This is my fourth year participating in Kat's LIBERATE YOUR ART, POSTCARD SWAP. Each year gets better than the last. There are so many talented artists sharing pieces of themselves with others from around the world.
It really is exciting waiting and wondering what piece of art will be in your mail box and who and where it came from.
This is the postcard I sent out this year... I call it Catching Sunshine... hope you catch some.
Below are the 5 cards I received from the swap...
This card comes from Carrie in Northern Ireland. "There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." ~Oscar Wilde Carrie has an interesting story, check out her blog at, www.growourown.blogspot.com Thanks Carrie.
Card #2 came from Eva Creel Photography... I grew my wings but they were made of sticks and hard things... Thanks for passing on the complete story to go with this, I love it, Thanks Eva.
Life is uncertain, eat dessert first! Enjoy... Thanks Helen for the delicious postcard.
Card #4 is from Eileen in St. Paul MN. "The inner fire is the most important thing (wo)mankind possesses." ~Edith Sodergran Keep the fires burning. Eileen, I always do! Thank you for the colorful card.
This card comes from Las Vegas, NV. "We need not think alike to love alike." ~Francis David This is so true! Thank you Ariel for sharing information of the Unitarian Universalism Religion and this beautiful card.
CARD #6 IS FROM KAT HERSELF TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. I love it Kat. I always love the art you create with your iphone!
the colors in this piece are beautiful!
So, I never want the swap to end, and have post swapped for the last 3 years. Here are a few I received this year...
This beautiful card is from an online friend I met through Big Picture classes while participating in Tracey Clark's picture series, and for those of us that didn't want the fun to end, Terri and a few other ladies started a flickr group called prompt addicts and they also have a collaborative blog called focusing on life... check it out! Love your work Terri, thanks for post swapping!
Sheila Delgado is another online friend I met through Liberate Your Art. I'm glad we had a chance to swap this year, I love your painted cards, this one is lovely, makes me want to drive to the beach right now. Thank you Sheila.
The next 6 cards are from ladies I have swapped with in the past and am so happy to continue to connect with them, a tradition I hope we can carry on for many years!
This postcard is from Teresa Harrington Hazelbaker titled: Glass and Snow. "Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go life is a barren field frozen with snow." ~Langston Hughes Beautiful card Teresa, thanks for swapping.
This postcard comes from Sherry Harmes in Larsen Bay, Alaska. "Exuberance is beauty" ~William Blake. Sherry says Alaska is certainly exuberant, it seems like one day it is gray, cloudy and black and brown, then BOOM! Everything is green, sunny and happy... Thanks Sherry for swapping again!
This postcard is from Shelly Gross in Ohio. "Creativity is contagious" ~Albert Einstein. This is a photo of her cousin who runs a dance studio and happily posed so Shelly could practice her photography skills... beautiful shot Shelly, I love the reflection in the mirror. I would love the opportunity to photograph a ballerina! Thanks for swapping again!
Explore... yes, this picture fits perfectly. Siobhan, it's been my pleasure sharing this journey with you again... hope to explore more art with you again next year! Thank you for the beautiful postcard!
"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else." ~Georgia O'keefe. This beautiful postcard comes from Deanie Houghtaling in Arizona. This beautiful dahlia is from the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. I'm so jealous, I would love to see Paris! Thank you Deanie for swapping again this year. by the way, this came ripped in the mail... :( Still beautiful anyway!
And, lastly, this beautiful postcard of Staer's Mill from Tammy Wilson in Georgia. Tammy your awesome, I'm glad we connected through liberate your art and continued our friendship through facebook.
I'm really excited, and nervous too, that we decided to CHALLENGE ourselves for next years swap... can't wait to see what you come up with!
I love photography but have been encouraged by all the wonderful "Artists" out there to spread my wings a bit and try my hand at a painting/mixed media postcard for next year, and of course, swapping again with Tammy and all the other ladies I have come to be friends with through this event.
Thank you Kat and all who participated, it was a pleasure to peruse the group of beautiful work. Looking forward to next year.
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Hello Janice! I'm glad to have found your post via Kris McNeil's page because your inlink on Kat's page didn't work. Anyway, you have a terrific postcard and you have received amazing ones back! I am still sending out postcards! Would love to have one of yours if you have any left! Aloha
ReplyDeleteI love the card you sent :) And you got some beauties in return!
ReplyDeleteLovely to meet you through the swap and Happy Easter from England x
Oh my goodness - your image of those paper umbrellas is just stunning, Janice. I love that! Your photography is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYay! Your link worked this time. It is so cool to see how this swap is growing your artistic network year over year. That's awesome! Thank you for your participation this year, and I'm already looking forward to seeing what your create for next year's swap!
ReplyDeleteGood good stuff!! I'm glad the bloghop linking worked to save your post. I'd have hated to miss this one. You really got some amazing pieces this year. I'm so glad your have gotten your umbrellas. xo, my friend.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love Tammy? She is a beautiful person inside and out. I love you you displayed all the postcards you received and you got some great ones...well they're all great! The postcard you created is stunning. I love the message and the light being captured in each tiny umbrella. What a wonderful and creative idea. Sounds like you'll be back next year...see you then!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous art! I'm glad you enjoyed the photo of my cousin! I love your umbrellas and have them at work to add some brightness to my days. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteYou got some gorgeous cards from Liberate Your Art. I adore the card that you sent ... all the little umbrellas and the great light. This is my second year and I'm still getting some cards from folks I "met" last year. I love Mail Call!
ReplyDeleteI love your collection! - Your little umbrellas are one of my favorites! so dreamy.
ReplyDeletecheers, dana
What a wonderful collection of postcards! Love this swap.
ReplyDeleteAll fabulous...like every year (only different).
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful postcards! And a great idea to do a post-swap swap - the more art love, the better! :-)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely give painting a try. A few years ago I decided to just go for it after years of being scared to - and now I can't stop painting! I'm not an expert by any means, but I'm having fun :-)
Wow, you really did post-swap! You got some beauties!!!! Your card is really exquisite, I love the darkness of it and the concept.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you've displayed the postcards, just lovely. Such a pleasure swapping with you again. Look forward to next year!
ReplyDeleteThat is a dreamy and graceful postcard you sent out! And what gems you received. I'll have to try the post swap next year:)
ReplyDeleteyes, and if you have extras this year I would love to post swap!
DeleteYay Janice, you got the link to work. and better than I did. I can't figure out how to show everyone's links. I will have to look at the link page again. I am also going to send you another card... and in an envelope this time. It will be the same one. I love your umbrella card! And i love how you have displayed your cards in a mat. WOW we all look so professional don't we? ha ha ha! I am going to be putting mine in a little book. I found one at Michael's in their dollar bin ( think it was $1.50.) it is a journal, and it is pretty on the outside. I am going to clip them or tie them in so both sides can still be seen. I think there is enough from for all three years to go in it! Happy creating to you!
ReplyDeleteI love the umbrellas. You got some wonderful ones this year.
ReplyDeleteI love the umbrella card that you sent out
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun seeing all the art that was liberated! You got a great set.
ReplyDeleteI think your tiny dancing umbrellas is my favorite of all the postcards I've seen this year! If you have any left, I'd love to do an extra swap with you.
ReplyDeleteMichele, I would love to post swap with you but I can't leave a message on your blog? email me @ janicedarby@yahoo.com and leave your address and I will send mine in return.
DeleteJanice, how beautiful your card. I can't wait to receive one :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your card!
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