Friday 10 February 2012

On Our Travels with Darcy's Post Card Challenge - Belgium














This week we are in Belgium. I was researching it when I came across "The Folon Foundation". This is a wonderful park and centre outside of Brussels which houses the work of Jean Michel Folon. Some of the sculptures he has scattered about the park feature a gentleman in a raincoat and hat with or without an umberella. This caught my eye as it is an image used by Tim Holtz frequently. So here is my postcard in homage to Jean Michel Folon and Tim Holtz. I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder and one of his stamps. I coloured and added the rain with a water colour pencil in silver grey. Below is my page, the backing papers I made using marbling paint in water and as I cannot resist Belgian Chocolates I cut my title from printed paper covered in chocolates. Thank you all so much for the kind comments you leave, I am so enjoying seeing all your postcards and reading your stories. Jen x

27 comments:

  1. Great postcard! I love that I am learning so much about each country, thank you! I love Belgium chocolates too!

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  2. Ha! Found it! Can't believe I'm so hung up on finding the bike connection on your cards lol The page is glorious...mmmmm....chocolate....and contrasts beautifully wihth the monochrome card :D XXX

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  3. Well done on the research! Great postcard and the marbled paper in the book looks brilliant. Hope eating the chocolates for the lettering was not too difficult.....

    Janet xx

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  4. Super post card Jen, love the marbled paper in your book
    Beryl x

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  5. Your postcard is beautiful. What a wonderful idea. It's great to see where each person gets their inspiration!

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  6. I love wandering through parks scattered with sculptures. This will go on my list of things to do if we ever make it to Belgium. Great card.

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  7. Great card! ♥ I like men with umbrellas ever since I saw Gene Kelly 'singing in the rain'. :)

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  8. Love it; what fun to be walking around sculptures Rain or Not

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  9. Great card,I love your umbrella men. A xx

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  10. Great card, I love the Belguim in chocolate. Caz

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  11. It is all fabulous - the umbrella man in the rain, the marbled paper, and the chocolate paper letters!!

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  12. it is a shame TH doesn't credit his images to the artists images that he uses - but a nice tribute from you...

    Dx

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  13. Not saying TH used Folon's sculpture for his image, don't know where he got his inspiration. I just saw a similarity when I saw the statues.
    Jen x

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  14. I didn't know that about the TH stamp! Well done for highlighting the Folon Foundation.

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  15. I love the simplicity of the card- it's perfect. And so great tucked in its pocket.

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  16. another great postcard. thanks for the info..its great learning different facts...

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  17. Who doesn't love umbrella men? Love the card!

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  18. Such a cool postcard!! Love what you are doing with the book as well!

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  19. Aloha...I love your Belgium card...especially the journal you are keeping them in.
    FAB pocket paper color/patterns.

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  20. Great postcard and cool pocket! Hugs, Valerie

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  21. ha! i did not know that about the umberella man... great use of the image.

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  22. This is so totally awesome! Wonderful job.

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  23. That is a brilliant idea for the postcard! Love it! :)

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  24. I love the card, so simple and effective. I've never heard of the Folon Foundation, I'm learning so much with this challenge
    jan x

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  25. love love your postcard so beautiful! what a fun and fabulous park that must be. clever to cut letters from chocolate print paper!

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