Technical Difficulty Monday

I was all set to post my Monday Meet and Greet when my computer decided otherwise.  So I will either post this Wednesday or have to wait until next Monday, so stay tuned...


We're Experiencing Technical Difficulties

Mermaid Melissa

Monday Meet and Greet the Members of the Pacific Postcards Team - VintageParisMarket

Today's Pacific Postcards Team (PPT Team) Meet and Greet features the VintageParisMarket (ETSY ID.) In this lovely shope you will find many items with that vintage Paris flair including a selection of handmade postcards and items made with vintage images from postcards. 

The Vintage Paris Market has member of the team since April of 2011.  Here a couple of their Non-postcard related items that I just love.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92462969/shabby-chic-and-high-fashion-throw

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64677617/hand-crinkled-seam-binding-packaged

Not only do they have a wonderful selection of collectibles but as you can see they have some very nice supplies also.  Above is an example of their hand dyed binding; Beautiful!

They utalize the beautiful images of vintage postcards to create sachets, gift tags and journals:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84332056/floral-postcard-original-design-gift-tag?ga_search_query=postcards&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6078119

http://www.etsy.com/listing/77741798/vintage-music-eiffel-tower-sachet?ga_search_query=postcards&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6078119

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66817625/handmade-moleskine-notebook-altered-with?ga_search_query=journal%2B-tag&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6078119

Their postcards are of photographs taken in Paris:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98451632/introductory-sale-fine-art-parisian?ga_search_query=postcard&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6078119

From VintageParisMarket's Profile:

"I am a mom of three beautiful little girls (Rita, Claudia and Natalie) and have a very loving and supportive husband. I have a Masters in Business degree and have spent many years working in banking and Wall Street. I decided to take the more creative route after my beautiful daughter Rita was born. So I quit corporate America and decided to start creating, which has always been my passion. I also have a paper crafting and scrapbooking website for 8 years now (www.creativedesignboutique.com)

Please like our Facebook page and come for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Paris-Market

I love creating vintage art that reminds me of the old Vintage Paris Market.

I spend a lot of time in my craft studio which I call my happy place..."

~VintageParisMarket

If you are interested on becoming a member of the Pacific Postcards Team please go to this link http://www.etsy.com/teams/9158/pacific-postcards-team?ref=pr_teams and click "Apply."

We have just started offering 2 different memberships: one will be for general
                        membership, for those who love postcards and collecting postcards and the other will
                        be for shops with at least 25% of their items listed are postcards. 

                       The only difference in the memberships is that the latter will be included in shop

                       interviews, BNRs and postcard related activities. We also plan on having activities for

                       the general memberships. Hope to see you there soon.

Monday Meet and Greet the Members of the Pacific Postcards Team - Land Of Enchantment

Today's Pacific Postcards Team (PPT Team) Meet and Greet features Debrina Pratt owner of a lovely shop called Land Of Enchantment that sells many wonderful digital downloads.  Debrina has been an member of the PPT Team since April 2011. 

While putting together this feature I took the time to once again browse through her shop.  The shop is amazing and features so many whimsical images you could get lost for hours.  The name is very fitting Land Of Enchantment because all of her images look like they have come straight from there.  Digital imagery is a very time consuming project so the details of her art is truly shows her talent.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LandofEnchantment

http://www.etsy.com/listing/95140940/whimsical-digital-collage-sheet-1-x-3

The Land Of Enchantment's images will meet any novice or professional crafter's needs with wide variety of sizes and shapes.  There are .85 squares for scrabble tiles and 1 x 2 inches for pendants, 1 and 2 inch circles, and 8 x 10 inch for larger projects.  The variety is too large to list each, it is simply a must visit shop.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75360210/whimsical-striped-hot-air-balloon

A little bit about Debrina from her profile page:
"♥a little about me♥ As a full time collage artist, I know first hand that image quality is of the utmost importance and that is what I strive to bring you in each of my uniquely designed digital collage sheets. Starting with legally obtained images, I enhance, hand-color and/or lovingly digitally restore each of them until I reach a final design that I would use in my own artwork!

take a peek at my art here:
http://www.earthangelstoys.com/html/debrina_pratt_-_fairyland.html

follow my blog and sign up for my newsletter here:
www.whimsicalworldoffairies.blogspot.com

Wishing each of you an *iMaGiNaTioN* filled day!"
~♥Debrina Pratt   

Thank you Debrina for being a member of our PPT Team.  Here are some more lovely items from the Land Of Enchantment:

If you would like to join the Pacific Postcards Team please go to http://www.etsy.com/teams/9158/pacific-postcards-team?ref=pr_teams and fill out the application.  The only requirements is a love of postcards and that at least 25% of your shop contains either postcards (new or vintage) or you use the images in your art.

Monday Meet and Greet the Members of the Pacific Postcards Team - OldPostcards

Good morning friends.  Our Meet and Greet shop today is Old Postcards owned by Daniel Trask.  He has four shops total with one devoted to postcards, my favorite of course.  Daniel's postcard shop has been in business since 2007 and has over 800 cards for your browsing entertainment.

Daniel has been a member of the Pacific Postcards Team just about from day one and I really appreciate having him as a member.

Like myself he has a variety of cards that range from the early 1900s to more recent vintage around the 1960s.  He has a must see collection which I really enjoyed looking at the vintage images. myself.  Daniel also has some very rare and hard to find postcards, such as a Santa in Green Robes, shown in the treasury below.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/95569189/year-1901-sheep-in-washington-park

http://www.etsy.com/listing/29531164/art-1907-girl-i-intend-to-marry-no

From Daniel's Bio...

"Picture is yours Truly, on Fathers Day at age 73 years. My children got me Green Bay Packers Jacket ( my first football team of love ). Plus a Boston Red Sox Cap. ( I ran away from Home around 1950s and saw Red Sox and TED WILLIAMS, who got myself a Hot Dog ). My picture was in NEWS, so Mother came and got ME. What a Time, gone for over week. Know you know rest of story. Or do you? Thanks Dan. " ~Dan A. Trask

What a great story.  Here are some of my favorite postcards from Old Postcards:

Monday, Monday...

I am having one of those Monday mornings; I can't even explain why but it is what  it is.

 I decided to fix it by finding and listening to the Mamas and Papas song Monday, Monday:

Alas it will be Monday for another 24 hours so I must make the best of it.  Thank you to my wonderful friends at ETSY for brightening it up a little and featuring me in a very soft and beautiful treasury.

The softness and pastels heals my heart. I love this postcard I think that is one of my prettiest in the collection.



So with Sincere Good Wishes I hope your Monday is soft and pretty.  Because... Monday, Monday, you can't trust that day...won't go away...

I think I am going to go purchase a Mama's and Papa's album now.