Eva (15)

Sometimes you can find mail art in tiny edges of the post. In the Year of the Sheep Eva drew me this beautiful sweet Mail Sheep in a corner of the back side of her envelope.

Inside the envelope she sent two sheep postcards. Among them this great postcard from Estonia, showing Sheep, pictured by Estonian photographer Mihkel Valdma.

FinnBadger

Having been born in the Year of the Dragon, I always love to see Dragon mail. Receiving such mail makes my day complete!
FinnBadger created this beautiful one. In real it's even more beautiful, because the lines are shining silver and gold, and of course I love this cobalt blue background.

Gold is also on the postage stamps, issued by the USA post for the Lunar / Chinese New Years.
The scanned images don't show it that clear, but if you look close to the left upper corners of these stamps, maybe you see them: the Rat, the Snake and the Goat.



FinnBadger has some interesting and awesome websites, be sure to take a look at:
- his poems:
Poems found in Morrow
- mail art:
Envelope 100
- alphabets / letters:
A Letter a Week 2014
A Letter a Week 2013

Thank you very much, FinnBadger!

Servane Morel

It's the Year of the Sheep/Goat, and this colourful Year-Goat makes my day!

Created by Servane Morel from Belgium, sent from France with a great apt Goat stamp.



Thank you very much, merci beaucoup, Servane!

Eva (12)

Today - (in the East of Asia 19th of February already has begun) - the Chinese New Year begins. The Year of the Horse will have a long break now, and welcomed is the Year of the Sheep / Goat / Ram !

I was happily surprised to find these nice sheep in my mailbox, created and sent by Eva.
Fortunately this Sheep / Lamb won't be brought to any slaughter at all. And for her wool she's inspiring anyone who'd like to knit.



The envelope shows a Mail Sheep, who I think a great addition to the Mail Pigeon and Snail Mail Snail!
Thank you very much, Eva!

Kerosene (7)

Kerosene always knows to find special animal pictures. I thought I've received all of them throughout the years, but fortunately the source had not yet run out.
The Gerbil, Pinguin and Sea Horse. What to say... Weird and lovely, all of them!

She also sent some colourful artistamps...



...and something to prepare for the New Year!



Only ten days left for the Chinese New Year, which will start the 19th of February and will be the Year of the Sheep and the Goat!



Thank you very much, Kerosene!