Saturday, September 30, 2023

RESIST YOU MUST! Post Card Swap - Send In By October 23rd

Acrylic paints over plastic stencil
For this post card exchange, participants can use various resists to create patterns.  Liquid acrylics, spray inks, liquid  paints etc. over gratings, paper cut-out resists, frayed twine, etc.

Also, painting/inking over wax candle/crayon rubbings  could enhance the designs.

Be sure to read down through all of the information and view the samples below.

Acrylic paints over plastic stencil

Acrylic paints over plastic or metal mesh

SWAP DETAILS:

  • You may submit as many as four Post Cards.  (You will get back the same number you send, each from a different artist,) 
If you're sending more than one PC, please insert waxed paper or parchment between the  cards so they don't get stuck together in the  envelope.  
  • Please write your return address or email address on the back of each PC so the recipient
  • can thank you.
Enclose sufficient postage, and self-address labels to help me in sorting your art to send along to your swap partners.
You can find all the postal specifications (and a handy postage calculator) here:  http://postcalc.usps.gov

Paints over plastic sequin waste

Spray inks over dried rubber cement which is rubbed off
to leave white background


Paints over dried combed rubber cement, rubber cement
rubbed off when dry.

SWAP DETAILS:


Mail your PCs to your host in an envelope, and your host will mail out the swapped PCs after the swap is processed.
Please get your 1 - 4 post cards into the mailing system by October 23rd.

QUESTIONS?  s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

Mail to:
Honi C.
Post Office Box 142
Freedom, NY  14065


Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Friday, September 22, 2023

Our Wonderful Viewers Around The World

GREETINGS, INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS!!!

I just saw a tally of viewings from around the world.  

I wish all of you could participate in the fun  :)

SINGAPORE

UNITED STATES

UNITED KINGDOM

ISRAEL

CANADA

ITALY

AUSTRALIA

SWITZERLAND

MEXICO

FINLAND

INDIA

RUSSIA

SOUTH AFRICA

GERMANY

SPAIN

FRANCE

NETHERLANDS

ARGENTINA

IRELAND

etc.

Create!  Express your inner artist!  

Keep seeing the beauty around you!

Never give up hope!

Peace & Art :)

Honi C. of USA

 

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Tribute to the U.S.A. - Post Card Swap - Postmark by Tuesday, October 10th

 

by hhc

Since October 9th is designated as Columbus Day, let's have a patriotic-themed post card swap. LaDonna kindly suggested this theme.

Participants, choose your media and techniques. 

SWAP DETAILS:

  • You may submit as many as four Post Cards.  (You will get back the same number you send in, each from a different artist.) 
Mail your PCs to your host in an envelope, and your host will mail out the swapped PCs after the swap is processed.
  • If you're sending more than one PC, please insert waxed paper or parchment between the
  • cards so they don't get stuck together in the
  •  envelope.  
Suggested template for back of each post card
 4+1/4" x 6" MAXIMUM SIZE

Please write your return address or email address on the back of the PC so the recipient can thank you.

Please get your 1 - 4 post cards into the US postal system by TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10th.

QUESTIONS:  s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

Mail to:
Honi C.
Post Office Box 142
Freedom, NY  14065


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