Lisa Purell -- Mesa, AR

some nice artist trading cards received as part of a swap bot exchange and a flickr exchange... see Lisa's photostream on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/34389059@N00/ to see what ATCs are available to trade

Cat Swartz - Perry, OH

a fine linocut bird family from izohgore as part of a swap bot exchange

David Berube - New York, NY

B is for Booger! and for Berube........

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outgoing mail

I always forget to take pictures of items I mail out......but here are two leaving this afternoon...

Stacey B.-- Menomonee Falls, WI

"One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade" -- Chinese Proverb quoted on the back of this friendly block printed postcard received from Stacey in WI. Wisconsin has always given a green impression to me with its rolling hills and woods so this card seems quite fitting. Received as part of a printmaking postcard exchange on swap-bot.

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA

Always a treat to find a card from Carroll in the mailbox!

I love that she uses recycled items and comes up with such wonderful combinations/creations.

Katie Swanson - Cambridge, MN

Charming collage postcard from Katie who writes that this is her first ever hand made piece of mail art, well I hope she keeps at it, she is off to a great start. Received as part of a hand made postcard swap on Swap-bot

Tess aka Vontakk -- Augusta, GA

Fun and friendly collage card received from Vontakk as part of a swap-bot hand made postcard swap.

KT aka BlakkHawkk -- Portland, OR

Groovy skull ATCs received as part of a skull themed swap-bot swap!
you can never have too many skulls in your collection....

Myrrhkuri Rikk -- Westland, MI

Step right up ladies and gentlemen! Thanks to Myrrhkuri Rikk for this Ringmaster ATC, part of a circus swap on Swap-Bot

Mad Madge - Spokane, WA - USA

Mad Madge returns to the Menagerie with a nice abstract card, or are those ladder rungs leading up to a portal? Regardless its a nice mix of pattern, color and texture and a cheery surprise in the mailbox.

Grace G. -- Cape Coral, FL

So, is this guy welcoming us or daring us to enter in and enjoy the show?
hard to tell with clowns sometimes--but either way a nice ATC from Grace G sent as part of a circus themed swap-bot trade.

Cassandra LeSar - Tampa, FL

This is a lovely creature, recently landed at the menagerie courtesy of Cassandra who kindly sent return mail to me. This bird is the word! Thanks!

Erin Nolan -- Dekalb, IL

This is an appropriate image for our menagerie as this guy has been hanging out at the pond near our house....lovely piece of original art from a fellow printmaker--check out pejnolan on etsy or flickr for more artwork

Crafty Celtic Lass -- Watauga, TX

A fine robot received from my partner in a swap-bot exchange!

Tina aka Bruxbaby -- Pearl, MS

Received as part of a skull themed swap on swap-bot, hand drawn is always apprecited!

Barbara -- Santa Barbara, CA

received from a recent a swap-bot partner a card with the letter C which of course is possibly my favorite letter... note that in this dictionary page you find Charlotte(almost my first name), charnel house(another term for graveyard which I find interesting places to visit), and chartreuse (one of my favorite colors)... all good!

Mark Ruffner -- St. Petersburg, FL

really nice owl image with a bonus artist stamp from Mark, interesting to have predator and prey on the same card....quite by accident no doubt! a fine surprise to get a return card such as this

Russell Manning -- Dallas, TX

a nice pen and ink collage from Russell--quite a distinctive style and an interesting combination of images