Penny Richards' photos

We're in the International Postcard Swap for Families 2011, organized by Zoe Toft of the blog "Playing By the Book": www.playingbythebook.net/2011-international-postcard-swap... We made our postcards from recycled boxes (like cereal boxes, cookie boxes, cracker boxes); all the images are historical photos of women and children, and all are from Flickr Commons. The painted backgrounds are by me, the sharpie marker parts are by both me and my daughter. There's also some rubber stamping and inking. Sealed with Mod Podge. This image of a woman and child is from the Australian National Maritime Museum uploads to Flickr Commons.

Bracelet was a pass to graze from seven different restaurants on the same street last night. Yum.

Ralph Lauren Jeans silk/cotton jacket, thrifted, altered with crochet in the side seams and sleeves for better fit. Also embellished with small silk yoyos with pearly peachy buttons at their centers.

Indian cotton embroidered blouse, altered with crochet in the side seams and around the sleeves, for better fit.

Crocheted cotton hat (all yarn is KnitPicks Comfy, in Creme Brulee and dark blue).

Indian cotton embroidered blouse, altered with crochet in the side seams and around the sleeves, for better fit.

Crocheted cotton hat (all yarn is KnitPicks Comfy, in Creme Brulee and dark blue).

Crocheted cotton hat (all yarn is KnitPicks Comfy, in Creme Brulee and dark blue).

All wool, double-stranded throughout, constructed in one large rectangle and seamed up the back.

In this view of my crochet-altered jacket, you can see the side seam and edge detail (two silk yoyos with pale-peach round buttons); and you can see the inside view of the other side seam, to get a sense of the construction.

I made this from random stash yarns, right around the same time I saw "The King's Speech," which would account for the 30s style. ;)

Thought I should really wear a hat if I'm posing with Birdie and Sidonie. Thanks again, Smithsonian folks!

Thanks Effie!

A Baltimore Luggage traincase, bought on eBay, upcycled with paint, paper collage, markers, and inks. All images of mothers and children are from Flickr Commons. Image of Justine Wise Polier and her mother Louise Waterman Wise, from the Center for Jewish History NYC (see below).

A Baltimore Luggage traincase, bought on eBay, upcycled with paint, paper collage, markers, and inks. All images of mothers and children are from Flickr Commons. Image of an unnamed young Asian woman holding a baby from the Australian National Maritime Museum (see below).

A Baltimore Luggage traincase, bought on eBay, upcycled with paint, paper collage, markers, and inks. All images of mothers and children are from Flickr Commons. Image of Mrs. Wing Sing and her son of Montreal, c1890-95, from Musee McCord Museum (see below).

A Baltimore Luggage traincase, bought on eBay, upcycled with paint, paper collage, markers, and inks. All images of mothers and children are from Flickr Commons. Image of Mathilde and Hulda Lundager c. 1892 from the State Library of Queensland: www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryqueensland/4582636453/ Image of woman and Sabatier's daughter from George Eastman House: www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3333244831/

A Baltimore Luggage traincase, bought on eBay, upcycled with paint, paper collage, markers, and inks. All images of mothers and children are from Flickr Commons. Image of Mathilde and Hulda Lundager c. 1892 from the State Library of Queensland: www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryqueensland/4582636453/