Friday, 10 February 2012

Postcard Challenge 2012

Here we are again, link up day. How was Belgium for you this week, are you full of waffles?

I am down in London as a birthday treat. So far we have been on the London Eye..




















and  the British Museum...




















Last night we went to the theatre to see 'We will Rock You' omg it was amazing...I would definately recommend it. Today we are off to Greenwich for the day.

It is my birthday today..squeeee...


So I had to have my card all done ready before we came away...

here is the page in the book..

I made the ultimate sacrifice and drank a bottle of Stella in order to get the labels and the bottle cap...lol Art can be hard sometimes lol..

I sprayed the page in the colours of the flag, then added the labels and the bottle cap.( which I flattened in my old red sizzix machine..do you remember those lol)



















Here is my card in the page/envelope,,



















Here is the card front it is a design based on Belgian Lace..















and the back of the card..















HERE IS WHERE YOU LINK UP..






link your name and blog, and then visit each other. I won't be able to visit till I get home tomorrow. Have a great day postcard people.x
Posted by Darcy Marshall at Friday, February 10, 2012
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43 comments:

  1. Cardarian 10 February 2012 at 08:14

    I don't do the postcard challenge but I snoop around every time you put up a new country! I couldn't do all of them but sometimes I think I could participate - is it ok to do just some of the countries???
    Your post cards are always amazing and I hope you enjoy London! I will be going there next week - will be treated to a theatre evening - Les Miserables!
    Lots of hugs,
    Cardarian

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  2. Lulabelle10 February 2012 at 08:26

    Hope you are enjoying your Birthday Darcy!
    Love your postcard and your story!

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  3. miniroses10 February 2012 at 08:35

    Sounds lke your birthday was a FUN day, and your card is lovely. Belgian Lace is a marvel and I love yours..

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  4. Jen10 February 2012 at 08:49

    Hope your having a wonderful birthday. Fabulous lace postcard.
    Jen x

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  5. Gina10 February 2012 at 08:51

    Happy Birthday Sweetie :D Did you doodle all that lace yourself??? And it must have been so traumatic for you to have to drink that nasty stuff!!! The things we do for Art!! :D XXX

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  6. Anonymous10 February 2012 at 09:37

    Happy Birthday :-)
    I have seen We Will Rock You twice . . . LOVED it and would def go a third time. That's a musical I would really love a part in.
    Another fabulous take this week Darcy and love the "flattening" using the old Sizzix! LOL You really are very inventive :-)
    Enjoy the rest of your time in London and hope you don't get snow until you have travelled back home.
    Sue Nicholson

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  7. Janet10 February 2012 at 10:06

    Glad you are having such a lovely birthday, Darcy. Inspired use of a lager bottle! Lovely page and lacy postcard.

    Janet xx

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  8. Valerie-Jael10 February 2012 at 10:09

    Lovely work on your postcard. Last time I was in Belgium I bought a lace doiley - when I get home, I saw it had been made in Hong Kong!! Happy birthday, Valere

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  9. WrightStuff10 February 2012 at 11:40

    I just realised that the label from the Stella looks like a pair of underpants! Fancy that!!

    I need to make my card... eek....so behind. I do know what I'm doing though and have already done the words so halfway there!!

    Love London, my old stomping ground! I used to work right by the London Eye and could see it from my desk - and Big Ben!

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  10. Fotojoy/Joyce10 February 2012 at 12:30

    DARCY,
    HaPpy BirThDaY!!! Boy as artist we certainly do make lots of sacrifices for ART! Love the card & envelope. Will get mine posted soon.
    Joyce

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  11. Stefij10 February 2012 at 12:37

    Happy Birthday Darcy!

    I saw We Will Rock You in Manchester a couple of years ago and loved it! enjoy the rest of your trip to London Town.

    I love the card and the scarifise you made to make it! xxx

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  12. Anonymous10 February 2012 at 14:24

    Happy Birthday!!! Looks like you are having a wonderful time. Love your postcard. I am so glad to have joined up with the fun. I have one of Nick's books and love it. Have fun!

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  13. Halle10 February 2012 at 14:35

    Awesome sacrifice you made for your art! :)
    Happy Birthday!!

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  14. San @ Made in Hem10 February 2012 at 14:53

    Happy birthday! Seems like a good one so far! :)

    Love your card! ♥
    I would have stripped the bottle of what I needed and throw the liquid in the sink... Huge sacrifice for your Art! :)

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  15. Lorilee Guenter10 February 2012 at 15:20

    Happy Birthday. Lovely card. Interesting addition to the story.

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  16. APG Jamie10 February 2012 at 15:28

    Wow Darcy that is beautiful! Happy Birthday - enjoy yourself <3

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  17. Clare with paint in her hair10 February 2012 at 18:04

    So glad you are having a good birthday! enjoy!

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  18. Anna Micciulla10 February 2012 at 18:39

    Happy Birthday Darci!

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  19. Cazro10 February 2012 at 18:46

    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Darcy, happy birthday to you. Sing a long to the famous tune.
    Stella best lager in the world. Fabulous postcard Darcy. So pleased your having a great time in London. Cheers. Caz

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  20. Joanna10 February 2012 at 19:26

    I was in London today, I just missed you! Happy Birthday, Darcy. I hope you enjoyed a few more of those Stellas to celebrate :o)

    Your postcard is beautiful it reminds me of spirograph (although I could never do that without it going wrong at the last bit!) and it looks so good in the gorgeous Belgian colours of the envelope.

    I've caught up with France and Belgium this week :o)

    x

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  21. Tammy Freiborg10 February 2012 at 19:50

    What a grand birthday treat!!
    Love the lacey doodles!!

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  22. Unknown10 February 2012 at 20:10

    Happy Birthday! and great idea to use lace for your card! (I borrowed your idea last minute). Looks like you are having a grand time. How can it get any better?
    :)

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  23. donnalouiserodgers10 February 2012 at 20:12

    happy birthday,

    dx

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  24. Alison xx10 February 2012 at 20:41

    Happy Birthday Darcy. Hope you have had an amazing day. You postcard is wonderful and I love your envelope. Such sacrifice in the name of art !! LOL A xx

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  25. LarkspurVicki10 February 2012 at 21:15

    Darcy, Happy Birthday! Sending you best wishes for a wonderful year. I love your lace with the colorful backround. LarkspurVicki

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  26. mags2110 February 2012 at 23:36

    Happy Birthday Darcy...Your London photos look great...The Eye great views..another good postcard...Have fun..

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  27. Days End Studio11 February 2012 at 00:40

    Love the lace-y card...
    & Happy Birthday!!!

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  28. peggy gatto11 February 2012 at 01:33

    Happy birthday!!!!
    Love the lace !
    I had a fun "trip"!!

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  29. Fotojoy/Joyce11 February 2012 at 03:21

    Okay so I didn't want to be so late posting my card-But since I'm so tired the front is all I posted tonight- Enjoy it & I LOVE all the postings already!

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  30. peggy gatto11 February 2012 at 05:34

    I am working my way around and visiting! I think I have gotten to you all! a few more maybe!
    Why? Because I love to hear from you all and really try to respond. I have learned so much through this challenge and am having a ball on my "trip"
    Hope to see you!!!

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  31. Margaret11 February 2012 at 17:13

    Happy belated birthday wishes Darcy! sounds like a great weekend, love that first pic, the contrast is stunning.

    Your Belgium card is lovely, a really pretty piece of lace and once again a totally fab envie! M

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  32. Šolanje na domu-Waldorf11 February 2012 at 23:05

    Happy birthday, Darcy! :) Looks like you had great time in London. :)

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  33. gottahavemoxie12 February 2012 at 03:35

    Love the background on your card and the smashed bottle cap, COOL! Hope you had a wonderful birthday. Best wishes!

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  34. Leialoha12 February 2012 at 04:38

    Aloha Darcy..."Hau'oli La Hanau"...Happiest of B-Days...having fun on the 'eye' I see...FABulous...you deserve all the joys the world can offer. Mahalo!

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  35. Fotojoy/Joyce12 February 2012 at 16:59

    So Darcy I saw you were trying to leak a little info on the next country- My guess is either Italy or England?? I'm I close??
    Sounds like your birthday was amaZing!

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  36. Unknown12 February 2012 at 18:21

    Hope you had a wonderful birthday. You visited some of my favourite London places!

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  37. Unknown13 February 2012 at 01:29

    Darcy what a magnificent sacrifice! Well done you!!! I love the color and graphics on your lace postcard. Just really fabby! It was delicious to see you having so much fun in Londontown. I'd be beside myself on that eye. I'd have to make a few sacrifices (glasses of bubbly) before I set foot on it but believe me I'd love to do just that! *smiles* Norma

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  38. Cynthia13 February 2012 at 03:26

    what an amazing birthday you've had! and such a sacrifice...oh my. Love your page, design of the lace and your story so mysterious.

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  39. manomij13 February 2012 at 06:27

    Ha ha I like the look of those bottle tops, guess I may get a bit drunk.

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  40. Esther13 February 2012 at 20:29

    The sacrifices we make for our Art...I drink Swedish Cider so looking forward to that week ! Love the beautiful repeating pattern on your postcard..glad you had a fab birthday..Esther xx

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  41. K.M.Myers14 February 2012 at 05:50

    This is going to be FUN!

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  42. Unknown14 February 2012 at 09:22

    Hi- what fun! I´m joining the challenge :)

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  43. Gina16 February 2012 at 18:30

    I forgot to link! You look MAVELOUS in your new photo! ( calls %.&. that you are 42) lol!

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