A little more mail art...

A little while ago I stumbled across and online mixed media postcard swap

being hosted by Ursula Markgraf .

As I love getting mail that isn't a bill I immediately signed up to play.

Super easy, create several mixed media postcards and get several in return.

I can't wait to see my mailbox filling up with fun mail.

These are the ones I created for the swap.

                           

I started with a piece of cardstock 12x12 with the idea I could create a large background then cut the cards to size.

Acrylic paint in multiple colors were swiped across the paper.

Stamping added after using Solvent ink and several different stamps.

Added some washii tape and a light wash of white paint in spots.

The circles were stamped, painted in and then outlined with a Sharpie marker.

Acrylic paint wasdabbed through some punchinella.

Finally some scribbling with a fine black tip pen and a white pen.

The hearts were freehand cut from a dictionary page that I had used to clean excess paint off my brayer. They were then outlined with a Black Soot Distress Marker.

Each card then had a sentiment stamped onto it.

All are ready to go postal (YAY).

I can't wait to come back and share what I receive in return.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Making some mail art today

Since I can only work in bits and pieces during the summer 

I have started making a ton of backgrounds.

They have a twofold purpose...use up some of the vast amount of "stuff" I have, 

and two I then have a huge supply to draw from for later.

The other day I created this background.

I started with a 12x12 sheet of cardstock 

(of which I think I shall never run out of I have so much)

and began adding acrylic paint colors.

Lots of stamping, collaging of scrap papers, doodling, splattering etc

and this was the end result.

A finished 12x12 background to use as is or be cut down for other projects.

This one was destined to be cut down into 6 4x6 pieces to be turned into postcards.

Next I added some hearts freehand cut from Gelli Print scraps,

and some stamping using Club Scrap stamps.

They make me happy, and these projects fit perfectly into my time constrained life right now.

Ready for the mail!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Drop me a note: The Documented Life week 3

The week 3 challenge has been issued for

The Documented Life project

January 12 Challenge (Week Three) -  Add an envelope from your mailbox. Get creative and add the whole envelope or parts of the envelope.  Journal on it, write notes on it or use it as a pocket!

I save everything so had a bunch of envelopes to choose from.

In the end I chose a vintage one over a newer one.

I think the postmark on it said 1966 (before I was even born)

and the smaller size was perfect to hang off the edge a bit 

and hold a tag with journaling on it.

I first covered the page with vintage papers and

Tim Holtz Washii tape.

Then some stamps I have saved over the years off of letters received.

A thin layer of Gesso then color added with NeoColor II crayons.

Some stamping with StazOn ink and postmark stamps.

With this close up you can see some of the postage stamps and tape.

The little tag came attached to an RAK from a crafty friend.

I LOVE getting happy mail like that and had to incorporate it

into the page.

The circle number is for today's date.

The envelope is added on with more tape.

Little letters were glued down and then outlined 

with a Sharpie.

With the envelope and tag hanging out a bit from the page I am beginning to add character 

to my planner.

Along with the tags and what is yet to come my edges should be just

as fun as the inside.

Make sure to check out the Facebook page

and see how others have interpreted this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!