DIY Postcard Art Project

I wouldn’t say that I’m particularly crafty. I don’t craft for the sake of crafting. But if I have a need or want something specific I will try to make it myself if I can.
I found these prints months ago online. I really wanted them but I couldn’t afford them and I didn’t really have a place to put them. We turned our library into a nursery and there wouldn’t really be another place in the house they could go. I love these art deco posters and they come in a variety of sizes including postcard size. I’ve collected postcards since I was a kid. So I didn’t mind ordering them as postcards even if I didn’t have a way to display them; especially since the postcards were not expensive. The artist is Steve Thomas and I purchased these on Zazzle.com. He also has a website. I really love his art and his style.  About a month ago I started a new job; with my new job came a new office to decorate. So I found a use for my pretty postcards. I decided to find a way to display them in my new office. I just finished the project today. I think they turned out great. There are all sorts of beautiful postcards out there that could be easily displayed this way.

Postcard Art

Materials

8 Postcards 8 5x7 canvases Scrapbook paper Modpodge Sponge brush Photograph Corners Cutting mat Exacto Knife I pulled out a sheet of scrapbook paper and put the canvas on top. I cut the ends so the sides would lay down correctly and then secured the edges with Modpodge.  I sat the covered canvases aside and let them dry. I could have Modpodged the postcards directly onto the covered canvases but I didn't want to damage them. So, instead I affixed the postcards with the photograph corners. It tool a little doing to get them straight but luckily the corner are not so sticky that the paper will rip if you make a mistake and have to pull them back up. 

Postcard Art

These will look wonderful in my office tomorrow when I hang them!