I received a letter inside this handmade envelope back in Autumn, from Rosemary (Canada). But it the back it is stated: "We typically think of autumn as apple season, with wood smoke in the ai and golden leaves rustling under foot. But February is also apple season (...)".
I should have uploaded these letters sent by Phillip (the USA) long time ago. So finally I am showing them because of Sunday Stamps - II's theme today: Outer space.
The stamps are one of the best set issued by USPS, they look fantastic in person (better than in my poor-lighted pictures, anyway). But the display on the envelopes (see in Phillip's blog) couldn't be cleverer!
Letter sent by Phillip (the USA) with a sweet illustration and the USA stamps issued to commemorate the Chinese Year of the Rooster (or the Chicken?) that starts today.
I have received more good wishes for the year 2017 by snail mail, not uploaded. Like this postcard sent by Catherine (France):
And this original collage made by Laura (the UK). Nothing bad can happen in 2017, with these gargoyles protecting me...
I think that tomorrow starts the Chinese Year of the Rooster. So time to show the last monkeys sent to Phillip (the USA) and Heleen (the Netherlands).
When I saw that amazing chocolate packaging (by Mayan Monkey Mijas)... I just had to made mail art with it. And, you guessed... a good excuse to buy and eat good chocolate!
Phillip's arrived in perfect condition, just with the postmark upside down. But it took more than three weeks! You can see it on his Year of the Monkey blog.
This is not a letter from a friend, but the envelope that contained a purchase of postcards from Jan von Holleben (Germany). I loved the care put on the sending, that it was not just a plain envelope. Oh, and the slogan: saving the world... a letter a time!
Alan (the UK) attended the Eduardo Munez Opening Ceremony, and, with his latest letter, sent me a picture of some of the 500 envelopes on display. Can you spot two of my letters (this and one of these)?