Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Christmas Postcards

I've finished off a couple of small collages which threatened to hang around unfinished throughout the coming year, 
and that's me finally done with Christmas stuff!




I had a lovely surprise right before Christmas when a little parcel arrived from my very good blog friend Lynn over at One I Made Earlier Today
she had sent me a pack of beautiful postcards depicting different plants used for dying, with information and dye recipes on the back of each one - they are  gorgeous and inspiring, and I think the Cochineal card is my favourite - who could resist those dear little embroidered beetles!
 Thank you so much Lynn!

I'm linking up with Julia over at WOYWW this week.

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and I wish you a very Happy New Year.

28 comments:

  1. Happy New Year, and I love your postcards. Am hoping to stop sneezing long enough to make some birthday cards today. Helen 5

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  2. I absolutely love your vintage postcard collages, especially the delicate wildflower stamping - wild flowers and grasses are one of my stamping obsessions - and the beautiful detailing of the stitching.
    Hope you get a chance to check out my PapaerArtsy round-up... you're featured!
    Happy New Year!
    Alison xx

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  3. Well, aren't those postcards fabulous?? I love the beetle one too...what a fab prezzy from Lynn :-) am loving the embroidery on the ones you made too, clever gal!
    Wishing you a very Happy New year Diana, thank you for being such a staunch supporter of my blog. I really do appreciate it! I will be bringing Rhys back to uni in Winchester at the end of next week if you fancy a meet up. Will email you!
    Hugs, LLJ 8 xxxxx

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  4. Such fab postcards - It's great to see how you transform them and your beetley gift is fab too. Happy New Year! x Jo

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  5. Beautiful cards Diana. I love that leaf in the second one. You are so lucky to recieve such a lovely gift from Lynn. I am looking forward to seeing more of your creations in 2016. Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year.

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  6. Fabulous postcards Diana, love your artwork too. HNY Cheers RobynO#27

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  7. Beautiful postcards, Diana! They capture the spirit of the season without being too "Christmas-y". Really lovely. Happy New Year!

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  8. Love those postcards!!! Happy New Year Anne x #17

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  9. Diana, this is such a wonderful and creative project! I love your amazing style!

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  10. your collages are awesome. Wishing you a happy and creative 2016. Vicky #11

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  11. I LOVE your postcards! What a unique idea. I have a collection of postcards but I never thought to do that with them. Been collecting since I was a young child - they were really cheap souvenirs when we went out

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  12. Those postcards are just brilliant. All the best for 2016! Happy crafting, Max #32 :-)

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  13. Gorgeous Diana. Thanks for the visit to mine. Sending you Big New Year hugs, Angela xXx 16

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  14. Beautiful postcards. I love those sketch like lines...what a special present! Happy New year to you Dianna. Hope it is filled with creative magic.

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  15. Inspirational, stunning and a great joy to see.
    Love from your number one fan and I'm glad you like the postcards.
    Happy new year Diana
    Lynn xx

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  16. Happy New Year to one of the most creative people I have the pleasure of knowing, even from a distance~

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  17. Beautiful postcards, Diana, and a very happy New Year to you!

    Shoshi

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  18. Well look at you finishing stuff up in time for the new year...and as usual, they took my breath away! Fab pressie from Lyn...she knows you! Happy happy new year Diana!

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  19. I love your postcards! Thanks for visiting my blog! Happy New Year!
    Greetings, Sofie

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  20. Sweet looking postcards I collect them and wouldn't be able to do this with some of them but ones I don't like now this becomes a possibility thanks for the inspiration happy new year hugs Nikki 1

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  21. The organic feel to the postcards is beguiling. The colour palette has such a gorgeous naturalistic feel to it.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  22. Beautiful, Diana - has an almost modern Scandinavian feel to it. Happy New Year, and thank you for all of your visits and support - very much appreciated! Hope you have a wonderful 2016 - xxx Lynn

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  23. Truly stunning once more Diana, such a wonderful colour palette again too! I have so enjoyed all of your Christmas makes this year, - thanks for al the inspiration! Roll on 2016! All the very best for the coming year!!!

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  24. Wonderful postcards! Happy New Year to you and yours. Take care Zo xx 30

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  25. What a lovely gift of postcrds, Diana. Enjoy them. You love doing these embroideries on postcards, don't you? They look good. Well done.
    Take care. God bless in 2016
    Margaret #6

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  26. Happy NEw Year's Day! Love the postcards!
    Vickie #46

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  27. Thank you for visiting my blog, Diana, and I'm glad you enjoyed my post! Whether I shall keep to all 10 resolutions is another matter... As far as the art is concerned, I've been doing some little Zentangles to go in my album - small, but it's a start. Thank you for your kind words - we are certainly hoping for better things this year but my hubby has to have a colonoscopy on 19th... We're hoping it's nothing but one can't be too careful.

    Shoshi

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  28. Thank you for your good wishes for my hubby, Diana. Hoping for the best!

    Shoshi

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