The story continues this week from Brazil. 

Maggie questions Thadeus about his vague reference to his research. It has her curious mind working overtime. 

 

 I used a postcard that my mom brought home from Brazil in 1968.
She traveled around South America for a week and a half visiting Brazil, Columbia and Peru.

The stamp is from the early 1900’s. 

I have an old ledger book full of stamps from that era. 

Nothing valuable…just interesting.

Since the stamp had part of a postmark on it I tried to recreate the rest of the mark. I think it turned out pretty well.

I’ve also figured out how I’m going to put my book together that will hold each of the postcards and complete the story. Unfortunately, I need my sewing machine for that part and it is currently in the shop for a tune-up. I was mildly scolded by the gal at the sewing center when I confessed that my 25 yr old machine had never been serviced. I also ordered a free-motion quilting foot for my machine and the gal told me she’d show me how to use it when I picked up my machine! Horray! New skills….

Week 2 of the Postcard Challenge and our country is Spain! 

Thadeus is sending his first postcard to Maggie.

I cheated a bit with this card and simply printed it off and glued it down. 

I fell in love with the texture applied to the image. The only thing I added was a little gold ink on the corners.

Keeping the writing style different between these two characters was something that I wondered if I’d be able to accomplish since I have a very distinctive handwriting.  

I was given the hint of writing with my non-dominant hand. 

Tried it…was barely readable. 

I decided to hold my pen in a completely odd way and came up with Thadeus’ style while Maggie will remain my own hand. Good thing postcards are small because I was getting a cramp!!

Yesterday, I discovered an awesome challenge.  The Postcard Challenge is the brainchild of Darcy of Art and Sole. I stumbled upon her blog through another…love how that works here in blogland.

I love postcards!! So this challenge spoke to me right away. 

I have a large collection of unsent, vintage postcards not to mention a couple books filled with ones I have swapped on Swapbot and privately. 

For the most part I’ll be making my own postcards for correspondence between the two characters I’ve created but if the country that is choosen for the week happens to be one I have in my vintage collection, I’ll be using that instead. 

Can’t wait to get started!! 

I’m officially a week behind but I know I’ll catch up quickly. 

The first country is Austria…