It was so much fun to hear from pen pal Paula - in NH. A nicely coordinated envelope design and card - and they go with the stamp. Paula's message on the back cracked me up. She claims she can only draw triangles. I'm guessing she could do perfectly proportioned rectangle or square. But, even if a person stuck to triangles - there are infinite options with any shape. And - there are small circles and one larger circle -- so she's got plenty to work with. Little by little - I am enjoying simple shapes in place of more complicated motifs.
Ed Emberley has certainly spent an entire lifetime on basic shapes with some extra doo-dads. So, if it's good enough for Ed, it's good enough for anyone. Finding cards like this one are a perfect way to spin an idea.
This just in from the BigHelpfulBrother - a 15 minute video about men who live in England and have declared themselves *dull.* Not in the intellectual sense - in the simplify your life sense. There is an impressive collection of milk bottles, a so-so collection of old style bricks, and the one that he knew I would enjoy - someone who wanders around collecting photos of the red British mail boxes.
IMHO - anyone who is keen on stamps and mail art would fit in very nicely.
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