Lavendar and Pretty Girls in a postcard

This is the best season I had for my lavender plants probably because we had more than usual rain in central California.  This is the end of the season but the plants still have their blooms.  Even when drying on the plant itself the aroma is wonderful.  I cannot help but pick a stalk everytime I go by the plant.   So this evening I got a handful of flowers, grabbed my camera and a pretty postcard and snapped this photo.  Aren't digital cameras wonderful.  One thing I like about the summer is the warm evenings outside and I am going to take a walk tonight.

A walk up our driveway

Pine Trees we planted.....they were 4 inches tall many years ago.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.  Can't believe tomorrow August is here. 

Disneyland Postcard Folder 1955

If you collect Disneyland memorabelia this postcard folder is for you.  It was published in 1955 the year the park was opened in Anaheim California.  On Auction at eBay

Stay Cool!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.  School Days sure start earlier every year.  I hate seeing back to school sales in July.  A lot of the schools in California start August 16.  I think that is terrible.  They could at least wait til after Labor Day. The only nice thing is that when everyone starts school we usually take off on a trip.  And wave to the school buses as they drive by.

Two Comic Postcards Friendship Postcard Friday

Its Postcard Friendship Friday but only have time for a brief visit here this morning. So I am sharing 2 comic postcards.
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At first I thought someone had written the words with a pen but I have decided they were printed on the postcards.

Map Postcards - How many states are in your collection?

I am sitting here scanning postcards and am discovering that I don't have my postcards in very good order. I have several boxes with sections devoted to the US states, some foreign countries, but I think I have more lying about in piles in every room of the house.  I was looking for postcards to go with my topic MAPS for todays blog.  I found one and its not very old but I like it and its colorful.

What I am thinking of doing is collecting a map postcard from all 50 states.  That should be a good quest for this very hot summer day. 

How many states (postcards) do you have in your collection?

How do you organize your postcards?  All food for thought (and are you enjoying the summer?)

I have another blog about postcards....
http://judyspostcardsplus.info/


And I am working on a website also
http://www.judyspostcardsplus.com/
 I have taken out a domain for variations of judyspostcardsplus....
But must get back to eBay!! And start listing again although its time to start RVing again.
Thank goodness for wifi availability on the road.

What I am Doing in the Heat! Creative Projects

Serged 2  pieces of very thin gold see through fabric.  First I serged three sides (using rolled hem foot) then I added dried lavender and serged it closed.  Added a vintage rhinestone button and old tassle. 

Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching sells the most wonderful embroidery patterns.  Here I used a running stitch and made a cute person from her packet Dress Up, attached to a blank greeting card adding a vintage flower from an estate sale.  These are iron on designs and easy to do.

Not sure what I will do with this cute tomato.  Still needs some work.  This is from Subline Stitching I LUV Veggies. 

Mary L. Martin Postcard Books Largest Seller of Postcards

Check out Marys Web Page.

http://www.marylmartin.com/
Amazon.com also carries her books