tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post651439698809824795..comments2024-03-26T16:11:43.726-04:00Comments on Musings of a Menopausal Melon...mmmquilts: Postcard Swap Blog HopSandra Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-28476401757300022072018-04-11T11:32:00.045-04:002018-04-11T11:32:00.045-04:00I love my postcard SO MUCH!!! I have it mounted on...I love my postcard SO MUCH!!! I have it mounted on the wall so I can see it while free-motion quilting and it does look just like Cannon Beach. I grew up in Astoria which is close by there!!! I think it's awesome that we were both thinking of water!!! :^) Thanks again!!!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711094854123479172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-54537275696699376482018-04-10T20:40:50.738-04:002018-04-10T20:40:50.738-04:00Wow. You both knocked it out of the park. Amazin...Wow. You both knocked it out of the park. Amazing detail on both.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-87525593055873416682018-04-09T16:40:33.968-04:002018-04-09T16:40:33.968-04:00How fun to make and receive beach scenes! Both of ...How fun to make and receive beach scenes! Both of them are gorgeous. Postal woes drive me nuts. Last month I sent something to my sister priority from Colorado to Idaho - usually takes 24-48 hours unless you hit a Sunday. SIX days later, she called to thank me. Come to find out, their small town was being rocked by a scandal that had people from all over the country sending death threats to several individuals, and telling shooters to target their one high school (which was flooded with armed FBI agents for a few weeks and parents were all told nothing would be held against them if they kept their children out of school for the duration), so every single piece of incoming mail was scrutinized and x-rayed. I had sent a mini quilt rolled up in a 2-ft cardboard tube. Bahaha~~!! Perfect size/shape for suspicion! It must have been awful to be those post workers. I can't imagine.Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424861624240818479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-75710428369821738312018-04-09T07:21:11.646-04:002018-04-09T07:21:11.646-04:00postcards are fun to make. I have made a few as bi...postcards are fun to make. I have made a few as birthday cards, but not recently. You have been unfortunate in the mailing department! Hopefully that run is over now. I must just check and see if my son and partner have got their Easter socks and chocolate I sent them. They had a parcel to collect I know. helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-63032301576130659072018-04-08T18:01:03.164-04:002018-04-08T18:01:03.164-04:00This is such a cool project! I've been wantin...This is such a cool project! I've been wanting to try out a postcard - I need to get cracking. Do you send it like a regular postcard, or package it up? Jen Strauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619985837982414394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-58785283905448648202018-04-08T17:24:50.151-04:002018-04-08T17:24:50.151-04:00Thanks for sharing all about the travels of these ...Thanks for sharing all about the travels of these wonderful postcards. Hopefully the postal service with get yours delivered once and for all! Thanks for being part of the postcard swap and hop!Patty https://www.blogger.com/profile/09158113907316211890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-49679247209781566702018-04-08T16:09:44.331-04:002018-04-08T16:09:44.331-04:00Such cute cards.Such cute cards.BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-50501375178775615662018-04-08T09:06:56.396-04:002018-04-08T09:06:56.396-04:00Both are very fun postcards. It's interesting...Both are very fun postcards. It's interesting the different beachy vibe you get from each. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-50898194781563855592018-04-08T06:51:21.760-04:002018-04-08T06:51:21.760-04:00Awww what a darling postcard you received! I hope ...Awww what a darling postcard you received! I hope your lovely artwork reaches its intended target sooner rather than later.... how stressful. I waited on tenterhooks after sending mine. I inquired about tracking but it would have cost 4x the original postage price. Thanks heaps for adding me into the hop.Dione Gardner-Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491108842081708676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-16440039786706789652018-04-08T01:56:57.585-04:002018-04-08T01:56:57.585-04:00I'm sorry you've had such a bad posting ex...I'm sorry you've had such a bad posting experience but glad your card was not lost because you have done a fantastic job creating a beach. I also love your description of why you chose the prompt WATER. (I feel the same way!) The palm tree is gorgeous. This swap has really brought out some fun creativity!Karen @runsewfunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975401086034999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-58048942682693013332018-04-07T23:17:50.543-04:002018-04-07T23:17:50.543-04:00I've seen some great postcards from this swap,...I've seen some great postcards from this swap, and these are no exception! They are wonderfully creative and will be treasured keepsakes, I am sure. I love the starfish button embellishment and the dimensional palm tree! And isn't if fun to play with the glitzy threads on these postcards?!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802633912641957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-49311046459885150382018-04-07T18:31:01.286-04:002018-04-07T18:31:01.286-04:00I’m drooling! These are both spectacular! I think ...I’m drooling! These are both spectacular! I think the neatest thing is that the postcard you gave and the one you received were sort of the same theme but so different from each other in style and technique. What fun!! I do hope your postcard makes it there. The thing I dislike most about international posting is that (at least from the US) there isn’t a way to track small packages once they cross the border (At least that’s been my experience). And the not enough postage thing?? It probably costs way more to return things. I remember “in the olden days” we would sometimes get a tiny envelope from the post office marked postage due when mail came to us that didn’t have enough postage paid. (We had to pay the shortfall, not the sender.) Usually it was only a few cents. We’d put it in the envelope and in our mailbox for the mail carrier. Am I old or what?? Just a different world back then.JanineMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475847392355523001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-66871474608591769542018-04-07T11:04:13.527-04:002018-04-07T11:04:13.527-04:00Goodness, that postcard has had quite the bit of t...Goodness, that postcard has had quite the bit of traveling to do. I hope it is received soon and well enjoyed. The one made for you is adorable!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-10894605440925150692018-04-07T10:48:41.845-04:002018-04-07T10:48:41.845-04:00Man I'm glad yours atleast got returned and no...Man I'm glad yours atleast got returned and not lost forever....both are so creative and detailed for such a small 4x6 project. Both are treasures!!Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-44863416819011086422018-04-07T09:55:48.066-04:002018-04-07T09:55:48.066-04:00All of the postcards I've seen are just fabulo...All of the postcards I've seen are just fabulous. Fun that the two of you both made postcards for your peeps with water scenes, and they are both amazing! By the way, have I told you that our daughter works with piping plovers? That's part of her field research work while in grad school for fisheries and wildlife. Cutest little birds ever :-)<br />piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-45004286776801546832018-04-07T09:42:15.337-04:002018-04-07T09:42:15.337-04:00Sandra, thank you for such a lovely post about the...Sandra, thank you for such a lovely post about the card I created for you. I'm so happy that you liked it. I had such joy crafting it in my very first postcard exchange. I'm happy to also have brought some well-deserved postal luck your way. I also wanted to say that your postcard is a wonderful interpretation of the gorgeous beaches of the Pacific Northwest. Jen @hwksgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522584270698684312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-13724068084362602052018-04-07T09:01:01.295-04:002018-04-07T09:01:01.295-04:00I love both of these! I have been amazed at the r...I love both of these! I have been amazed at the real like landscapes. I enjoyed reading your previous post and how you interpreted the photo from long ago. Jen's beach scene is so clever. The palm fronds extending over the edge adds so much detail. Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165119758309263620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-35430755059794441012018-04-07T07:48:48.877-04:002018-04-07T07:48:48.877-04:00Hi Sandra. Both of these postcards are spectacula...Hi Sandra. Both of these postcards are spectacular. I love them both. Thanks for including all the details.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-6040060559955667002018-04-07T06:56:22.364-04:002018-04-07T06:56:22.364-04:00I like the card you received, it suits you. Everyt...I like the card you received, it suits you. Everything in three's so hopefully your postal troubles are over. Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com