I'm really embarrassed that I haven't been keeping up with my blog. I've been working, and trying to fit in quilting, and friends, and the Sisters Quilt Show, and church, and devotionals, and a couple weekends with my daughter, and Oh Yeah, a quilt class or two, and a paper crafting class or two!
There might have been some sleep in there!
and...
I finally figured out 'Words With Friends'--so I have 3 select friends I currently play with.
If you are a person who is not too competitive, and doesn't have to SMASH someone else in order to win,
we can talk!
anyway, yesterday was August 1--holy COW! how did that happen?!
I'm not ready for Christmas!
(I only say that because you and I both know that once it gets to this point--
it's 'just around the corner'!)
blech! the commercialism!
it's like biting on a piece of tinfoil!
BUT! That's not what I wanted to write about--
I did something this week that I've always wanted to do...I signed up a couple weeks ago for a Postcard Exchange!
I read a beautiful blog called, 'Kandeland'--written by Natalea Kandefer.
http://kandeland.typepad.com
I don't know where I saw it, or how I got there, but it is fun, and she is a great artist, and I've been reading her for about a month.
Natalea asked for people who were interested in a postcard exchange, to comment, and sign up, and I decided to try it.
I had an idea to make my own, and as I did I took photos, so you can see how all the parts came together.
I was making something out of almost nothing!
So my little postcards...They're going all over the United States!
New Mexico,
Virginia,
New York,
North Carolina...
Each person is sending one to the other seven people. They are to be 'arty' in some way, and have an affirming or inspirational quote.
So here's the sequence...
Old file folders, cut to standard (4" x 6") postcard size...
A really cool vintage image (artist unknown),
sent out by Women Who Create
the colors reminded me of Maxfield Parrish's art--YUM!
I wasn't sure how copied images would work being 'Mod-Podged' onto the
file folder base, but after a 'test' image, it worked fine.
(no smearing of color!)
Two coats of Mod-Podge--ON!
Let's make the back of the card! Cardstock in a luscious
Periwinkle (matches my House!), cut to the 4" x 6"
size. I finally got to use my
official 'POSTCARD' rubber stamp!
An awesome quote on Happiness from the
site (arranged by moods and attributes!)
UH-OH!!!
the discovery Tuesday morning, that although I thought I had ALL THE FRONTS, and ALL THE BACKS
together,
I had lost some backs, and had to 'punt'
to make the August 1 mailing date!
eeek! had to use some renegade complimentary paper on two of them, and remake 3 other backs out of the periwinkle scraps.
I did debate for a time about actually using my sewing machine to
stitch the papers together, and 'grunge them up',
but after the Mod-Podge of the layers, and fronts to backs,
they were really sturdy, and I didn't think it would add to the
effect I wanted.
AND NOW---
PRESSING
ONWARD!
I used some Tim Holtz 'Crushed Grape' Distress Ink
on the edges to add depth.
Here she is- almost done!
for my last step, I used a gold pen, and inked around the edges,
to top it off!
Can't wait to see what ARTSY THINGS are headed toward me!
Before I Close...
a Quilt from the Sisters Quilt Show...
this took my breath away.
DAZZLING!!!
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