"Legerdemain" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Unrelated to the art piece: prediction note to myself:

False Flag Dirty Bomb

"Alice" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "All Things Alice".

Important note about SPA: Mandy has been locked out of Wordpress, and had to create Sunday Postcard Art on Google blogger blogspot here.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go

White Rabbit (Go Ask Alice) - Jefferson Airplane

"Knights" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Knights".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Playing Card" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Playing Cards".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Spells And Magic 3 (SPA Guest Host Art Piece)" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Spells And Magic."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Martini Playing Card" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses challenge theme was "CARDS, Christmas or Playing card." I went with a New Year's Eve theme.

I'll be reading the news, to learn what New York City decides to do about this year's (Dec 31, 2021) New Year's Eve Celebration / Times Square Ball Drop. Last year, despite covid-19 cases in New York City being significantly higher at the end of December 2020, compared to September 2020, the Ball Drop occurred, but the "Never Forget 9/11/2001" memorial service (in September 2020) was cancelled. I wonder what, if any, influence the "Winter of Death" Narrative will have on the Ball Drop.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.28

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Fortune Teller (Redo)" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.24.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Diamond Jack" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge theme was "Games."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.24.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

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When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind. ~ C. S. Lewis

"Rhinoceros Playing Card" - ATC

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This week's Three Muses challenge was "Alter A Playing Card."

I created a new playing card over a standard size playing card.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.12.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Playing Cards" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses  challenge was "Games."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.10.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Valentine Be Mine" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Let's Make A Deal" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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I think I know too much, and nothing at all. You're holding all the cards, but maybe I've got an ace or two up my sleeve. Who casts a net into the sea? I'm looking for one pair of the Four Horsemen. They told me, "Don't be scared." But how can I trust them when their posse keeps rubbing [redacted] in my face?

"Queen of Hearts" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Queens."

This is my second entry, using a more traditional queen in my piece.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Playing Cards Suits" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Add a Tag."

I made a playing cards suits theme piece. The Queen of Hearts is in the scallop edged tag that I added.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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"The Black Bird" - ATC

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I made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) / Playing Card with an underlying dark theme, corresponding to my current world view.

The words are from The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe.

People in ancient times viewed Ravens as being messengers between the two worlds of the living and the dead, possessing prophetic knowledge and being harbingers of Death.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.18.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Ancient Symbols" - ATC

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I made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) / Playing Card with an underlying dark theme, corresponding to my current world view.

The matching postcard for this can be seen here.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.18.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"The Crow" - ATC

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I made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) / Playing Card with a Crow theme.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.18.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"The Moon / Tarot Card" - ATC

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I made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) / Playing Card with a Tarot Card Moon theme.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.16.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Flapper Fortune Teller" - ATC

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This week’s Three Muses challenge was "Flapper."

I made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) / Playing Card with a celestial / fortune teller theme.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.16.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Fortune Teller" - Postcard

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This week’s Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Fortune Teller."

I used one of my favorite Fortune Teller Woman images for this.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.16.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)