Friday 5 October 2007

DCM - Postcard

This week's Friday dare was to make a postcard & we have to send it. Well obviously with the postal strike mine won't be going anywhere but from 15th, I will be on holiday from work, so this might just wing itself to the office. It was a fabulous challenge & I am quite shocked I managed to get a photo this late in the day. I left work half an hour late, having got tied up trying to help a colleague sort something out. By the time I had got myself to Tesco & back it was almost 6pm. My card is below, front & back shots. The shape I got from drawing around a postcard my sister sent me a few weeks ago from France. The paper I used is DCWV, Once Upon a Time, stuck to thin card to make it a bit sturdier. All the stamps are from my two travel sets including the fab "postcard" one on the back. Let yourself go, are rub ons put onto another square of the paper & taped on securely, this has after all got to go through RM!!! I don't envy it!

reverse of card
I'm not entirely happy with this. I wanted 3D elements & lets face it, even in an envelope, the poor thing wouldn't stand a chance with out postmen!

25 comments:

Crissi Harvey said...

wonderful post card paula,

Deb said...

Paula this is fab! those stamps are great, perfect for this dare, you don't need 3d on here the stamps provide all the dimension you need.

Anonymous said...

Fab card Paula and practical too.

Love your blogspot - very professional and something I aspire to.

Andrea, said...

Wonderful postcard, great stamps

Juliet said...

Fabulous Paula and I love the reverse too.

Leann said...

this is absolutely beautiful ~ i love it!

Lythan said...

I love the shape of this card - which reminds me of all the postcard themed stamps I have lurking somewhere! really lovely this one Paula

Lisa Renéa said...

Great postcard! Love the scene you've created!

lam said...

I would love to recive such a beautiful postcard in my mailbox ;O) it´s absolutly perfect and very beautiful.

funny from 15th I will also be on holiday from work. We are going to Disneyland in France.

have a great weekend

Sarah said...

I love the shape of this postcard, much more interesting than your average one!

stamp and scrape said...

I love the shape of your postcard, and the pictorial aspects of it. And what good taste you have for the stamps on the reverse! LOL
Ros

Jane said...

oh soooo cool !! what a great idea. Its gorgeous Paula ! well done. I thought everyone might hate this one - but everyone is taking it in their stride.

Anonymous said...

oh yes am loving this postcard Paula, very stunning and oh dont waste it by sending it too work, send it to someone else :-)

Penny said...

fabulous little postcard collage Paula!

Anonymous said...

Oooh, you've done two sides. Its gorgeous and I love the shape too.:)
Vanessa.

Clare said...

Very nice postcard, love the stamps you've used and the shaping on the card.

Jeannette said...

Paula, I love your postcard, I think it's brilliant. Best one I've seen so far.

Anne said...

Great postcard, love the shape!

paru's_circle said...

great wrok!
i have these same cler see through stamps (bike postcard plane etc) what do u do to make them some out clear and full piccie.. mine never seem to come out full all over!

Julie Allain said...

This is brilliant Paula!!

Marlou McAlees said...

your postcard is fabulous!!!!!

Jukie said...

I think you have done a wonderful job....and no I dont envy its journey with RM!

Kathy said...

Paula, this is just beautiful, you really do the vintage style so well

Wendy - Anntaurus said...

A brilliant post card Paula!

Anonymous said...

Paula, you did a wonderful card !