Saturday, 26 March 2022

Thoughts and Theories

This weeks #sundaypostcardart was chosen by Cindy and is COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS

To work out a complementary colour combination, you look at a colour wheel. Its opposite colours on the colour wheel... 

Yellow & Purple

Red & Green

Blue & Orange

Ive chosen the Blue and Orange combo


TFL 

Mandy xx 

Saturday, 19 March 2022

Style is an accessory to Substance

 This weeks SPA is DAPPER MEN chosen by Sandie

You dont see many Dapper Men around these days... Such a shame we no longer make an effort to dress up and elegant

You cant beat a vintagey gent
TFL 
Mandy xx 


Saturday, 12 March 2022

Caged birds grow the most colourful wings.

This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme is BIRDCAGES chosen by Rosie

Here's my postcard 


TFL 

Mandy xx 


Saturday, 5 March 2022

My crown is in my heart, not on my head

 This weeks Sunday Postcard Art is CROWNS chosen by Anne. Of course, I love this theme as I love to add crowns, party hats and wings to everything! One out of three aint bad!!


TFL 

Mandy xx 




Monday, 28 February 2022

Folk Art is the Expression...

... of the people

Folk art has many guises, dependent on the country and the different people in said country. 

Ive chosen to do Mexican Folk Art and using a napkin of Frida to create my postcard


TFL 

Mandy xx 

Saturday, 19 February 2022

If you round out your edges, you lose your edge

 This weeks SPA is EDGY chosen by the fabulous Marion!

Here is my postcard, ive built several layers of different papers/card, all of which Ive torn edges... One of the layers has burnt edges (i was super careful over a bowl of water, just in case!)


TFL 
Mandy xx 


Sunday, 13 February 2022

Life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it.

 This weeks SundayPostcardArt is chosen by Sabine and is CINEMA

So much to choose from... I went down the silent movie route with Mr Charlie Chaplin


TFL 

Mandy xx 

Sunday, 6 February 2022

A sailor went to Sea Sea Sea

....to see what he could See See See

This weeks theme on Sunday Postcard Art is NAUTICAL and was chosen by Zowie

Why not come and join us! sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com

Here is my postcard

TFL 
Mandy xx 


Sunday, 30 January 2022

Sepia

This weeks theme on SPA is SEPIA - all things vintagey brown. Ive used a fairy from Lisas Altered Art on Etsy


Thanks for looking, i hope you get time to join in with us at Sunday Postcard Art

Mandy xx 

Saturday, 22 January 2022

I had an old Typewriter...

... and a Big Idea

This weeks theme on Sunday Postcard Art is OLD OFFICE chosen by Rein... 

Certainly a challenge!!


Hope you accept the challenge 
TFL 
Mandy xx 


Thursday, 20 January 2022

Stars are Echoes of the Past

This weeks theme on SPA is STARS


TFL 
Mandy xx 


Sunday, 9 January 2022

Mad, mad world

 This week's Sunday Postcard Art is TEA-PARTY chosen by Anne W

Heres mine... I used a page from an actual Alice book. It was vety porous so I used clear gesso to seal it before painting with Arteza gouache

The words are also from the book


TFL 

Mandy xx