Friday, 17 February 2012

Postcard Challenge 2012

thankyou for all the birthday wishes last week, London was great. we went on The Eye, walked around The British Museum, shopped in a lovely little stamp shop and Picadilly Market, saw a fab show 'We will rock you'...went to Greenwich, travelled back up the Thames on a boat...met up with friends for a meal, and spent quite a few hours in Camden Market before coming home.

Greenwich Meridian Line..



















I joined a gym!!!!! I know, I know crazy...so far I have lost 4lbs..
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So week 7 had us going off to Wales, land of sheep and singers and uhmm leeks..

So how did you get on? there were some great suggestions in the FB group

Here is my page in the book, for  change it is bright and lean looking instead of my usual grungy..

I printed off a train and  trimmed it around the flap on the envelope, the border contains the name of the longest train station...















Here is the card in the book, you can see how the envelope opens and half the train image remains ..



















This is my card front.  My son is an archaeologist, and a while ago he was digging in Wales. So i used that as my inspiration and went looking for ancient sites. I found these church ruins in North Wales..it is just done in regular graphite pencil, with a touch of watercolour in the background.



















Here is the back, seems things are getting dangerous..















HERE IS WHERE YOU LINK UP




add your name and blog link and then go see everyone else.
Posted by Darcy Marshall at Friday, February 17, 2012
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32 comments:

  1. Alison xx17 February 2012 at 08:10

    Firstly well done on the weight loss !! Secondly great card and envelope. A xx

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  2. Gina17 February 2012 at 08:14

    I love ruins and buildings draw this way, and well do you for sticking with the gym. 4lbs doesn't sound much to lose, but stack 4lbs of lard on the superfarket shelf...it's a huge amount!!!
    Curious message from wales...have the sheep gone zombie??? :D XXX

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  3. WrightStuff17 February 2012 at 08:32

    Oh.... What's occuring here then?

    Love it!

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  4. Janet17 February 2012 at 08:44

    Love your envelope and postcard! Lovely heritage reminder and congratulations on your weight loss. Every extra pound is so hard to shift, well done.

    Janet xx

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  5. Jen17 February 2012 at 08:44

    Like the ruins and the train is super. Well done on joining the gym and already losing weight. London sounds like lots of fun.
    Jen x

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  6. Lulabelle17 February 2012 at 09:12

    Love your ruins, mmm the plot thickens!

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  7. Beckery17 February 2012 at 09:31

    Inspired to join in! Love your train :)

    Bx

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  8. Cynthia17 February 2012 at 09:32

    beautiful watercolor ruins. wonderful envelope idea. congrats on the gym and weight loss. I'm getting nervous, what's going to happen next...

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  9. San @ Made in Hem17 February 2012 at 09:59

    Yay on the 4lbs. It's a great start and must bring the motivation to keep going!!! :)

    Love the train and the ruins. I can't wait to learn more about Wales in the other blogs! ♥

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  10. Valerie-Jael17 February 2012 at 10:02

    Lovely work again, love your painting. I have some photos of me standing on that line at Greenwich, too! Valerie

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  11. Margaret17 February 2012 at 10:30

    Love your envie!! great image and fab colours. And the ruins, a sign of things to come perhaps...
    Well done on your weight loss, keep up the good work!! Mx

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  12. Anonymous17 February 2012 at 12:33

    Loving the card :-) I also looked at that station . . . would be quite the party piece to be able to actually pronounce it!

    Gym! Oh my! You'v done well . . . it's taken me 4 weeks to lose 5 lb . . . but I do keep slipping badly ;-D

    I have two small glass votive holders one has 13 flower pebbles in it and the other has 5 . . . left to lose and lost already. I put these where I can see them at all times!!!

    Sue Nicholson xxx

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  13. APG Jamie17 February 2012 at 13:40

    that is soooo neat the line & the train line too. <3

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  14. mags2117 February 2012 at 15:49

    Another great card and envelope. love your drawing..

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  15. Katie17 February 2012 at 15:54

    You make awesome cards, and I love the envelopes!
    Oh, the gym, I've done that before! hee!

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  16. Lorilee Guenter17 February 2012 at 17:10

    Congrats on the weight loss.
    Love the old ruins.

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  17. Joanna17 February 2012 at 17:51

    That sure is a long train station name! Well done for fitting it round the envelope! Great perspective on the church ruins, and effective with it being the graphite pencil. Lovely!

    4lbs lost is fantastic!

    x

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  18. peggy gatto17 February 2012 at 18:15

    Some great shots!!!
    I might also have to join a gym after my "travels"! The food is wonderful every where I go!!!!

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  19. Leialoha17 February 2012 at 21:20

    Aloha Darcy...CongratZ on starting your FITness routine...I'm all for feeling vibrant, young, and gorgeous through a little exercise, "good eats" and let's not forget "creativity". Love graphite pencil and watercolor...soft.

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  20. Sheri17 February 2012 at 22:34

    great postcard. i didn't do mine this week. i've been sick all week, I'm better, but didnt get mine done. Think Tommy's postcard to skye is lost in the mail this week. :P

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  21. gottahavemoxie17 February 2012 at 22:35

    So much beautiful architecture in Wales. Your drawing really conveys this. Absolutely love the train!

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  22. serendipity18 February 2012 at 18:14

    Love your card. Great the way it folds out Reminds me of my childhood - my grandfather worked on the railway so we went there Once upon a time I could even pronounce the station name.

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  23. Kate Robertson18 February 2012 at 20:58

    I was going to do my card on those little red trains but changed my mind. Yours is awesome.

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  24. donnalouiserodgers18 February 2012 at 21:42

    where did the day go?

    I miss you already Mrs

    your present is indeed here in my hall, will mail it asap...

    Dx

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  25. Anonymous18 February 2012 at 21:42

    Wow, we were on the same wavelength. I was planning on painting castle ruins but ran out of time. Your ruins are great - a portal of sorts. And the train is fun. It is taking us to Wales or away?

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  26. Šolanje na domu-Waldorf18 February 2012 at 23:12

    Great postcard, Darcy! Love the envelope, too. :)

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  27. Unknown18 February 2012 at 23:47

    Love the border idea (the longest name indeed!). Lovely ruin!

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  28. Fotojoy/Joyce19 February 2012 at 07:12

    Finally posted my card - Will try to view more of the gorgeous work later!

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  29. Halle19 February 2012 at 18:30

    Congrats on the 4lb weight loss! Very motivating to continue I'm sure.
    Love the ruins postcard. That was my other thought for Wales...figured there had to be some castle ruins around there somewhere. :)

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  30. Jackie Humphreys19 February 2012 at 21:26

    I thought I would never get them all done by tonight, but I have. Happy now. :)

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  31. Unknown19 February 2012 at 21:42

    Darcy how great is the simple blue and graphite combo. I imagine this color combo on a table somewhere. A flower vase? A mug? Meanwhile it looks fabby on your envelope and postcard design. As usual gorgeous mail from you!! *smiles* Norma

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  32. debbi taylor20 February 2012 at 20:04

    I love your card - the train is amazing - I will try harder this week! x

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