50 States, 50 Sketches Postcard Project

I've been working on this project since May and my goal was to finish by Christmas. (Project- to send 50 state sketches- one to someone in each state.) I almost got there! I got 8 done on Christmas. It was pretty fun working on it with my family around because they gave me good, fun ideas for the sketches and I learned things I didn't know about each state. My Grandpa grew up in PA and my Grandparents lived in VA also so I heard stories from those areas. I still need a few more people to send them to in states like Wyoming, Maine, CT and hopefully I'll find someone who knows someone before I resort to sending them to the Governor. Enjoy!

Alabama

 Delaware

 Montana

 Nebraska

 New Jersey

 Pennsylvania

 Rhode Island

 Virginia

Recipients: AL- no one yet. V. Hollis, RI- R&J Highley, VA- S. Caldwell,  DE- M. Bryce, PA- P&E Cirino, NJ- E. Ozga , MT- J. Freytag,  NE- N. Koetter

Christmas postcards- St. Louis World's Fair Flight Cage

My St. Louis Christmas postcards this year were of the 1904 World's Fair Flight Cage.  In trying to figure out what St. Louis treasure/concept I wanted to embrace for my card this year, I knew wanted to do something exotic. I thought of the flight cage. Not many people know or consciously know the Flight Cage is from the 1904 World's Fair. When chatting with my parents about it, my mom does remember people put up a fight against extra webbing being added in the 1980s. If you google around the internet, you'll find some treasured photographs from the past. Flamingos are a favorite animal of mine so I was excited to include them on this drawing- thinking about warmer weather! And with writing this post, I already know what my St. Louis postcard Christmas card will be next year!

Merry Christmas!
& Cheers to 2013

Book Sketch: Wild.

This was my book selection for December. It was written by Cheryl Strayed. She went to hike the Pacific Crest Trail after many life changes. The trail definitely changes her life.

Enjoy the sketch.

Merry Cardmas!

This is some of my participation in Merry CARDmas! I was given 5 random names from the Merry Cardmas pool and got to send them  homemade Christmas cards! I made Christmas postcards out of paper scraps and old maps.

50 States. 50 Sketches Postcard Project.

Recipients: M & K Gerber

50 States. 50 Sketches Postcard Project.

Still trucking along sending postcards to people I know! Sketching at coffee shops while friends, who went to school in Indiana, study and read. My sister gave me insight to Indiana also with the song Fly Over States by Jason Aldean. Enjoy!

Indiana

Massachusetts

Recipients: Indiana- Luepkes, Mass: S. Eisele

50 States. 50 Sketches Postcard Project.

Alaska

 Iowa

Recipients: Iowa: C. Robinson, Alaska: N. Randle