A conversation with a friend about pen pals prompted me to think about sending out some actual mail to a few friends and family just to let them know I was thinking about them.

In this age of electronic mail, it is always nice to receive a physical reminder that you are thought of and mail art postcards are quick and fun to make!

Here are the supplies I used:

• Watercolor postcards
• Watercolors and a small brush
• Baby wipes
• Doodling markers and pens
• Acrylic paint and makeup sponges
• A couple spray inks
• Modeling paste
• Handmade stamps + letter stamps and black ink pad
• Words from magazines and glue stick
• A variety of stencils

I started all the postcards by randomly adding watercolors to all of them with a baby wipe. This is a quick way to lay down a background.

I then chose a stencil for each card to create a feature element. The stencils used above were the the Graffitti Bit, the Painted Cat Bit, the Circled Face Bit and the Radar Remnant.

I also used the Family Bit, the Sequin Waste Bit and the 6×6 Tatting stencil. For some of the postcards I sprayed through the stencils, some I added modeling paste, and some I added paint with a makeup sponge.

I then had some fun with my markers and pens, and finished off the postcards with a phrase of some kind that I have been collecting from magazines. Now to pick the recipients of some fun mail art postcards!

Thanks for joining me today!

Consie

The Crafter’s Workshop Design Team Member