I recently signed up for a worldwide postcard swap thru iHanna's blog in Sweden. I signed up late so I needed to get going fast. I have to make 10 postcards to send out in the next week. My list of addresses includes several peoplein Canada, several in the U.S., one to the UK, one to Germany and one to Portugal!! My goal with these was to just be loose, playful and have FUN!! No fretting!! Seven are done, three more to go. I have enjoyed making these immensely!! I like some a lot more than others but, as I have found in the past, when you just let go and DO IT you learn something new everytime!! Hopefully doing these will help to get the creative juices flowing more freely!!
Well, Blogger is not cooperating and won't upload them all right now. So maybe more later. I can't wait to see what I get in return and where they come from! Not sure I'm all done with these yet......need to ruminate a bit!
Ok, now the last two uploaded.
8 comments:
Oh Robin this looks like such fun and love it when a deadline is giving...just did that with my ICE Exchange in New Zealand...your right let go and just do it!!!
Can't wait to see what you get back too..You'll have to show us.
Just.....LOVE!
These are all fabulous! Love your lettering, I am practicing mine and hope I can be as good as you some day. Great colors, these will be so fun for the people to receive! Hope you post the ones you get in return.
What kind of pens and coloring things do you use? Nice juicy color in these.
Thanks you guys! Jan, most of the vibrant color is from watercolor crayons. I drew with them and then went over the lines with a wet brush to smear it a bit. Also dragged water aross the paper with the end of a piece of mat board dipped in water. I think I also used some Martha Stewart Glittter pens here and there and I KNOW I used a lot of stickles! I seem to be addicted to glitter lately!
Oh, Jan, I'm thinking about taking an on-line lettering class. It's all just fun alphabets....25 alphabets in 25 lessons. I'll give you more info if you're interested. Think it's $35. I have always loved lettering.
I didn't come back to read your comments till now. I love those watercolor crayons! The glitter stuff is great, you are using it just right, not too much and not too little. Lookin' good!
Oh those lucky recipients! They're wonderful!
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