Free images for you - Antique Springtime Postcards

Rollicking Times - postmark 1908

R.T. card back

Wishing everyone Rollicking Times today!

Came across some more antique postcards during the never-ending cleanup. I purchased these from MFvintage.etsy.com last year. (If you collect old postcards, be sure to check the shop out.)

Feel free to use these images for your projects. If you need a better resolution, let me know & I'll email to you. If you make anything with them, I'd love to see what you come up with.


This little lady has before & after shots. The left is the original postcard & the other is cleaned up in Photoshop elements.

The gorgeous weather & sugared up 6 yr old are calling, so I'll be running around in the backyard today instead of finishing my piece for the Steampunk Wonderland contest.

By the way, this competition will be up for public voting. I'll post a link once it is available. I've seen a few of the entries & they are fantastic!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Who is the winner of 100 Custom Printed Postcards? Plus new Giveaway!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hope your year is off to a great start. For 1 person it is about to get even better! On 12/21 I posted a new giveway from sponsor Uprinting.com. They are giving away 100 custom printed postcards to 1 random winner.

So with some help from random.org, the lucky winner is.....

Glimmering Prize!!

Congrats! I will contact you today with details of how to to claim your prize.

Many thanks to all who entered this random drawing. It has been fun reading how you would like to use 100 4" x 6" postcards. Glimmering prize will be using them "to announce next years craft show schedule."

Care to try your luck again? I'm hosting a new random drawing right now. It is sponsored by the mixed media artist Jodi Ohl. Next Thursday 1 random winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to her Etsy shop LucySweetLucy. All who enter a comment on this blog before 1 a.m. (EST) on 1/7 will be entered in the drawing. To enjoy some of Jodi's colorful art & thoughts, click here for the last artist feature of 2009. Also, if you are cruising the blog-o-sphere tomorrow, pop by for a photo-tour of Jodi's new studio.

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A quick update on my "Secrets" piece. The weather is being uncooperative - need the humidity to drop to I can spray a protective coating on the art & frame. Hopefully will have a photo to post on Sunday. (fingers crossed)

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Totally off topic: I had a good chuckle yesterday - my final Etsy sale of 2010 was for this Tempus Incognitum Necklace, which I'd cheekily described as broken time travel/viewing device. Seemed like the perfect item for the last day of the decade...

By the way, the Illustration Friday prompt is Renewal. And don't forget, the new Melange prompt is Illuminating. So, click through & play along if you get the chance.

Enter To Win Custom Printed Postcards Of Your Design

Hey There! How's things?

I've got something for you today. Remember those great guys over at Uprinting.com?


They've generously offered to sponsor another giveaway. This time I'll be hosting a random drawing on January 1st 2010. 1 lucky winner will receive 100 custom printed postcards of their very own design. These 4" x 6" postcards will be printed in 4 colors, both sides on glossy 14pt cardstock.

Think of all the possibilities! You could make Thank You cards, Invitations, Announcements. The list goes on & on. For hosting this giveaway, Uprinting is kindly giving me 100 postcards as well. I'm going to print some copies of Red's Walk to give away with Etsy sales, to friends, etc.

Red's Walk

Yep, I said I was doing this back in October/November but I missed the deadline, so I'm really grateful for another chance.

So, what would you do with 100 custom printed postcards?

Share your answer to this question in the comments before 1 a.m. (EST) on 1/1/10 to enter the random drawing. It is that easy. On the afternoon of the 1st, with help from random.org, one lucky winner will be selected. Seems like a great way to start the new year!

Please note, Uprinting.com states that winner will be responsible for shipping charge.

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By the way, if you like random giveaways, I am hosting a totally separate one on 12/31 for a copy of artsy DIARY 2010. Features hundreds of illustrations by artists world wide. Ships free everywhere. Click Here for images & to enter

2 New Winners - who will it be??

Welcome back! I can't believe it is Thursday already?! Where does the time go?

Thanks for the great response to the prizes listed last Thursday. Today we get find out who the lucky winners are. Will it be you?

Prize #1 is a vibrant hand dyed scarf from AJ over at StormOne.etsy.com

Want to see more pics of the scarf or read about AJ? CLICK HERE for last week's post. OK, random.org has spoken and the winner is

Congrats BETSY !!!

Ready for random drawing #2?

Prize #2 is 100 Custom Printed Postcards from Uprinting.com


CLICK HERE for last week's post which has prize details. The lucky winner of this prize is

Congratulations In Juneau!!!

Betsy & In Juneau, I will contact you today with info on how to collect your prizes. Many thanks to all readers who left comments & entered these drawings. Special Thanks to AJ of StormOne and Uprinting for their generosity!! Please click through & visit their sites if you have the time.

Check back here later today
I'll be announcing a new giveaway prize!

Plus we'll have a visit from an artist whose creations are perfect for Halloween. Be forewarned ... his muses can found under the bed, in your closet or perhaps in your darker dreams...muhahahah...

New Giveaway Part 2 - 100 custom printed postcards

Hey there! How's things?

Have you entered the giveaway for Prize #1 yet? It is a hand dyed scarf by AJ of StormOne on Etsy. CLICK HERE to view the scarf & for contest details. Just remember to come back & sign up for this fabulous customized prize from the generous folks at Uprinting.com

What would you do with 100 postcards of your own design?

That is what the staff at Uprinting wants to know. (& I'm a little curious too....). Leave your answer in comments below to enter the random drawing for 100 custom printed postcards. It is that easy to enter! Next Thursday (10/29) at noon (EST) there will be one lucky winner of this great prize.

Please note, this contest is only open to residents of USA & Canada. FREE UPS Ground Shipping in the US (Canadian residents pay shipping and taxes. Offer not available to residents outside of the US and Canada).


These postcards measure 4" x 6" on 14 pt gloss cardstock. They come with full color printing on both sides.

Now, I must note that the thoughtful folks at Uprinting.com are also giving me 100 custom postcards for hosting their giveaway. These guys are too awesome! I'm waffling a bit on what to print, but I'm probably going to go with copies of Red's Walk on one side. Not sure yet about the other side. Any suggestions?

Red's Walk

So, what'cha waiting for? What image would you put on your postcards & why? Can't wait to see all of your creative answers....

Freebies for Friday

Hey there. Haven't had time to finish any new stuff. But thought I'd post pics for any one who wants to use them in a project.

For many years I collected vintage / antique postcards.

No rhyme or reason, just images that caught my eye.

Sometimes what interested me most was the untold stories. Love the old cash register in this one. Click on any of these to enlarge.

Eventually I need to put some on DeviantArt as stock images. It is always fun to see what people do with them. If you make anything with these, I'd love to see it. Happy to post your creation on this blog too, if you want.

Barbara Moustafa of Rusty Mermaid Dolls has done some fun digital collages with pics I've posted in the past. I'll try to get some up here this weekend.

Illustration Friday's prompt to day is Idle. I've got a couple of ideas but it may be a few days before I get a chance to set one down. In the meantime, go see what other fun art has been inspired by this prompt.

Oh, Melange prompt is Harbor this week. Click HERE to visit or add your own.

If you're looking for some more fun free images, ArtFreebies always has some great stuff in the archives & more pieces every day or so. There is a cool owl posted there today for the Soartful Saturdays art challenge.

Final Note: If you haven't yet entered next Thursday's Giveaway, what's holding you back? You could be the lucky winner! The fab prize provided by OnlinePosterPrinting.com is a 16" x 20" canvas print of your favorite summer photo. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment describing your pic before noon (EST) 7/31. For contest details CLICK HERE