World Postcard Day (October 1st)
Are postcards lost to internet use? A century ago a postcard was sent to let family “back East” know you arrived or that all was well. Often you’d see a family portrait on a post card.
In the 1960s when our family went on Summer Vacation, the first thing we looked for we're postcards, 5/$1.00. We sent one home or to a friend or brought them back for our scrapbooks. The best was a photo collage of all the scenic views you could never capture in your Brownie camera.
October 1 is upon us - its #World Postcard Day
Here's the simple process to making a post card with water and ink on watercolor paper.
Use an oval birch tree die or other open tree design, watercolor paper postcards, and liquid ink
*using a stencil as your guide, add ink with a paint brush in the open spaces, keeping in mind the amount of water will cause the ink to run where you might not want it. Let dry completely
*with a piece of broccoli, dab it in green ink, then dab it in the area you might want leaves; birch tree leaves are small, so in the size of these trees, the leaves don’t have to be specific
*Outline the tree shapes with a drawing pen before adding the ink
OR
*use low tack tape to strip off areas that become the birch trees
*to make a sun, place a circle of white crayon or clear wax crayon where you want it to be
*add the ink to the background
*when the ink is completely dry, remove the tape
*with an art pen draw short lines to mimic the bark of a birch tree
*If you want to protect the print from water damage either through the mail or to preserve it, cover it with Mod Podge, white glue or Matte Medium - they all dry clear.
So since it’s #World PostCard Day, I’m sending out a few. Check your mailbox.
Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed!sb
