Say hello with a mini painting / postcard
Hej friend, how are you doing? I hope you are having a lovely day.
Hej is Swedish and it means “hi”, or hello. It’s the greeting I decided to go with on a DIY Postcards last year, along with a girl with purple hair that I painted. She is inspired by several other similar girls made in different art journals and doodle books over the years, and it was fun working on her on a mixed media postcard for the postcard swap.
Watching back when I painted this little postcard, I long to paint more. I might need to start a “acrylic paint only” art journal in the new year, and fill it with similar paint doodles…
Video: mixed media painted postcard
Watch along to see if you feel inspired to pull out your paints, too:
Do you like the paintbrushes I got? Speckles of glitter cast in ressin – I’m a fan! I bought a pack with clear handles many years ago, because I thought they looked cool, but then I’ve felt mostly annoyed with the poor quality of those paint brushes since I got them. Now the new glitter ones will replace that old pack, finally.
Ressin craft is a craft I would like to try though. I think covering a surface or casting with ressin would be fun, but I doubt I will invest in it myself… I’ve been a fan of shiny plastic objects since childhood, so it might be fun to try one day.
But back to handmade postcards. Here are some other ideas I’ve explored in the past year or so:
If you too love postcards and getting happy mail, consider joining the DIY Postcard Swap autumn 2025 today. Click link to learn more & join in.
Thanks for reading. I’m wishing you a wonderful day. xoxo
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