2012
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Paper collage, acrylic paint, stamping, machine stitching, pen, and paper flowers.
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Paper collage, acrylic paint, stamping, machine stitching, pen, and paper flowers.
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Paper collage, acrylic paint, stamping, lace, machine stitching, pen, and attached fibers.
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2011
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Paper collage, acrylic paint accents, stamping and hand stitching.
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Colored paper collage, acrylic paint accents, doodled with Indian ink pen.
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Colored paper collage, acrylic paint accents, doodled with Sharpie marker.
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Colored papers cut and assembled to card stock, then heavily doodled with Indian ink pen.
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Random loopy drawing with Indian ink pen, then colored with watercolor pencils.
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I sent this postcard off to an IUOMA member. Sponge painted background with collaged lettering. This card is special, as I cut very fine bits of felt and glued it over the Sasquatch to add a furry texture.
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Sponge painted backgrounds with paper collage flowers and a touch of inkwork. Both cards were sent to IUOMA members. |
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I made this postcard for a PIF thread at ATCsforAll.com - Drawn with Indian ink and colored with watercolor pencils. I added a couple of coats of polyurethane varnish to protect the art.
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"No Stone Unturned" - Patterns drawn with Indian ink over a printed scrapbook paper collage. Untraded as yet ... I may combine with similar pieces to create a larger piece.
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2009
I hosted a Halloween postcard swap at ATCsForAll.com - 3 for 3 swap, due Sept. 15th. Any media: Draw, paint, collage, stitch, or mix it up!
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My first postcard for the swap. 6" x 4" - I used Indian ink, colored pencils, markers, and embossing powder. The lettering, buckle, flames, cauldron broth and bubbles are all embossed with clear UTEE. The text reads: Hope you have 8X the fun this Halloween!.
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More postcards for the swap. 4" x 6" - I used Indian ink, colored pencils, and markers. The text on the left side postcard reads: Even though Esmerelda had been turned into a duck ... she still loved candycorn. Have a Happy Halloween! |
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2008
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This is a mechanical postcard. The door opens and a witch with candy pops out. Pen and ink, marker, colored pencil, gel pen, glitter glue.
This postcard was made for a Halloween postcard exchange at ATCsForAll.com. (Swap open until Oct 10, 2008)
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Pen and ink, colored pencil, glitter glue.
This set of postcards was made for a Halloween postcard exchange at ATCsForAll.com.
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Pen and ink over water based markers.
This postcard was sent to England in a PIF (Pay It Forward) exchange at ATCsForAll.com.
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2006
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Colored Pencils, Sharpie Markers, Sparkly Gel Pens, and Glitter Glue.
This postcard was sent to Finland via PostCrossing.
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Colored Pencils, Sharpie Markers, and Sparkly Gel Pens.
This postcard was sent to Connecticut via a PostCrossing Forum Halloween Tag.
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Colored Pencils, Sharpie Markers, and Sparkly Gel Pens.
This postcard was sent to Ohio via a PostCrossing Forum Halloween Tag.
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Colored Pencils, Sharpie Markers, and Sparkly Gel Pens.
This postcard was sent to Ontario, Canada as part of a handmade Halloween postcard exchange at Swap-Bot.
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Colored Pencils, Sharpie Markers, and Sparkly Gel Pens.
This postcard was sent to Ontario, Canada as part of a handmade Halloween postcard exchange at Swap-Bot.
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Colored Pencils, Sharpie Markers, and Sparkly Gel Pens.
This postcard was sent to New Mexico as part of a handmade Halloween postcard exchange at Swap-Bot.
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2005
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Colored pencil and pen & ink with micron pens. This postcard was sent in a PIF (Pay It Forward) exchange.
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Colored pencil and pen & ink with micron pens. This postcard was sent in a PIF (Pay It Forward) exchange.
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Pen & ink with colored micron pens. This postcard was sent as a RAOK (random act of kindness) to a stranger.
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Pen & ink with micron pens. This postcard was sent as a RAOK (random act of kindness) to a stranger.
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Pen & ink with colored micron pens. This postcard was sent as a RAOK (random act of kindness) to a stranger.
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I also enjoy trading tourist type postcards from around the world. If you would like to send me a postcard from where you live in exchange for a postcard from Atlanta, Georgia USA, contact me.
Visit my Gallery of Postcards, to view postcards I have received from around the world.
Links to Postcard Trading Sites:
International Union of Mail-Artists IUOMA - Don't join this site unless you want to receive tons of mailart and make new friends around the world. Themed groups to cover all types of interests.
Postcrossing - Send and receive postcards from places around the world. Themed swaps are plentiful in the forums.
PostcardX
Swap-Bot - Join themed swaps of all types including handmade or purchased postcards.
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