Vintage postcard art

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two postcards with birds on them are next to a pair of scissors and thread

I inherited my great Aunt Esther's collection of post cards and I used a pair of them to create a bit of mail art with some Stampendous birds. One bird was stamped on plain tissue paper, the other on a vintage book page, and both were cut-out and pasted on the cards. I did this mainly because I could play around with the placement and avoid a mis-stamp that can't be undone. The pine trees and leafy dots were also done this way. There's a bit of collage paper and miscellaneous stamping to…

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a postcard with a bird and flowers

A charming vintage-style postcard featuring a delicate bird perched on a flowering branch. Perfect for greeting cards, invitations, or romantic notes. Includes a postage stamp and ornate frame. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

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an old postcard with a bird on it and some stamps in the back ground

It’s been over a year since we last checked in with artist Mark Powell (previously) who draws portraits and birds on old vintage envelopes. His works have become increasingly more detailed the last few months and I’m especially enjoying his series of birds. See much more here.

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an old postcard with flowers and birds on it

This week I’ve been working on creating a collection of postcards and greeting cards to build up my stockpile again. I like to have a box filled with cards, so when an occasion arises and I need to pop ‘a little something’ in the post, I can simply pull out a ready made card. There are some of us that still appreciate a handmade card on a gift or receiving an unexpected surprise letter in the post. You can call me old fashioned…. I don’t care how advanced technology is, I still prefer…

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