I joined a postcard swap as part of the City and Guilds group that I joined last week. I have some ideas that I've scribbled down and am keen to get home and try them. My motivation is all completely selfish though - I only joined so that I could get one back (there's some very talented people in the group and they're from all over the world but most England).
Anyway was thinking of other uses for postcards and thought that they'd make great Christmas cards - specially if I got the guts to send it 'naked' without an envelope! Of course I would be selective about who I'd send them to, as it's not worth spending the time on something that many people don't appreciate.
It would also be a good small 'saleable' item that could be made pretty quickly (and lots of). Many people have used samples that they'd done and turned into a postcard, others started out afresh. The other thing is that you could make a larger piece of fabric, decorated, painted, stitched etc, and then cut it up into a number of cards.
I'm liking this idea more and more!! (I'm so easily swayed! Last week it was wrapped dolls, this week postcards, what's next?...)
2 comments:
It's not actually in my country either. It's part of a yahoo group that I belong to (City and Guilds) where most of the participants are in the UK. I'm going to have to allow extra time for postage (will have to look into that) but I'm gonna give it a go anyway. Hopefully I can get some inspiration from the one that I get back!
Goffy,
Thanks for the comment and the info about the mail - it's quicker than I thought so
that's great.
To get my blog I signed up at www.blogspot.com You can choose a layout from
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send posts to your blog by email so you don't have to log in or anything) I find it's
good fun - and a great thrill when someone comments.
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