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A Venture into Mail Art - sort of!

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Hi there!
Becky here today to share something new to me... 
Mail Art 
(sort of!)
I say "sort of" because it's not the traditional Mail Art that you would trade with someone in a swap, like ATC's. But rather a box that I completely decorated as part of a submission to Somerset Studios!

You may remember the sneak peek I gave you a couple weeks ago of my Gypsy Art Book that will hopefully be in the shop as a kit soon...
Original Post HERE
Well, I decided to submit the book to Somerset Studios Magazine!
And I thought to myself, "What better way to grab their attention than a painted box in the mail with my book inside?!" So, I hopped in the car & visited the local PO for a box & to make sure the USPS doesn't have issues with completely covering the box with paint! "Nope! Not a problem at all," she said!

Here are a couple pix of the completed box...

The process was completely messy, so I didn't take pictures along the way, sorry! But, along with many of my go-to painting supplies, I also used my Gelli Plate, a new floral stencil from the shop & of course, my Gypsy image! You can see more pix on my personal blog with a little more explanation of how I went about it all.

That's it for me today!
Cheers!


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  1. DaniellaMonday, February 18, 2013

    WOW Becky! That sounds awesome! Is it something you just made to send? Or is it already in the magazine? I have the current copy, and I am in it!!! I'm going to post it to my blog and stuff tomorrow!!
    I'm going to check out your blog now to either say congrats or good luck!!
    xxDaniella

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    1. Becky VothTuesday, February 19, 2013

      Congrats Daniella! No, not published in this one, but submitting for a later issue. I've been published once & hope to be many more times! :) Can't wait to read about your piece! hugs, becky

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  2. DIYDesignStudioMonday, February 18, 2013

    The Gypsy Soul Kit is available for purchase! Along with the Winters Dream Kit.
    BOTH FANTASTIC!

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