More Postcards

Here are more post cards from ihanna's swap.

Postcards/artwork from Rachel, Susan, Michelle, & Ellen.

I got # 9 card from Jacqueline (UL), but I'm still waiting for card # 10.
The other 3 cards in this pic are mine.

I really enjoyed seeing the various art techniques used to create these little gems.

Postcard Arrival

I love getting something fun in the mail. That's why I signed up for this swap.

These are the first 4 cards to arrive.

The artists are: Roxanne, Arielle, Debbie, & Glenys. Thanks for sharing these mini masterpieces with me.

Postcard Postscript

Thursday, May 30th was the goal date to mail postcards for the swap, & I mailed them on schedule. Postcard postage for the USA is 35 cents.

Most of my cards were made on 140 cold press WC paper, & the textured surface made them a challenge to address. So my next batch of postcards will be on hot press (smooth surface) WC paper. A smooth surface works better for collage.

Post cards are a fun project to work on. Their small size (USPS regulation 4 1/4" x 6") allows for a quick opportunity to make a complete composition. And no mat or frame required.

Will I receive my first postcard today?

Postcard Swap

My postcards are ready for the mail.

Mixed media & collage.

2 cards I added to after the first pic

Postcard Swap

 Contact www.ihanna.nu/postcard-swap for the Spring Postcard Swap. Deadline: May 26th.

I found hanna on You Tube, and was delighted that I had time to participate in her spring swap.

Months ago I started making postcards. It was a project that I could work on in the wee hours of the morning when I'm wide awake.

I used 140 cold pressed watercolor paper. The "frames" around the edge of each card are collages of prints and magazine pages.  This is the way Teesha Moore starts her journal pages. It's an easy way to set a color pallet. Then I put down a layer of free form watercolor. This gave me a great base to make my compositions.

4"x6" cold pressed watercolor postcards

Just add watercolor