banana stamps and barcodes - Finn Badger

I'm surprised I've never noticed how a bar code is like a frank mark.  Finn Badger has a great little repetition of form going on here, both in terms of colour and line.  One of the things about mail art that I love is the way that you start to see things differently when you think mail art.  

Every year that banana day rolls around again I lament the fact that I haven't saved banana detritus to use in my mail art. I wonder if Finn went on a banana eating binge or was super organised!

Many thanks and hopefully your banana mail will arrive/be sent soon!

banana mail art with paraphernalia from Heleen

Banana appreciation day was on the 18th of November.  I'm never sure if these dates are exact but what I do know is that when the bananas start arriving it is always amusing.  This contraption from Heleen in Holland is USEFUL mail art.  It snaps into place and I can place my banana in its 'guard' and protect it from the slings and arrows of, say, a day at a primary school. 

I got two mailings from Heleen and this one is mail ART. I love the combo of mail art and zentangle with a recycled banana label added to enliven the image. The stamp effect is perfect too.  I couldn't help myself and made a sheet of Heleen's stamps to use myself.  Feel free to use them yourself! My banana is your banana, isn't that right, Heleen!

I am starting to catch up on all the life tasks I have been swamped by and finally made my banana mail today, so once i address it, it will be outward bound. Thanks Heleen!

You can find Heleen at: http://heleendevaan.blogspot.com

Greek Banana Mail Art time - Katerina

The thing about the banana is you just have to smile.  The sunny yellow, the ridiculous shape. Who wouldn't mark the day of the banana?  It is November 18th, this year. Thank you Katerina for slowing me down and making me smell the bananas! Bananas coming before too long!

BANANA Appreciation Zine - stripy goose

Stripy goose continues to send me mail art even though I have been very remiss (busy) and haven't been replying in my usual timely manner.  In the next few days I WILL send some banana mail (even if it's a little late… it's gonna be…) as it's very important to mark these non-hallmark-holidays!  Huge thanks Stripygoose!