Kat Sloma has hosted a Liberate Your Art postcard swap for several years now. This year there were over 200 people signed up for the swap. This is my second year to participate, and I’ve enjoyed it more than ever this year. Not only is it fun to send your work out in the world, it’s great fun to find out where it landed as well as receiving postcards from others. This year I’ve made several nice connections with folks who sent me art, and folks who received mine.
Here are the two postcards I sent out to the world. The top is a photograph of the benches at the Pentagon Memorial and the quote I wrote on the back was “Lest we forget.” The second one was taken at the Oregon Sand Dunes State Park, and the quote was, “When you stand alone, you realize what you have in you.” I know two of my cards ended up in the UK and one in Texas. I hope I’ll find out more today on the blog hop.
The first postcard to arrive came from Cathy in Arkansas with the quote “Let the rays of your heart shine on all who pass by.” Her beautiful flower with a bee certainly shines brightly.
Another lovely flower arrived next. The quote read, ” Beauty surrounds us.” Sadly there was no other message so I don’t know where it came from or who sent it. Perhaps I’ll find out today.
This stunning image came from Andrea. You can find more of her photography here. The quote on the back reads, “In the end, it is not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away.” How true!
The fourth beautiful postcard to arrive came from Shannon in Richmond, VA.
The final postcard arrived from Helga in the Netherlands. I love how unique it is. The quote by Twyla Tharp reads, “Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
And last, but certainly not least is the beautiful piece of art from Kat.
You can find a list of all those participating in the blog hop here. It’s sure to be inspiring and interesting!
I saw your photo of the Pentagon memorial benches on the hop this morning … just wonderful. This was my first year to participate. Wasn’t the video wonderful? I’m enjoying the hop to see what treasures everyone found in their post!
I love how you displayed your cards! That is a fine old camera…You got some beauties, as did we all. We are indebted to Kat for making this all possible.
Wonderful post…Love your postcards…and what wonderful art you got in return!.. LOVE how you have photographed your cards with that cool old camera…I’m enjoying hopping around all the blogs to see what lovelies everyone else got in their mail 🙂
Love the textures and shapes in what you sent out! And you received some beautiful work in return. I’m glad I decided to participate this year.
Gorgeous cards – and so cleverly displayed! Thanks for being part of the swap.
Love the cards you sent, received, and how you presented. Will GLADLY take that camera off your hands =)
I saw your Oregon Dunes card on another post in the blog hop and it stopped me in my tracks. Beautiful image!
So cool – love the way you have photographed your cards, Karen!
I love both your photographs but that one of the Pentagon memorial takes my breath away, especially knowing what it is.
Beautiful way to display your cards! I’m glad my postcard found a great home!
OH my gosh, Karen! Love the two cards you sent out! Beautiful work!
Your cards are beautiful & I saw them on the blog hop today which was wonderful.
You were so much more creative in the way you photographed the cards you got! Great stuff!
incredible art – LOVE YOUR CAMERA!
Hi, I found my second post card. Though I was trying to figure out where it landed? Wonderful post. Andrea
What an amazing swap this was! I have been admiring all the wonderful art, but I’m also in awe of the organisational ability which brought this all together
Wow! That old camera of yours is really cool! Neat way to display the lovely postcards you received.
What wonderful cards and I love your camera too!
Hi Karen! Good to see you! I love all the postcards you received and I got one from Andrea as well. I’ll be keeping up with your blog so I won’t say goodbye until next year, but I’ll say see you soon. Take care and it’s been so fun to meet you!
The cards you sent are beautiful…as are the cards you received. I have an old camera like that.
Fun presentation of your cards! I’m so glad to have you involved once again. Your cards were gorgeous, as always! 🙂
Love the setup for your photos!
Beautiful job on your photography of the cards. I saw your beautiful bench photograph on the facebook page. It’s so haunting and I keep looking at it over and over. The sand photograph is beautiful.
Rinda
Stunning postcards, I am so happy to have received your postcard of the benches at the Pentagon Memorial.
What a fun way to showcase and display the postcards you received! Lovely cards given and sent.
Not only is the art that you shared and received beautiful, but I love the “old” camera you used to display the postcards. Thank you for sharing!
I love your presentation with your vintage camera. How creative and so appropriate.
This is my first year to participate and it is so wonderful. The art created and sent out is such an inspiration to me.
What lovely cards you received…..but I”m having trouble getting my eyes past that vintage camera! I picked up one similar not so long ago and have been dying to take it out for a test run. xx
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