Movie Mail Art Swallenge

In January, we had a really fun mail art swap. Tina in Germany hosted this swallenge (swap/challenge) for us and she has put together a post to display photos of some of the movie themed mail art pieces.



Hello hello you lovelies! All in all it was a fun & creative mail art swallenge. It seems as everyone had fun & did enjoy being crafty & creative. That's what I love about the LEP & the members: we are one big community with the same love & passion for mail where everyone invests some of their own heart & soul.


Kathleen H. created a "Greta Garbo" envelope: A dramatic 20,000 Leagues
Under The Sea address side! Her little intro card is made by a designer
who created that typeface for a silent movie restoration! The ramblings of a possibly
mad woman, accompanied by bits of her favorite films of all time!


Tanja K. used a scene from one of her favourite movies "The Notebook" & added
a beautiful quote from "Gone With The Wind", her swap partner's favorite movie:
"You should be kissed often by someone who knows how". Since her swap partner also
likes poems, Tanja added a piece of a poem that was used in "Interstellar". To close
the letter she just had to use the famous words "Frankly my dear I don't give a damn".


Natasha P. made a gorgeous booklet of film recommendations to go with her envelope,
and the envelope is meant to resemble the outside of a cinema with her
swap partner's favourite film being displayed.


Bonnie M. came up with awesome "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas" envelope and stationery.
She typed out bits of Hunter S. Thompson's original article, on which the movie is based.
She used her bat stamp because, "We can't stop here. This is bat country!" is probably her favourite line in the movie. Bonnie also drew the cacti and the skulls, and sponged distress ink along the bottoms of the pages to create sand. Everyone who's interested in the article can click here.


Mara E. used "Amélie" as a theme for her movie swallenge mail art.



Heleen created a lovely envelope plus a booklet she made of her favourite movie.
She does not have time often for watching complete movies, but if so, then she usually watches animation movies. Ratatouille and Up, they're great! As are many others,
that definitely haven't been created for children only. And one of the 'real people movies'
which touched Heleen most is the "Shawshank Redemption". 


Tina (me) received the beautiful & creative mail art from Marie H. She chose the theme "Jack Skellington meets The Corbes Bride", which is also one of my favorite movies. She added beautiful quotes plus some interesting background information about the movie / story.


I sent an "Alfred Hitchcock" themed mail art & chose "The Birds" for Lara P. I wanted to keep it black & white, printed some of my favorite scenes from the movie & used some birds & film role washi tape. As an envelope I used an original popcorn bag I got at the movie theater a while ago.



Thanks so much for hosting this fun swap, Tina! I loved all the movie inspired mail images! 

Peace,

Denise

How do you want to feel?


One of the swaps we hosted in January was a New Year Notecard. Members were asked to fill up a notecard with thoughts about the 2015 year. Each participant was encouraged to answer questions like...

Do you make resolutions?
Do you set goals?
What are you most looking forward to in 2015?
Is there something you would like to add to your life in this new year?
Is there something you'd like to drop?
How do you want to feel in 2015?





As LEP members signed up to participate in the swap, we asked them to fill in this sentence...

In 2015, I want to feel __________.

Here is how the participants would like to feel:


~ more at peace with myself.

~ the weight of my worries disappear!

~ accomplished.

~ like I can take better care of my inner child.

~ happy.

~ happy with who I am, what I do, and where I'm going with my life - and I'm ready to
make the changes to get there.

~ creative.

~ fulfilled.

~ more like myself.

~ alive and fit!!

~ more peaceful, more relaxed (less stressed by all things I (think I) have to do.

~ content and settled!

~ healthier.

~ integrated.

~ contented.

~ productive and content.

~ GREAT! (and positive, and healthier, and so much more).

~ engaged.

~ Way better than the last year & a half!

~ accomplished, happier, healthier and that I did everything I could to make it a good year.

~ like I am worshipping at the altar of my own intuition.

~ content.

~ really happy!

~ happy, loved and sexy.

~ dauntless.

~ confident, happy, balanced, loved.

~ more connected to friends.

~ as if I have earned my stripes as an eccentric old lady who was created by
Charles Dickens or Oscar Wilde.

~ passion.

~ happy.

~ on top of my game.

~ at peace with myself, in control and confident.

~ excited.

~ thankful.

~ accomplished and in control!

~ like a mother to be.

~ like I accomplished something.

~ more confident about the choices I make, more pro active, more energetic,
stronger within myself.

~ the joy that comes from a happy life; good health, great friends, loving family.


This is a great list!

My feeling words to focus on in 2015 are efficient, generous, enough and healthy (physical, emotional spiritual). I've made a few adjustments, but I still need to spend some more time focusing on the way I want to feel.

I hope your 2015 is getting off to a great start! How are you feeling?