Pink Bird Studio

New Mail Art - Strange is Beautiful

I've made a bunch of postcards this weekend.  Ten are for a postcard swap hosted by Sharon Ganshorn  I'm still not really sure how I came across this swap, but I'm glad I did.  I received my mailing list recently and I was delighted to find that my cards will be going to seven different states, Canada, UK and Pakistan.  Unfortunately this swap is now closed for signups, but there is something else you can participate in.

A local gallery, the Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, is having a fundraiser.  Send in your postcards - info here (that's my postcard used as the sample!) - and they will be displayed and then sold for $10 each - all proceeds to the gallery. 

Here is the one I'm sending to Fifty Fifty:

and here's the group of them:

I hope the recipients enjoy them, and I'm looking forward to my returns, which should arrive sometime between now and March. 

Sunday Postcard Art - Celestial

This week, the Sunday Postcard Art crew has chosen the theme "Celestial" - a great start to the New Year!

Images and German scrap stars from ARTchix Studio were used in my card - "Queen of the Night Sky".  Alphabet stamps from Hero Arts. 

Introducing the Penny Experiment

I'd like to take a minute to give you some information about an exciting project I've just signed up for - the Penny Experiment.  You can read all about the project and the inspiration for it on the Penny Experiment blog, but the general idea is 100 artists each create a postcard that will be sold to purchase food for food banks across the US.  The purchasing will be done by a number of people who are so good with coupons they can make a dollar stretch for days, which will increase the value exponentially.  And it all started when Jeffrey Strain picked up a penny from the sidewalk (to the amusement of a group of nearby teens).  When I read the story I just knew I had to take part.

So what can you do?  There are still 35 openings (as of December 12) for artists who wish to donate a postcard.  And of course when the postcards come up for sale I will post a link to the sale if you wish to purchase one.    

Each postcard will feature a number from 1 - 100.  I chose # 46 (my age, if you must know).  I hope you like it, and hope that someone will buy it when the sale starts!

 

Sunday Postcard Art - The Holly and the Ivy

This week's theme at Sunday Postcard Art is "The Holly and the Ivy".  As usual, I've taken some liberties with the theme, and ignored the whole ivy thing.  I'm glad that Donna and Mandy have been doing seasonal themes during December as I've been able to use my Sunday postcards for Christmas cards! 
Here's my holly and ivy card - minus the ivy.

Sunday Postcard Art - Saint Nicholas

This week, the theme over at Sunday Postcard Art is St. Nicholas.  I was getting a bit tired of red and green, so I went with blue and red instead.  Here's my card...

Sunday Postcard Art - Let it Snow!

Well, in fact I'd rather see snow on a postcard than, say, in my backyard! 

The theme for Sunday Postcard Art is "Let it Snow".  Here is my interpretation of the theme.

Sunday Postcard Art - Flourishes

This week the challenge at Sunday Postcard Art is simply "flourishes".  I used my trusty flourish stamp from Art Impressions, and also incorporated the word "flourish" into my card - "Live life with flourish".  Lovely image from ARTchix Studio.  White accents are made with a white gel pen.

Sunday Postcard Art - Music

This week, I'm honoured to be the guest artist at Sunday Postcard Art!  The theme I chose was "music", and I hope everyone enjoys creating something music related.  Here is the card I created.  The words are a couple of lines from the beautiful song "Breathless" by Corinne Bailey Rae.

Sunday Postcard Art - Crackle

The theme at Sunday Postcard Art this week is "crackle".  When I think of the crackle pattern, I think of old china - very fragile.  This beauty's heart is fragile.  I used a paper napkin with a crackle pattern to make the heart, and then a few layers of acrylic. 

Next week, I'm thrilled to be the guest artist for Sunday Postcard Art!  The theme I chose is "music" - I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Sunday Postcard Art - Edgar Allen Poe

The theme at Sunday Postcard Art is Edgar Allen Poe.

I must confess that I'm cheating a bit - if some of you think this card looks a bit familiar it's because I made it ages ago for a mail art trade.  However, it hasn't been seen on my blog, and I'm really pressed for time this weekend, so hopefully a little "cheating" is better than not playing!