Penguin!

I know its been awhile, but I am starting to get back into a routine that allows me to blog much more frequently. That and I found my camera!

So here is the post I promised months ago, all the way back around Christmas time. I recieved a box of 100 penguin book cover postcards! There were so many cool/random/awesome ones that I decided to just mix them up and post 2 big photos of them! Here they are:

Part A

Part B

 I was slightly disappointed that there were no Pride and Prejudice covers, but despite that, this was a pretty awesome gift

Expect the next post in a few days

♥ grace

P.S I still haven't counted my postcards, I only just clean up what was near my bed, and I'm yet to completely clean my room, so I am waiting until it is clean so I can do a full postcard recount! I'll take photos and such, cause its always really exciting. Last time I recounted them I discovered I have 1999!! But by now I probably have A LOT more than that! 

P.P.S. A HUGE thanks to Deb, who has been hassling me as always to get myself organised! I'm glad to I know at least one person reads my blog :P

harry potter harry potter harry potter DUMBLEDORE!!

So I got these awesome postcards for christmas, as I mentioned in the last post.. and they are based on the 6th Harry Potter film (the half blood prince). Here are my faves:

Arent they cool?? Even if you aren't a Harry Potter fan, the editing on the images gives them a sort of vintage-esque look which gives them some appeal.

♥ grace

Merry Christmas!!

Okay...a bit late... I know, but I am back!! I cant believe it has been so long since my last blog! The Higher School Certificate (aka my end of year exams) meant that blogging had to be put on hold, collecting postcards of course was not and I have heaps of new ones in my collection.

After a recount 2 weeks ago I discovered I had 1999 - since Christmas however I have surpassed that thanks to two presents. The first - which was my "santa present" (aka the best, usually most exciting present), was something I've been wanting for a while:

100 postcards!!!

I was so excited when I saw it!! I will post some of my absolute favorites in the next week or so.

Also to come are the best of these:

OMG HARRY POTTER!!

So yes, lots of exciting things to come - well in my opinion anyway, thanks for being patient!

Also a special thanks to deb who has pestered me continuously since the end of the HSC to blog!

♥ grace

holiday joys

Just two postcards this time round.

This first one is from my sister, Emma, who is obsessed with the Australian jewellery company 'Dinosaur Designs' who do have some amazing peices.

This postcard is for a sale, but the mash of all the photos just shows what amazing work they do.

1. Dinosaur Designs: Check it out here.

This next one my mum picked up for me at an artists market. I love the tree! It so detailed and looks so delicate despite a sturdy looking trunk.

2. Planet Boab - an australian company that designs and makes t-shirts. Check them out here. There are some really cute designs

Back to studying I go!

♥ grace

postcard count: 1715

out and about

Well honestly, the title of this post is a bit of a lie, as I have been confined mostly to my house (voluntarily) for the past week and a bit. A week ago, I graduated from highschool and now have had to concentrate all my efforts on studying for my HSC exams - basically end of year 12 exams in all the subjects you take.

But enough about how boring my life is at the moment! Even though I havent been out much, my mum brought home these postcards the other day which got me very excited of course.

 1. This is a really cool postcard, I love the photo! Its of the Sydney Dust Storm by Dean Sewell.

Its actually to do with an public art exhibition all around Sydney, my mum did a post about it, check it out here. There is some really awesome art - especially the bike made from recycled bikes!

 2.  a double postcard illustration of the harbour = a really cool way to advertise

Advertising for a bicycle story just for women called Clarence St Cyclery

3. such a majestic animal!

A pop-up postcard for the melbourne cup carnival 2010 - which is celebrating its 150th!!

4. A beautiful classic piece of art. This is titled Psyche carried off by the zephyrs (detail) by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon c1804

An advertisement for the Art Gallery of NSW who are presenting an exhibition called 'David to Cezanne: Master drawings from the Prat Collection, Paris'

"A major exhibiton of the finest private collection of French drawings in the world. Featuriong over 100 works by the greatest artists of the 19th century including David, Ingres, Delacroix, Manet, Degas, Seurat and Cezanne"

I know I will be going after the HSC!!

♥ grace

postcard count: 1700

new new new

Over the past few weeks I have gotten so many new postcards and as a consequence have decided to save some more dated adds to my collects for a rainy day.

Here are some that I've gotten in the last week from going to various outtings and from my friends. A special thanks to Angela and Deborah! :D

These first ones are from the Australian Film and Radio School Open day that my friend angela went to.

These first two are just beautiful I think, playful and classy all at the same time. Love them. And the third one is so cute and cool, the robot is simply awesome!

This one was picked up just yesterday at the macquarie uni open day. Its an advertisment for the faculty of the arts: music.

I love going to all these events and conveniantly finding postcards!

Designed by Jefferton James Gordon

These next couple are just advant card postcards that I'm pretty sure Deb gave me.

These are everywhere, bright and colourful, promoting reading - what could be more eye-catching? Well for me the fact that they've used postcards as an advertising medium is a bonus! :D

These kinds of postcards are always nice and touch my heart.

1. Make poverty history ad       2. ActionAid Australia: Education for all ad

PLUS! I have designed a new blog header! Any thoughts?

Also: you will probably see a large jump in the number of postcards sadly due to my lack of regular posting and for that I'm sorry.

♥ grace

postcard count: 1624

Never did I imagine...

Never did I imagine went I went to a careers exhibition did I think there would be postcards... I dont know why... I guess it was because the careers expo was at a very nice school for boys in Sydney... I was just thinking about boys really - as my friends would say, of course. But one of the stalls was for the Academby of Information technology and there was a whole rack of student designed postcards (who's names I have put next to the title). I was ecstatic as I'm sure you can imagine! Here are my top 5: 

While I don't particularly like the composition of this one - with the large petal looking things behind the figure, I just love the colours which, while well balanced. provides what I think is some great contrast.

5. By Qing Xu

And here is the kookiest little character of the bunch:

4. By Cina Park

This one is just pretty. It reminds me of a crystal formation or the like, just glowing as that beam of light hits it.

 3. By Kelly Bogdaska

This particular one just makes me laugh. What seems to be a repetitious image is in fact a character of many faces and expressions. I love it!

2. By Xu Ying

 And my favourite is this one because it is so beautiful. The delicacy of the roses all around her and how they are draped around the wire umbrella. And the girl is so pretty, it makes me wonder what she is looking at....

1. By Qing Xu

♥ grace

postcard count: 1548