Friday 25 May 2012

On Our Travels with Darcy's Postcard Challenge - England

Nice to come home, for the challenge and in order to craft again, though I had a wonderful time in Canada with the family. I decided on London for my postcard. The background is Pan Pastels and the stamps used are from Personal Impressions.
My page has the iconic telephone box as a background and stamps from my collection depicting some of England's beautiful Churches. I added the England flag, though I did use the Union Jack on my postcard. My pocket is a photo of my home town, Whitehaven in Cumbria. It is a view over the harbour. It is quite an historic site as it was once the 5th largest port in England and it was here that John Paul Jones attacked in 1778 during the war of Independence, some say to invade England and some say in order to destroy shipping and so hinder the British war effort. The cannon used to defend the port remains in the museum to this day, though when I was a child it stood outside and was a favourite place for children to sit! Me included!
Jen x

14 comments:

  1. What a stunning place to live!!!...and me stuck in the city :S So glad Jim is finally getting to join in the travels :D XXX

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  2. I wonder if Jim does join the party on the next destination! Superb postcard with the PanPastels, very patriotic. Lovely book page of Whitehaven with the philately.

    Janet xx

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  3. Well done, all, Jen!

    Hugs,
    abby

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  4. I love your choice of images this week and wonderful to use the picture of your home town. M

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  5. really lovely card and page. I have never tried the pan pastels, do you like them?

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    1. Yes they are very easy to apply and blend, have only had them a week so am just finding out what you can do with them. They do seem to go on lots of types of paper, card etc. and it is easy to stamp on them. I find my use of the brayer is a bit hit and miss and these give a similar effect more easily. Janet has them and let me have a go with hers, so she has more experience with them.
      Jen x

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  6. Lovely card-- perfect images! You have quite a rubber stamp collection!

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  7. Can't resist them I'm afraid!
    Jen x

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  8. great images. love the stamps you have used. Glad you had a wonderful time with your family, loads of memories...

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  9. Beautiful postcard. Love how you used the colors of the flag.

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  10. Gorgeous postcard! Love how you made the background colors fit the stamps. :) Awesome!

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