Q is for Quilled Heart

The watercolor calendar envelopes work well with other stamps, too. Here is the Quilled Heart stamp on envelope 778 (and the 2015 non-machinable butterfly on 779).

Quilling is the art of using scrolled paper to make 3D artistic compositions. Wikipedia has some info, but better is to google  'quilling' to look for images, many of which are stunning.

The Quilled Heart stamp is the 2016 entry into the USPS Love series. Digital images of this stamp do seem more vibrant and show more detail than the actual stamp, although it has grown on me.

For more stamps with a Q theme, head over to browse the links at Sunday Stamps.

Coffee Mail

I found this 'postcard' in Puerto Rico, and in the end sent it when I returned home.

Squirrels and dust bunnies

Squirrel mail for Connie Jean.

Dust bunny mail for Michael.

In from Jon

Fun, long piece from Jon.

June envelope exchange

Here are the wonderful June envelopes I received.

Colorful and fully loaded from Jean. I do regret not buying any of the 'From me to you' stamps. They looked so bland online, yet so good on envelopes.

From Lynne, a fun contrast of gothic with Star Trek. And a fantastic bee seal on the back that traveled perfectly through the mail.

Perfectly matched calligraphy and lace for this de la Renta stamp from Maggie.

The perfect summer scene from Pam.

And some patriotic stars and stripes from Alison.

Hester mail

In from Hester, with a Finn connection.

And out to Hester.