreply@blogger.com