Showing posts with label postcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label postcards. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Postcard Collection

Around late February of this year, I had the urge to finally sort and organize my latest received postcards. They were from postcrossing, swap-bot and some friends. While in the process of organizing, I was once again found myself drawn to continue my postcrossing account, as well as joined some postcard swaps in swap-bot. The anticipation of receiving beautiful images in a postcard is really exciting. I am waiting for at least about twenty cards right now and I hope they arrive soon!

As of the moment, I am drawn to state or country mapcards, the cartoonish style one. Sample of those cards is the one below. (I don't have this card yet, but I really want this particular card).

I also want to start on recipe card type postcards. Of course, I am still collecting lighthouse postcards.

Good thing postcards are not that expensive to buy and send. Otherwise, another collection of mine has seen it's retirement.

Link to my Lighthouse Postcards collection

Link to my Mapcards/Scenic Views/Landmark Postcards collection

Link to my Miscellaneous Postcards collection

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Framed Vintage Postcards

I have been blog hopping from different blog link parties this week and I have seen so many beautiful craft projects that I am inspired to do. I am so happy that I have seen a lot of ideas about decorating a wall or walls with framed printable pictures. Our walls are practically bare, there are only two framed artworks in our living room and two little frames in our kitchen. Admittedly, it was really boring! Last month, I made a Desiderata frame and since then, I am obssessing to add more framed items in our walls. Then, I saw a lot of wall gallery projects and there was one who framed vintage postcards. I also have some vintage postcards and I have always thought of framing them. Well, I guess, a lot of inspiration and a little push were just what I needed to finally have them in frames and up in those bare walls for others to also see and enjoy. Being vintage made them more interesting and the prints, as well as the captions also evoke a hint of humor! Here they are!

When I saw these red frames from a thrift shop yesterday, I knew the cards would fit perfectly. The Dutch Kid Comic and the one that says "Ripping day..." would be in our living room and the other one with the hotdog stand would be hang in our kitchen (since it has something to do with food). And I would love a red frame in our kitchen to spice up the room!



Linking to the following blog parties:
Katie's Nesting Spot