Mellowbeing

A few weeks ago, I signed up for the “Postcard Swap 2010″ hosted by iHanna.   There’s still time to sign up (by Feb 8th) so if you haven’t, do so soon!

The swap consists of making 10 postcards to send 10 people. My personal challenge on this project is to not only make the 10 postcards in time but to only use materials I find or currently own.  I found these free advertisement postcards at a local restaurant.  They’re good for advertising Juliard.. and a postcard swap.  I’ll be covering these and other postcards I’ve found.  The other challenge is to figure out how to hide the original image well.

First postcard is basketweave pattern made of ribbon paper with paint chips as the borders.   The ribbon papers are meant for origami stars and the paint chips were once “borrowed” from Home Depot with crafty intentions in mind.

The paper is adorable and polka dotted.  Looking at it now, it kind of reminds me of a blanket.  If I could find this cloth, wouldn’t it make the cutest baby blanket?

Are any of you guys participating in the swap?