Handmade Greeting Card From Upcycled Picture Postcard

I love to look at old picture postcards. I like to look at the pictures and read the descriptions on the back.
If the card was used, I enjoy reading the message and looking at the stamp and post mark. I think there is a great deal of history that can be preserved from old postcards.
I recently bought a lot of old postcards from the early 1900s at a garage sale. Each postcard was stored in a zip-lock baggie. Some of the postcards were damaged and torn but the pieces were saved in the baggies.
This postcard that featured the head of a horse was in five pieces. The largest piece had a tear right through the middle. The date on the back of the card was 1908.  I decided to try to restore the picture and use it for a greeting card.

This is how I made the card;
(1.) I started with a blank kraft cardstock greeting card that measures 5" by 6 1/2".
(2.) I used some Elmer's Craft Bond Rubber Cement to glue the patterned paper and cardboard to the front of the card.
(3.) I carefully applied the rubber cement to the back of the postcard to seal the large tear in the center of the card and a smaller tear on the bottom edge of the card.
(4.) I applied a thin coat of Matte Collage Pauge Decoupage sealer to the front of the card and let it dry.
(5.) I used glue dots to attach the postcard to the front of the greeting card.

This beautiful 1908 horse image will now bring enjoyment to the person who receives this card.

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Earth Day 2012

Tomorrow we will be celebrating the 42nd annual Earth Day. My granddaughter's birthday is April 22nd, so I made this Earth Day birthday card for her.

I will be entering this card in Mo's Digital Challenge #131 - Flowers. I used a very simple design and used as much "green" as I could. This is how I made the card;
(1.) The base is a pre-made kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by 6 1/2".
(2.) I used the "Sprout" digital stamp by Mo Manning. This digi came in the Help for Katie package. I printed the image on white drawing paper and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. I distressed the background with Tim Holtz distress ink.
(3.) I used a scalloped rectangle Nestabilities die to cut out the image. I then cut around the card to get the "V" notches.
(4.) I attached the image to a black background with Collage Pauge. I then used rubber stamps to stamp the "Go Green" and bumblebee images on the card.
(5.) I embellished the card with a bright green paper flower from Recollections.
(5.) I sealed the card with a light coat of Collage Pauge.

Thank you for taking a look at my card. Please share your thoughts in the Comments Section below.