The story continues this week from Brazil.

Maggie questions Thadeus about his vague reference to his research. It has her curious mind working overtime.

 I used a postcard that my mom brought home from Brazil in 1968.
She traveled around South America for a week and a half visiting Brazil, Columbia and Peru.

The stamp is from the early 1900’s.

I have an old ledger book full of stamps from that era.

Nothing valuable…just interesting.

Since the stamp had part of a postmark on it I tried to recreate the rest of the mark. I think it turned out pretty well.

I’ve also figured out how I’m going to put my book together that will hold each of the postcards and complete the story. Unfortunately, I need my sewing machine for that part and it is currently in the shop for a tune-up. I was mildly scolded by the gal at the sewing center when I confessed that my 25 yr old machine had never been serviced. I also ordered a free-motion quilting foot for my machine and the gal told me she’d show me how to use it when I picked up my machine! Horray! New skills….

Week 2 of the Postcard Challenge and our country is Spain!

Thadeus is sending his first postcard to Maggie.

I cheated a bit with this card and simply printed it off and glued it down.

I fell in love with the texture applied to the image. The only thing I added was a little gold ink on the corners.

Keeping the writing style different between these two characters was something that I wondered if I’d be able to accomplish since I have a very distinctive handwriting.

I was given the hint of writing with my non-dominant hand.

Tried it…was barely readable.

I decided to hold my pen in a completely odd way and came up with Thadeus’ style while Maggie will remain my own hand. Good thing postcards are small because I was getting a cramp!!