My first participation to Kat Sloma’s Liberate your Art Postcard Swap in 2015 was really a lot of fun. I was able to discover very creative persons, kept contact with some talented participants… Above all, during my next trip to North America, I will have the wonderful opportunity to meet one of them, Lynne from Pennsylvania…
Without hesitation, I did sign in for the Liberate your Art Postcard Swap 2016 edition!
The 2016 edition of LYA is coming to its end… Before going any further, I would like to convey my warmest thanks to Kat Sloma for her brilliant idea to start this Swap in 2011!
For me this 2016 LYA was once more a way of sharing (one of my favorite words), of discovering wonderful artwork… Once more I was amazed by the huge creativity of many participants, (not only my fellow swappers), either in painting, photography, collage. LYA is a window wide open towards connecting with the sensibility of each one expressed through their artwork, so much inspiration arises from such a creative adventure … interacting with so many artists has been immense fun! Am really glad to have “met” each of you!
Liberate your Art Postcard Swap 2016
Now, let me show you what I received this year :
The first post card came from Michele Matucheski, from Wisconsin… a lonely tree amidst a winter scenery with a wonderful caption : “Hope in Winter”… Thank you Michele.
Michele Matucheski
A few days later, this beautiful succulent landed here, after having crossed the pond from Northern California. Thank you, Shirina.
Shirina
The following one flew from North Carolina to France. It comes from Karen Kuhlmann, with a quote from Leonardo da Vinci : “Where the Spirit does not work with the hand, there is not art.”. For this artwork, Karen has been using a palette knife… love your work! I thought my snowman could fit into the scenery…
Karen Kuhlmann
My mailbox welcomed the fourth one, this one is anonymous, no idea from where it comes nor from whom… Nevermind, I am really pleased to have it on my side and moreover the artwork is the expression of a fantastic creativity… I associated it with a maple leaf I collected in Vermont many years ago…
From someone, somewhere…
“Wherever you stand be the soul of that place” – Rumi, this is the quote on the fifth postcard I received. It comes from Katiusca Guzman. It’s only after I looked at her website that I found out that she is from New Jersey. Katiusca wrote “smile, you have much to be grateful for”…
Katiusca Guzman
My selection of photos for this LYA 2016 :
After a special trip in Venice, Italy, I decided to select 5 postcards from my many, many shots…
Here they are :
Out of the five, my friend Sheila Delgado in California, received one, really pleased it reached you Sheila and glad you like it!
Another one arrived at Teresa Harrington Hazelbaker in Georgia, glad that the magic of Venice is now on your side, Teresa…
For the three others… who knows where they landed? even if I don’t know where they are, I hope that they made their addressee happy and that the wonderful colors of Venice brightened their day!
Now you just have to check out for the Liberate Your Art 2017 edition and join in…
Once the main swap is over, side swaps get in the play. In my next blog post I will show you all the side swap postcards I received, for each of them only one word : amazing…
Drops of Everything 
What a nice note to thank Kat for all the work she does organizing this post card swap. I love it and am so glad that I’ve participated over the past three or four years. I too have met many wonderful people and enjoy so much staying in touch with you and them. I love the colorful houses on the canal card that I got from you and will treasure it, and the others I’ve gotten as a symbol of our friendship. Looking forward to meeting you and spending some time together.
Thanks for your sweet comment, my dear Friend… So happy to be able to say “see you soon”!
I am glad to have met you! I love your blog!! I hope we have many more years of corresponding and swapping our postcards 🙂 I love your photography work!
Thanks for visiting and for your kind words, Lisa. Me too, am thankful we met. For sure we will keep in touch. Take care! xo
Beautiful presentation!!! Lovely collection of cards!!! I also still don’t know where 4 of mine landed.
Thank you for stopping by, Carol… Let’s say they are in a happy home…
Tu as reçu de bien jolies cartes et celles que tu as envoyées sont superbes également…
Pour ma part, je suis ravie d’avoir découvert ce swap grâce à toi l’an dernier et d’y avoir cette année encore, participé… alors pour cela, je te dis merci 🙂
Merci d’être passée par ici. Partager et échanger sont des mots qui ont beaucoup de signification pour moi. Ravie que le “swap” t’ait plu… A l’année prochaine pour l’édition 2017! 😉
Lovely blog post! I hope you will receive my side-swap shortly, if you are not in possession of it already. Blessings!
Thank you Lynn, kind words… Your postcard is still crossing the pond. I will definitely let you know asap it arrives….
How lovely! Swapping cards is such a nice idea 🙂 Will have to join in on the next one! 🙂
Will ring a bell, Madeleine to let you know 🙂
what fun … and you displayed your bounty so artistically!
Love your comment, Daryl, thanks!
Lovely art sent and received! Happy LYA 2016!
Nice of you to visit, Tammy. Thanks a lot. Did you take part?
Louise, I am so thrilled to have received the middle card from you in a side swap! So beautiful. I enjoyed this post so much that I want to keep up with your blog regularly.
As far as your trip to North America… I’d love to meet you, if you will be in the Virginia /West Virginia area!
Kat, how kind are your words… Heartfelt thanks! I will based mostly in New England, but, if one day I have the opportunity of coming towards your area, I will for sure let you know…
Wonderful blog and I love your work. That postcard of the blue boats in Venice is fabulous. Such colour.
How nice of you! Thanks a lot…
Joyful post Louise! Such a bummer you have cards “gone missing”. I have only found three of mine, and it seems to be a running theme with some of the swappers, not knowing. Thanks so much for the side swap as well, I love them both 🙂 Put me on your list for side swaps next year. In the mean time I’ll be seeing you here on your blog 🙂 Blessings and best wishes!
All the best to you too, Sheila. We will keep in touch! Keep up your creativity…
Yes, we will keep in touch Louise 🙂
I didn’t hear where three of mine went either, but it’s probably because they aren’t in the facebook event or don’t want publicity. Unfortunately, one of mine was damaged in the mail. That’s a bummer too.
Let’s hope they are in happy homes…
Yes. Let’s hope that. I think I’ll send the one who got hers damaged a new one when I have one
I’m definitely intrigued and might join in next time! 🙂
Not “might”, it’s a must! 🙂
love your photography…the postcards you sent out are so beautiful and such wonderful scenery. I have always wanted to go to Venice. The colors are so wonderful.
Catiean, how nice of you to visit my blog, thank you for stopping by. Ah Venice! My stay over there was a special one, a kind of pilgrimage… Well, to sum up, a word for Venice, “magic”!
I shot a lot of photos and look at them often, it’s a way of going back again…
Nice to have “met” you via LYA 2016, see you in the next edition…
Oh, what lovely pictures of Venice! And equally gorgeous postcards from other swappers! I also have no idea where four of my postcards landed, but the joy of participating is good enough!
Thank you for stopping by, Rosanna… Yes. Venice was absolutely fabulous. Let’s hope those postcards landed safely somewhere and the persons having them are happy with them. Hope to see you in the LYA next year… I knocked at the door of your blog 🙂
Such a beautiful collection of cards – both what you received and sent out yourself!
Thanks for visiting, Rosie… LYA is a fantastic community and I enjoyed participating. See you for the next edition!
What a wonderful gift you sent out with photos of your trip to Venice. Everything looks fantastic.
Marrianna
One word for my stay in Venice: Fabulous! Thanks for visiting my blog…
Really nice post. Your own postcards are very beautiful. We didn’t get to a side swap this year, so if you still have cards available, I’m in for a side swap!
Hi Chandra, thanks for stopping by… Am at present traveling and don’t have any postcard on my side. Will send one as soon as I am back home and at the same time will send you my new address 🙂
Did we ever exchange cards? I’ll check my LYA post-swap set. I’ll be blogging on the postcards soon.
We did for the LYA 2015 session… I have your address in Huntsville, still the same? Am ready to swap this year.
Address is still the same. How about yours? I’m ready to swap too! 🙂
Will be sending you a postcard this week, Chandra. My address will be included. 🙂
Perfect!