Postage people! Those of us who love to recycle find ways to incorporate postage stamps in our art. What better way than in ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). I first heard about Postage People from my friend
Halle, who made a
lot of them a few years ago. In fact, she made an entire mini book using them. Search her blog using the words "Postage People" and you'll find some pretty impressive examples.
Mine don't quite compare to hers, but I've included tea bags with mine. After all, it
IS Tea Tuesday.
No matter how many photos I took of these fun ATCs, the outcome was the same due to my camera's inability to take any decent photos closer than about three feet.
However, here they are up close and personal.
Please click on the scan to see these ATCs in their entirety. On the left is one of my favorite postal ladies. She is so stern looking, the tea might actually help her. I envisioned her wearing a black glove (recycled from
Day 8) and grabbing for the tea. The background was one of the coffee stained papers I made on
Day 2 to which I added some green spray mist .
On the right is the Queen. We all know the Queen. Her gown is tea based (minus the tag) and the stamp is part of one
Dawn sent me recently. Although I'm a horrible stamper, it is supposed to read "Everything stops for tea," and has a postage stamp feel. The background was made using spray mists I made on
Day 1 along with some walnut ink used to tone the bright colors down.
Today is Day 16 and I recycled two postage stamps, and repurposed some of that horrible tea I purchased specifically for art (purchased for $1.00 [USD] for 100 tea bags).
Enjoy your tea (coffee, sports drink, milk, hot chocolate, eggnog, wine, etc) today and join us. We'll stop by if you do.
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14 thoughtful remarks:
I cheked out Halles blog and loved her postage people. Nice to see another way to recycle your way,
XX Rachel XX
Postage People? What a hoot! I think these make the best ATC's ever. Another brilliant recycle use.
Darla
I love how the postage on the ATC on the left looks like she it's wearing a dress! Cute and practical ;-)
always fun stopping by for tea with you, E, and yes, we do love our stamps!!
as a postage stamp collector/Lover I enjoyed your postage people WITH tea bags extra much E!
Lovely creations and tea post...
here I am for Tea on Tuesday:
http://bitze.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/blossom-love/
oxo
As a lover of old stamp there are lots of postage people. What a great idea Halle had and I love your interpretation....How fitting the queen and tea. xox
postage people is such a fun idea!
i can take you out to tea today: http://divers-and-sundry.blogspot.com/2013/04/la-baguette.html
Cute idea! You did comment on the gelli plate, I got so excited hearing that you had experience I emailed you questions and forgot to post your comment but i will! I appreciate all comments. If you get a chance to check your mail I'd love to hear from you.
Tee hee, these are brilliant Elizabeth, what a fun idea!! Love the incorporation of the tea-bags to honour 'tea tuesday', ingenious sweetie.
Huge hugs x
These made me smile, and trust me, I really needed that today!
Thanks for stopping by my blog..my daughter is actually pursuing and MS in Publishing.
These are fun! Glad I could inspire you!!
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How wonderful!! These are now on my ever expanding list of things I want to try - one day. :D
Right I'm off to make a start on my Tea post. Quite excited about it realy :D
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