Penpals, Scrapbookers, Postcard Artists and Other Creative Types

[Breathless]

POSTSECRET project (open for sign up, sign up closed by Friday the 13th of November, cards due by end of December)

1. Jennifer/nycfem
2. Clay
3. Gemme
4. CCB
5. Orema
6. Breathless
7. Bèsame*
8. Cara
9. GeorgiaMa'am
10. Surferboi

[cara]

I got home after a lonnnng day of work and found my packet of goodies in our mail room. Thanks for wrangling, Gemme. Thanks for such wonderfully creative projects, everyone!

❤️

[nycfem]

Postsecret project now closed, due to me by end of December, 5 dollars for shipping, enjoy!

POSTSECRET project

1. Jennifer/nycfem (wrangler)
2. Clay
3. Gemme
4. CCB
5. Orema
6. Breathless
7. Bèsame*
8. Cara
9. GeorgiaMa'am
10. Surferboi

[Gemme]

New inspiration!

Warning: there are a couple of heavy, possibly triggering ones in there.

[amiyesiam]

My projects arrived yesterday and I want to thank everyone, they are wonderful!

We won't discuss how long it took me to figure out Cara's.
Seriously, I wondered why she did them sideways
Hours later I realized it went long ways
Then I couldn't figure out who had done that one
It finally occured to me to look in the envelope

This should really be in the zombie thread

<--------------------- this post brought to you by thick and dense

[nycfem]

Postsecret project now closed, due with mail out date to me for end of December (doesn't need to received BY end of December, just mailed out by then. Please make 9 cards.

POSTSECRET project

1. Jennifer/nycfem (wrangler)
2. Clay
3. Gemme
4. CCB
5. Orema
6. Breathless
7. Bèsame*
8. Cara
9. GeorgiaMa'am
10. Surferboi[/QUOTE]

Info:

Include 5 dollars for my shipping costs.

Please do NOT require signature upon delivery or delivery to be received by a human, etc. I am not going to the NYC post office because it causes me to go postal........

Make one postcard for each person. You can make all the same postcard for everyone or all different ones.

Secrets can be anonymous or you can sign your name.

You can let me decide who gets what or you can specify by writing it on the reverse side of the postcard or on the outside of a plastic baggie or envelope.

Postcards do not have to be 4x6, just reasonably sized. .......

For examples of postsecret, go to http://www.postsecret.com or do a google image search for "post secret" or "postsecret" (Post cards can be serious, personal, philosophical, whimsical-- whatever you choose.).

[cara]

Originally Posted by amiyesiam

My projects arrived yesterday and I want to thank everyone, they are wonderful!

We won't discuss how long it took me to figure out Cara's.
Seriously, I wondered why she did them sideways
Hours later I realized it went long ways
Then I couldn't figure out who had done that one
It finally occured to me to look in the envelope

This should really be in the zombie thread

<--------------------- this post brought to you by thick and dense

Oh dear. Hehehe! Have I mentioned I like puzzles and interactive designs? 😊

Did you also figure out the link between daisies and love winning? 🚲

Cara

[candy_coated_bitch]

I got a wild hare tonight and finished my post secrets. Now what do I do until the end of December?????? LOL!

[amiyesiam]

[QUOTE=cara;1026650]Oh dear. Hehehe! Have I mentioned I like puzzles and interactive designs? 😊

Did you also figure out the link between daisies and love winning? 🚲

Cara

No

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by amiyesiam

No

Me either.

Spill it, cara!

[Breathless]

HEY!!!!!!! Hold off on the SPOILERS.. some of us living in other countries and have to WAIT to see them.. I am hearing how wonderful they are.. but I just have to wait.... did I mention I am not very patient when it comes to waiting for things .. like this.. .. Come on Mr. Postman.. bring me my package!!! lol

[Breathless]

we have received our package, and wow.. Great work everyone.. So neat!
Cara.. We think we might have it figured out... Surferboi says daisy chain, and chain mail, and I think that it is daisy chain love letter chain mail..
So daisy-->chain--->letter--->chain--->mail? Are we close?

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Breathless

we have received our package, and wow.. Great work everyone.. So neat!
Cara.. We think we might have it figured out... Surferboi says daisy chain, and chain mail, and I think that it is daisy chain love letter chain mail..
So daisy-->chain--->letter--->chain--->mail? Are we close?

That's better than what I came up with, which is bupkiss. How does the love part of it fit in?

In more serious news, I hope you are okay after the storms, cara! 1 million are without power and there have been at least 3 fatalities.

[Breathless]

its a love note.. I don't know, I might be way off

[cara]

Excellent guesses! The tie-in was between the daisy and the "love always wins!" statement. It was kind of a play on the old game where you pull a petal from a daisy saying, alternately, "loves me. Loves me not." 🌼

The little note in the envelope served two purposes: to let you know who made the card and to let you know you're loved. ❤️

Cara

[cara]

Originally Posted by Gemme

In more serious news, I hope you are okay after the storms, cara! 1 million are without power and there have been at least 3 fatalities.

Thanks for your concern, friend. It was a very big windstorm! We did not lose our power, but my parents and brother's family did. We've had so much rain lately that all the rivers are overflowing: a fairly typical autumn for the PNW.

❤️

[nycfem]

More post secrets to look at today

Originally Posted by nycfem

Postsecret project now closed, due with mail out date to me for end of December (doesn't need to received BY end of December, just mailed out by then. Please make 9 cards.

POSTSECRET project

1. Jennifer/nycfem (wrangler)
2. Clay
3. Gemme
4. CCB
5. Orema
6. Breathless
7. Bèsame*
8. Cara
9. GeorgiaMa'am
10. Surferboi

Info:

Include 5 dollars for my shipping costs.

Please do NOT require signature upon delivery or delivery to be received by a human, etc. I am not going to the NYC post office because it causes me to go postal........

Make one postcard for each person. You can make all the same postcard for everyone or all different ones.

Secrets can be anonymous or you can sign your name.

You can let me decide who gets what or you can specify by writing it on the reverse side of the postcard or on the outside of a plastic baggie or envelope.

Postcards do not have to be 4x6, just reasonably sized. .......

For examples of postsecret, go to http://www.postsecret.com or do a google image search for "post secret" or "postsecret" (Post cards can be serious, personal, philosophical, whimsical-- whatever you choose.).[/QUOTE]

[nycfem]

Some reactions to the triptychs:

1) Surferboi, the little beach shoes are so cute! And the water is so beautiful! So glad you've joined our group. You are talented!

2) Clay, I always love how you include a letter and also those embossed butterflies and swirls are frickin' amazing! Love you more . Oh, and can you tell more on the thread about how you did the embossing? It came out awesome!

3) CCB, mini=cute!, don't know how you found the quote "fierce and femme" (how did you?), and I love the little heart cabochon!

4) Gemme, love how the butterflies are in different positions and also love this project! You came up with such an awesome new idea! Now I'm obsessed!

5) Cara, love the flower! Love the positivity! Love the mini envelope! Love you!

6) Sweetcheeks, I love the material you used! I'm also a fan of nature. Your project is beautiful!

7) Ami, I adore the patterns, the gold, and the message. Thank you!

8) Breathless, I love how you used the little photo holders, and of course the flower itself is stunning!

9) Besame, Girrrrl, you outdo yourself! Damn! Sexy! I love the polka dots and the black lace and the different materials. Just amazing!!!

Funny story: I posted some pics of my triptych chains on FB and a friend said she fell in love with one of them, sooo I had to give it to her and get out all my supplies again to redo the one I had to give away. I guess I didn't have to give it away, but I'm a sucker for someone who says they have to have something I made!

I'm so grateful for you all, my penpal friends, old and new. I feel like my life has a special secret magic in it thanks to you all!

[clay]

How wonderful & special you made me feel....mentioning each artist & their triptych to you!!!

For my embossing.....I used some premium cardstock.

I have a Sizzix Embossing machine and the template with those butterflies & swirls on them, and used it to emboss (imprint) the cardstock.

I then used some antique gold Rub N Buff to run over the raised details of those imprints.

Then I wrote each note...straight from my heart...to "connect" me to the recipient. I am fortunate enough to know most of the artists & some of their own personal journeys...so I include something specific to each recipient. These "projects" are so very special & dear to me....and I love everyone of the artists who participate!!!

Thanks for the kind words & asking about my processes in making each one!!!

[nycfem]

So how's everyone's postsecret going? Mine are all done. No art involved for mine. I collect postcards so I picked out a postcard for each person and wrote a secret on it. I feel like my secrets stay the same (my deep dark ones) so hopefully you won't mind if by slight chance you get the same secret from me again (though I used a different secret for each person). In any case, it feels good to get them out! The way I did mine is secret on the picture side of postcard and to/from on the back, though of course you don't need to do the to/from thing- I just chose to.