Monday, August 25, 2008

Postcard Art

Since childhood, I've collected postcards. I try to buy a few from whatever new place I visit. I have cards from Europe, Hawaii, the Middle East and across the U.S. As I've seen the cards accumulate in a storage box, I decided I should get more use out of them. (Not much point in having them if they're stuck in a box!)


Now I use any of my favorites as artwork (those without words scrawled across them look the best). If you have several in the same style (such as these below, which are vintage posters), group them together in a frame, like this:

For one of your favorites, highlight it by scanning it at the highest resolution possible, enlarging it, and printing it on photo paper. Then add a complementary mat and frame, like this:

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