Saturday, July 28, 2012

Monthly Make: Swap Postcards

For the second year in a row, I'm participating in Kat Sloma's Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap.   The purpose is to take some of your art (photography, poetry, painting, etc.), reproduce it, put it on a postcard and then send it out to be enjoyed by others. Kat has about 300 people sending in sets of five postcards, which she will then swap out and send away. I have two potential postcards to swap.  The first one (up top) features one of my favorite photographs. I love the lines in it, the colors, the sky and the flavor it gives of the harbor near my home.  Here's my second possibility:
It features a mixed media collage.  I'm not sure which one to submit for the swap. Opinions welcome!
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I'm calling this my "monthly make" for July. Monthly Make is sponsored by the Felt Fairy.
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13 comments:

  1. The Mann FamJuly 29, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    Decisions, decisions. This is hard. I was going to say the first one at first but as I keep looking at them I find myself smiling at the whimsy of the second postcard. I think my initial draw to the first card was the interesting lines of the sign against the simple, beautiful blue background.

    I've signed up for this art swap too and I haven't come to any decisions of my own as to what I'll be sending to Kat. I gotta do that ASAP. I wish life would slow down a bit so I can catch up.

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  2. alexaJuly 29, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    I love that second one ... I was seduced by that lovely background colour. :)

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  3. scrappyjackyJuly 29, 2012 at 1:46 AM

    I feel like Aexa about the second one...and it seems like fun as well.

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  4. SianJuly 29, 2012 at 1:47 AM

    Sorry, I'm no help - I like them both in their different ways!

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  5. KarenJuly 29, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    I'm having the same dilemma. I absolutely need to get my postcards printed, but I haven't even gotten the choice down to two. I like the second one the best because, to me, it so represents your art. The photograph is lovely, but the mixed media is "you."

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  6. Fiona@staring at the seaJuly 29, 2012 at 3:15 AM

    I like both too! The top one is a great shot, but I think I'd incline towards the second for the swap. It's more personal I think x

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  7. MargiJuly 29, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    No way could I pick a favorite as I am totally in love with both images! Good job Rinda!

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  8. AmyJuly 29, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Hmmm, a tricky one indeed. I love the photo and I also love the colours in the second card ... I have to put it back on to you I am afraid!

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  9. ElizabethJuly 29, 2012 at 4:08 AM

    I like the Time Flies one. The colors in it are wonderful.

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  10. CheriJuly 29, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    I agree with the others who said the second one just seems more "you" - although if I were in the swap, I'd be thrilled to receive either one!

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  11. AlisonJuly 29, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    I agree that the second one is very 'you', but both are great!
    Alison xx

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  12. Mary BAugust 4, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    I was going to suggest send them both they are so different that you can't compare both have a lot to say about you as well

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  13. LeslieAugust 27, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Hi, Rinda! I received one of your lovely postcards in the swap. Thank you! I've also enjoyed looking around your blog...I love your art journals, drawings and still life compositions. You have many talents!

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