Hey everyone. I have updated the Snail Mail Security series here on the website. The most recent additions to the series have been added to the page. The online store has been updated as well with framed Snail Mail pieces, a new Print On Demand option, as well as a Security Envelope T-shirt.
Hello everyone! My Etsy shop is restocked with fresh La Croix magnets. Made entirely with recycled materials, these really add a nice pop of color to your fridge. I have been racking my brain on different ways I can use La Croix boxes ever since I started making la croix greeting cards from the same boxes a few years back. The magnets are an extension of that project. I am sure these boxes can be used for even more things! To be continued. Enjoy.
I get asked all the time how I make my collages. The process is not too complex it is just a little unusual. Here is a security envelope collage video to help illustrate the process.
There is a physical component and a digital component. The computer is mainly used to manipulate the scale of the image. All the colors and patterns are not changed in the computer. Whenever you involve computers, especially nowadays, it can be difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is not.
This video shows the entire physical process of an envelope collage. I am hoping this provides some insight to those familiar with the Snail Mail Security series. Also maybe this will give some artists some ideas on making similar projects. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions.
The Abstract Collage online store has been upgraded to HTTP Secure (HTTPS). We will continue to use PayPal secure checkout. I am experimenting with how much of the rest of the website will use HTTPS vs regular HTTP. Google now favors pretty heavily HTTPS so I may transition the rest of the site as it makes sense. Currently the only forced pages are when you get to “/checkout/” and beyond.
I have also just recently opened an Etsy store here. This is the result of having a few previous but unsuccessful attempts at stepping up security on Abstract Collage. Even though the security on Abstract Collage has now been updated, I will still be pursing the Etsy store at least temporarily. I am debuting only one product, the Recycled La Croix Greeting Cards (3 pack). Depending on how it goes I have some other test products that I may try to audition on the Etsy store. Very exciting to have the opportunity to find new customers and test out different demographics.
It is my intention to keep Abstract Collage as my main online store presence. Abstract Collage is still the only online place to buy the Snail Mail Security collages. I have done my best to offer incentives for Chicago and surrounding suburb buyers with discounts on shipping as well as local pickup options. This is one of the benefits of building your own online store. I can set the prices and the only middle man I have to pay is my credit card processor (PayPal) just like any other retailer.
As to products that are featured in multiple places like the Recycled La Croix Greeting Cards, I intend Abstract Collage to offer the best price and to be tailored to previous customers and repeat buyers. For example, the current La Croix greeting card options on Abstract Collage are “grab bag” style where customers will get a 5 pack of cards from an assortment of different designs. On the other hand on Etsy, I probably will not offer a “grab bag” style product.
More updates coming soon!
[CLOSED] See below for details on my La Croix greeting card giveaway
why am i doing this?:
I’ve gotten a lot of support on Instagram and felt like this would be a fun way to show some appreciation.
prizes:
First winner: 8 cards
Second winner: 4 cards
description:
These greeting cards are made up of recycled La Croix packaging that would otherwise end up in the trash or recycled. Finding a “second use” for a material can extend its lifespan and often takes the place of another “first use” product. You might like these if you: like to write letters, are environmentally conscious, are obsessed with La Croix.
how to enter:
1. Like AND comment the above Instagram photo
2. Follow @abstract_collage on Instagram
3. Must live in the continental US
Winners are selected at random on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. I will Instagram direct message both winners to coordinate the shipping of the prizes. I’ll give each winner 3 days to respond, but if I don’t hear back from them I will continue drawing new winners until the prizes find a happy home.
This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or La Croix.
New Pieces added to the Snail Mail Security series. Playing with very strict limitations here.
16.5 x 12 in (framed)
Here are new additions to the Snail Mail Security series. The images are created from an evergrowing collection of business envelopes. The patterns are used to make secure envelopes though I find them absolutely amazing. Long live snail mail!
31 x 39 in (framed)
New Snail Mail Security additions for 2014. Check out the rest of the abstract paper collage series. Selections of from the Snail Mail Security series are currently on display at Thomas Masters Gallery.
31 x 39 in (framed)
31 x 39 in (framed)
39 x 31 in (framed)
39 x 31 in (framed)
