What's Mailing Me

If you send good mail, you receive good mail!  Here is my incoming:

From Julie.  She always uses lots of vintage stamps and I loved the gold painted border and awesome sticker, "PAR ESCARGOT/VIA SNAIL MAIL."  She always sends me the best vintage postcards!


From Claudia in Italy, some Royal wedding coverage.  The back of the envelope is so clever -- she's drawn her "Zoo" animals in the bottom left, as members of the audience and as hats!
 
I exchanged postcards with Predrag from Serbia, who requested Arizona postcards.  He sent me some of his excellent original collaged postcards. 

Somehow I managed to get in on the Cadeaux par Correspondence mail art subscription series!  This is hosted by Jennie of Everyday Should be a Red Letter Day, who is also one of the authors of the Good Mail Day book.  I used to think Carolee, Jennie, and Donovan and Kathy of the Letter Writer's Alliance were all one person, one entity.  I believe I have everyone straight in my mind now... The Letter Writer's Alliance also does periodic limited edition subscription mailings but I'll be darned if I can ever get in on one before they are sold out.  So I was quite pleased to get in to the Cadeaux par Correspondence (presents or gifts of correspondence).  I just received the first very cool mailing today:

Pascaline in Paris recently she wrote me a lovely letter and included some awesome goodies:

Candies, tea, and check out her handwriting on the envelope!!  Small journal with Paris map for the cover and several groovy postcards.  I LOVE Twiggy!  Plus a package of ephermera, much of it with French writing.  I loved it all, ma belle.



Postcard Jim in England did not forget about me.  He created this great collaged postcard, including the visitor badge from his visit to Parliament.  No word if he had a moment with the Prime Minister.

Outgoing:


To Kazuko in Japan, some snacks crammed in a plastic canister that held juice packets.  I've never mailed anything in this vessel, but I'm sure it will work.  Can you see the Jelly Belly jelly beans packet?


Some envelopes for postcrossers:


Some postcards I created but have not sent out yet:

Bird theme

Bird theme

Sweets/Candy theme and Flower theme

Nice to meet you!

Kim from Peachy Cheek Art recently did a post inspired by another post in which you introduced yourself and got to know your fellow blog friends in the process.

 

Ernesto and me, in Northern Arizona (pine trees and snow!)

 

1. What is your real name, and what is your nickname?  My name is Garci (my Mum named me after my grandfather, Garris, which is English or Welsh origin) and my nicknames are "G" or "Guera," which is slang for fair haired, fair skinned in Spanish.  "Guera" is pronounced "Wedd-ah." Chandler is my city (Chandlerguera!)

2. What is your favorite movie of all time?  Oh my, I can't pick just one.  I love movies and have seen so many.  I'll list a few favorites:  Amelie, The Queen, Braveheart, James Bond movies, The Bourne Trilogy, Serendipity, The Italian Job (I can see a trend here...European themes).  I really like watching new movies and their originals like True Grit, and the Thomas Crown Affair.

3. What is your favorite food? Taco with a fresh tortilla

4. What was your favorite TV show growing up?  I grew up when the 1970's sitcoms were popular:  I Dream of Jeannie, Batman, Charlie's Angels, the Partridge Family, Bewitched.  I have great memories of watching the Miss America Beauty Pageant every year with Mum and Gran.  And, growing up in Colorado, the Denver Broncos game was on every Sunday and chili was in the crockpot.

5. Where is the furthest from home you have been?
Moorea in Polynesia (South Pacific) near Tahiti

6. Where would you like to travel to? Japan, Spain and Greece are three places I have not been to and are on my list.  I would return to Italy, England, Wales and New England in the autumn.

 

Image from Google

 

7. Favorite color?  Purple

8. Favorite store?  I'm a pretty big shopper so again, I can't just pick one!  I like antique stores and thrift stores, shops with lots of paper goods like postcards, stickers and stationery.  Big box stores:  Target and Michaels.  But I always try to spend my money in local shops or independent retailers, instead of the big corporations.  I find I am shopping more and more online.

9. Favorite beverage?  Hot tea with milk and sweetener (with hot water from my electric kettle!).  I like a nice glass of Chianti with Italian food and will occasionally have a vodka martini, straight up, with extra olives.

10. What's one thing you want to do in life before you pass on?  Take Ernesto to Europe.  Live on a small farm.