A surprise piece of Happy Mail from Finnbadger. Ink in a starry night teacup with a solar eclipse stamp. Isn't it purrfect?
Loos like going through the cancellator or the sorting machines a couple of spots tore on the envelope or as I thought of them cat scratches.
Finn reminded me to warm the stamp over a lightbulb to see it change. All the lightbulbs in the house have been changed to LED bulbs which do not give off heat so I had to use the heat from my hand. Behind the umbra appears the moon and the corona of the eclipse. So cool! Even the cancellation mark is perfect like waves of solar radiation, and handled with care by post office personnel as there are no magic marker marks to mar the stamp.
Finn likes to make his own envelopes. In his note, he said he knew I was eyeing the cat literature envelopes. He was so right. 😺
Inside, he included a collage, a silver moon (the scanner wasn't happy with the shiny, silver paper) rising above or sinking below ocean waves. Or mountains.
Thank you so much, Finn, the envelope was a delightful surprise and as you said in your note, "perfect for you and the spirit of Ink."
Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.
Love the cat and yes. I thought, hmmm. Light bulb? Heat?
ReplyDeletePlus, I´ve never heard of/seen such a stamp, how cool is that!
Great the posties took care with it, too.
The USPS issued the Total Eclipse of the Sun stamp in April 2017 to commemorate the solar eclipse that took place on August 21, 2017
DeleteI love this-the cat stamp is too perfect and love the collage. I almost bought some of those stamps but didn't too fun. Happy T
ReplyDeleteI didn’t buy any of these stamps either 😿
DeleteThat is really nice happy mail. I love the postcard and also the collage. Silver was a great choice of color for that moon too. And that is a cool stamp. Too bad we didn't see 100% of that eclipse but in a few years we will. Have a great T day. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteFinn’s entire presentation is purrrrfect 😺
DeleteNice to see it arrived so quickly, glad you liked it. I have sent a few of these envelopes and I don't think any received any 'cat scratches'. Must have encountered an aggressive sorting machine. Fortunately they did not destroy the main image.
ReplyDeleteAs for the collage, my intent was mountains, but seeing yours again they do look a lot like waves. Art - it's all in the interpretation of the beholder.
I love the collage and how it is open to interpretation. Thanks again for the Happy Mail.
DeleteWow, what a cool piece of happy mail. Great idea with that stamp, too. Enjoy your lovely pieces. Happy T Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThey’re hanging on the wall 😊
DeleteThey are? Wow!
DeleteCute kitty. And what a striking stamp! The moon collage is delightful. What a cool design. Happy T Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThe stamp is really fun to play with. I wish I had bought some when they came out
DeleteThe envelope is priceless, CJ. As you said, "just purrfect."
ReplyDeleteHappy T-Day! Hugs, Eileen xx
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DeleteHappy mail is always PURRFECT! :D
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DeleteWow, this is excellent. It's just right for T this Tuesday, CJ. Ink looks so good and that collage is great, too. I thought it was mountains until you suggested waves, so then I saw that, too.
ReplyDeleteI tried to buy some of those solar stamps. I went to three post offices and they were sold out the first day they arrived in Wichita. I was sad!
Thanks for sharing Ink in a tea cup and Finn's collage with us for T this Tuesday, dear CJ.
I wonder if the USPS will issue the heat activated stamps again?
DeleteWhat amazing happy mail! I love the kitty cat, as you say he sure is purr-fect ...lol 😉. Take care and Happy T Day wishes! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteFinn knows where I live 😺
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DeleteWhat a fantastic envelope and stamp! And how thoughtful. Ink looks great in the starry night teacup. And I love the moon rising above the waves. Happy T-Day!
ReplyDeleteInk looks so cute in the teacup
Deletesuch cool and fun happy mail! that is a great stamp, and the postage- I didn't know something like that existed. Glad the little tears didn't affect the postage or teacup image. Happy t day!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad it didn’t tear all the way through
Deletethanks for sharing this stunning mail art! love the cat image and the stamp is quite wonderful too! happy T day!
ReplyDeleteFinn did a great job
DeleteThat is such lovely happy mail, I love the stamp, who knew they could do that, amazing, lovely image of the cat in a teacup too
ReplyDeleteHappy belated T day, jan x
Besides the heat activated stamps, I think they have some scratch and sniff.
DeleteSorry I am late calling in, your happy mail looks super and the cat in the teacup was a wonderful image,
ReplyDeleteHave a good rest of the week.
Yvonne xx
Purrfect for the crazy, cat lady
DeleteVery cool happy mail! I'll have to check out his blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy T day!
Finnbadger has lots of great stuff
DeleteI love Ink in a tea cup.
ReplyDeleteHe's adorable
DeleteLove it - ink in a teacup.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of it. Makes me remember when he was so tiny when we got him as a kitten.
DeleteThat certainly is happy mail! I love Ink in a cup! And that stamp is awesome. I had not heard of such a stamp, and i have not received one either.
ReplyDeleteThe card inside is very special too.
I'm sorry I'm so late in commenting. I never got round to it.
Sending you hugs,
and a belated Happy T-Day!
Lisca
Don't ever worry about being late. I'm just happy for the visit.
DeleteWow! What a treat! What a fabulous stamp that is! The stamp is wonderful! I love that collage, so effective!! Belated Happy T Day! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThe stamp is so cool. I was disappointed I hadn't bought any, but now I have one.
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