ovoids with weasel

This, I'm embarrassed to relate, is one of two cut-paper collage postcards I made for a specific challenge: we were supposed to be inspired by fellow mail artist Danielle Maret Pierce-Williams. I started out with happy prospects for this swap, and made two collages that incorporated background paint, birds (not just parts of birds), circles, and black drips on the side. But alas...they were unspeakably hideous. I had to toss them in the recycle bin.

A week later, somewhat harrowed by that experience, I tried again—and these two collages are the result. This is the first time I've ever used paint with collage, I'll say that. (I'm timid when it comes to trying new techniques.) But they're not "done like Danielle." They're just...well, I'll let you tell me what they are.

That European weasel is usually called a "stoat." In winter, it's all white except for a black-tipped tail: the fur is called "ermine." The jumping hind legs are those of a red kangaroo,