I have quite a few pin boards and wire rack thingy-ma-jigs full of postcards and art cards that I've collected from all sorts of places. They act as constant inspiration to me whilst I potter about my house.
I pick them out, initially, because of the image on the front, but in the case of postcards, especially old, used postcards, it is also the design of the 'blank' back, the stamp and the handwritten message. Here is one from my collection. A photograph of a very windy Newquay, with a bit of a cryptic message for a Miss Hill.
As well as the fun of collecting them, I like to design my own. This too, is a collection that keeps on growing! I hope to bring you a series of 'Postcard Posts' showing you my designs. This first one is simply called Ace Brill Fab!
I think I must have been feeling pretty good at the time. There is also the 'blank' side.
In this day and age of texts and social media, it is easy for us to keep in touch with friends and family. But I don't think you can beat the joy of sending or receiving a hand written postcard 'the old fashioned way'.
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