This is a silly little thing really, but I thought how nice it would be to send a handmade postcard now and again just to say “Hi”, or “Thank You”, “Thinking of You” etc.
First I covered a postcard with part of a page from Brenda Walton, Mira Designer Mat Pad (4 x 6) by K & Co.
Then I embellished it with punched flowers using a large daisy punch and other paper designs from the pad.
It wouldn’t be a “me” project without the addition of flat backed gems and hologram glitter! (I will be interested to see if the gems withstand the vigour's of the postman's bag!)
I know I bang on and on about hologram glitter and add it to almost all my projects, but the effect is soooooooo lovely. I cannot take a photograph that does it justice, it is subtle and beautifully twinkly and it looks so professional, like the cards in the shops!
I am sure that this idea could be adapted for so many other postcards for all occasions and ages.
As a post note ......... I posted this card to my mum ....... she never got it!! Oh well!!!
As a post note ......... I posted this card to my mum ....... she never got it!! Oh well!!!
hehe, I have a batch of plain postcards ready to decorate and hopefully sell at a craft fair! Last year while on hols in the Wirral I took some with me and did pencil sketches on the first day and sent those out, just a personal touch to correspondence =D
ReplyDeleteI've been toying with this idea - wondering if I could get one to my granddaughter in Oz. I'll let you know! its a great idea, and a very personal way to keep in touch. I use an irridescent glitter spray which gives a lovely effect but next time I'll try your glitter - is it a glitter pen?
ReplyDeleteOoooo what a cute idea :D
ReplyDeleteLovely work :D
J xx
Oh, I have those papers, now where are they? lol Great project.
ReplyDeleteI only use holographic fine glitter and can vouch that it really does make an image or an embellishment pop...
ReplyDeletePaula x x x