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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sunday Postcard Art/Botanica

this week i was so inspired by the theme for Sunday Postcard Art that i decided to make two paper postcards. both cards use plants/flowers that i pressed myself and a bit of map that is from a nearby area. i aged the map with tea/coffee and added faux postmarks as well as some brick colored ink to the edges. on the second card i created a tag with "Ephemeroptera" on it which i thought was wonderfully serendipitous: read my previous post regarding the mayflies discovered in my pond.

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20 comments:

  1. MartinaAugust 23, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Beautiful postcards !

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  2. WillyAugust 23, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Very beautiful postcards!

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  3. BettyAugust 23, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Oh,I love both of your cards. How creative to use real flowers and plants in them.

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  4. JudyAugust 23, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Wow, Libby, your two cards are truly lovely and so creative, hope everyone zooms in for a closer look at their amazing details!

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  5. Lori SaulAugust 23, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    Lovely set of botanical postcards - wonderful composition - vintage feeling too!

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  6. YvonneAugust 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    Lovely effect on both of these!

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  7. Cindy McMathAugust 23, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    Libby, both your cards are lovely and capture the theme beautifully!

    Cindy :)

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  8. Pom PomAugust 23, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    I can just feel the fun you are having creating these small works of art, LibbyQ! xopp

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  9. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    Beautiful, loev the real flower and leaf

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  10. RosieAugust 24, 2009 at 2:37 AM

    Beautifully created Libby! =)

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  11. LimareaAugust 24, 2009 at 2:52 AM

    I absolutely love both your cards! Beautiful! :)

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  12. ainoAugust 24, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    These are gorgeous. So nice and beautiful. I like dried flowers etc. Very lovely work, inneed.

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  13. LivArtNowAugust 24, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    Such beautiful postcards!! Love that you've used real flowers!!

    Linda

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  14. ~*~Magpie's NestAugust 24, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    Using pressed flowers for your postcard designs is just perfect....Lovely creations, you've created an old world look and feel!
    ~*~ Patty

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  15. libbyquilterAugust 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    thank you all for your kind comments and encouragement~!~
    i am really enjoying the sunday postcard art group~there are so many inspiring artists who take part in the weekly challenges and often many fascinating perspectives on any given theme~!!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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  16. LOVE STITCHING REDAugust 25, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    I love your nature postcards - they are stunning and beautifully presented! Hugs, Carolyn x

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  17. libbyquilterAugust 26, 2009 at 5:49 AM

    hello Carolyn~!~ and thank you for the visit and comment~!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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  18. My Creative House August 26, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Both your card are so beautiful, love your use of the pressed flowers on the cards, great idea and so well done.

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  19. sea-blue-sky & abstractsAugust 27, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    Hi Libby, I love your botanical postcards and the use of maps was inspired. Well done. Bye for now. Lesley

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  20. libbyquilterAugust 27, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    thank you Anni's Art and Lesley for your kind comments and the visit~!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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