Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Hand Made Postcards

This is my first time ever joining in on the Make it Mondays challenge with Papertrey Ink. The challenge this week is to create your own stamped postcard. It was such a fabulous idea, so I printed up a couple photos and got to it.


This photo is an all time favorite of mine. It was taken a couple summers ago on a boat ride tour of the Thimble Islands in southern Connecticut. The idea of having your own "island" with nothing but a porch on stilts just seems dreamy to me!


This sentiment fits perfectly, doesn't it? Very simple living, I'd say!


I stamped a simple address label on the back. Nothin' fancy. The photo was adhered to a layer of Neenah white cardstock to give it more weight.


This card was a somewhat failed attempt. Since I used such a crappy quality photo paper, the stamp actually peeled off the top layer of paper as I was removing it. I had done a lot of test stamps, but this one just wasn't gonna go my way! So the sentiment got stamped on cardstock and adhered to the photo. (The photo above is a Meeko paw print in a sandy beach in Maine.)

materials:
- Low quality glossy photo paper (crap)
- Neenah solar white cardstock (not crap)
- Papertrey Ink stamps "Winter Hills" and "Sew Simple Borders Mini"
- Memento ink "Tuxedo Black"

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15 comments:

  1. Love both postcards! Welcome to PTI's MIM!

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    1. Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm excited to finally join in!

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  2. Now this is a fun idea. Fun & love the photos too. Must try this while I'm off this summer. :)

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    1. I bet you have some great summer photos you could use, too!

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  3. Love them so much!!! Great job Rachel!

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  4. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!!!!! :)

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  5. Love both of your photos. I had the same problem with HP photo paper. I think I was pressing to firmly on the stamp.

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    1. Hey linda- I did try a good amount of tests and it seemed to stick even with a very light amount of pressure. I wonder if using a matte photo paper would work better?? Sorry you experienced the same issue! But glad I wasn't alone lol :)

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  6. Rachel, both of your photos are beautiful. Love the island, and fun Meeko paw print on the beach :)

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  7. I simply love your first photo..so dreamy!

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    1. thanks so much! it is one of my favorites :)

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  8. Beautiful cards both of them...crappy photo card or not! I love the pawprint in the sand...the sentiment is perfect on both too. These are lovely...and a wonderful idea!!!

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    1. thanks, barb! it was fun to go through old photos and think of them in a different way. i'm sure ill make more soon!

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  9. Love your postcards!! I can't wait to play in a challenge again - maybe this weekend!! I hope you win the prize - they give awesome gift certificates!!

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    1. i cant wait for you to reappear, either! blog land misses you

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