First, a HUGE THANKS to Kat... It was a fabulous event and saw so many inspiring cards. All the best to ALL. Keep up the creativity, and keep LIBERATING !!!!
It all started way back in January when I was taking part in Leslie Seata's 30 paintings in 30 days . I learned on Sheila Delgado's blog about the Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap. I was very excited about joining and thought this a good way to spread my art and meet new artists. I already had at hand 30 new small daily paintings to choose from, find a printer and I was on my way. All original oils painted on 6 x 8 " cardboard or on pieces of collages also 6 x 8.
No regular printer does postcards here and the pros, my daughter works at a local printer, wants minimum 50-100 cards.So I decided to make my own. Printed my cards at a photo printer and pasted with double sided tape to hard stock and drew the back of the postcard by hand. Not so professional looking but c'est la vie!!! Printing also was a problem because of the standard sizes here are different than in the states.
Finally, I shipped them off to Kat... Didn't decorate my envelope but Kat showed it because stamp and postmark from Israel in Hebrew,
It all started way back in January when I was taking part in Leslie Seata's 30 paintings in 30 days . I learned on Sheila Delgado's blog about the Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap. I was very excited about joining and thought this a good way to spread my art and meet new artists. I already had at hand 30 new small daily paintings to choose from, find a printer and I was on my way. All original oils painted on 6 x 8 " cardboard or on pieces of collages also 6 x 8.
No regular printer does postcards here and the pros, my daughter works at a local printer, wants minimum 50-100 cards.So I decided to make my own. Printed my cards at a photo printer and pasted with double sided tape to hard stock and drew the back of the postcard by hand. Not so professional looking but c'est la vie!!! Printing also was a problem because of the standard sizes here are different than in the states.
Finally, I shipped them off to Kat... Didn't decorate my envelope but Kat showed it because stamp and postmark from Israel in Hebrew,
Received envelope with
Postmark from Israel
My cards before shipping
My side swaps
Top left found a home with
Top right with Sheila Delgado
Bottom right went to my artist friend Meredith
middle yellow landscape found a home in Australia with Diane McWhirter
bottom left found a home with my sister Debbie, Revere Beach Ma
Side swaps I received L-R
Side swap from
Pencil drawing
Sadly I have only seen one of my cards on the FB event page. My Potted Plant found a home with Megan Osborn from Arlington,Washington.
Although I am a bit disappointed at not knowing where my cards landed I am glad I took part and will take part next year. I am a bit of stickler for internet etiquette and can't really understand not letting the person who you received a card from that it arrived. I know that not all love FB, including myself, but that is the event platform. I did put the URL of my site and there is a contact link. My they got lost/damaged or they weren't liked....don't want to go there,,,
I love all the cards I received. Still awaiting 1 card. and 1 side swap.
Top L-R Amy Irwin Chandra Lynn
Bottom L-R Elizabeth Ann Dorman
Last but NOT least I received Kat's card!!!
Well, finally I received my last card. It traveled from Oregon to Jamaica and then on to Israel.
Alas, its anonymous a beautiful card of a mosaic bird..
The label was clear to go to Israel
Zip code not like any in Jamaica
Go figure!!!!
