Red and Gold

This large card started with 

an acrylic paint background.  

A section of an envelope 

from a mail art pal was the next layer, 

then ephemera from another pen pal, and finally- 

rubber stamped and gold-embossed leaves.

Most Recent Post Card Attempts

And Gold Leaf Designs...

Paint, Sequin Waste "stencil," rubber stamps, gold embossing powder

Painted Deli Waxed Paper background, rubber stamp images, gold and clear embossing powder

Paint on rubber washer imprints, plastic mesh and paint imprints, rubber stamp images, gold embossing powder

Painted Deli Waxed Paper background, rubber stamp images, gold embossing powder and collage

A Few ATC's

Background:  Decorated Papers from other mail artists

Backgrounds:  Decorated Papers from other mail artists

Some Nature-Themed "Twinchies"

My Red White Blue Post Cards

Background (sky) from Decorated Papers Swap

Triangles cut from Decorated Papers Swap

Background is from Decorated Papers Swap

Triangle stencil pattern from Decorated  Papers Swap

Salt Lake City Airport Art Show

While running down a corridor to catch a flight
(which was then twice delayed), 

I noticed these art pieces on display:

Ceramics?  Glass?

A huge wall poster

And this super-sized stuffed bear 

guarding a gourmet chocolate shop. 

He was about five feet tall.
I didn't even look to see what 
kind of chocolates the vendor was selling.
What was I thinking?!?!?!?!

Utah Sunsets

Watching from the back patio 

as the summer sun set

over the mountains

was a highlight of the day:

 

Utah: Snowbird Mountain Adventure

Swinging by cables was exciting, also the bump as we went over
the connection to the support beams.

Yes, there were snow patches in July!

Chairlift option for  a more exciting descent,
or winding switchback paths for hiking down the mountain

Upended rock layers

View from the top

Bromeliads at the visitors' center

The Reunion Venue

Ten "family groups" went in on a 9-bedroom,
three-level house on a gated property.   Scroll
down for my adventure account. 

A well-appointed corner

Hot Air Balloon murals in the childrens' room

Mountains behind the place 

had a few hiking trails.

Unknown plant

A waterfall enlivened the putting green

Several flower gardens were watered by sprinklers on an automated system

A few of us took turns cooking for our crowd.  One of my cousins has specialized in perfect omelets over the decades.  For dinner I prepared a huge bag of large Idaho potatoes stuffed with cheddar cheese, butter, and bacon, wrapped in foil.  Brother Dearest insisted we did not need baking pans underneath them.  He substituted overlapped foil sheets. Everyone wants to be chief.

Drip drip drip.  

Things got really exciting when the fire alarm went off and no one had the cancel key.  Flames flickered inside the lower level kitchen oven as white smoke billowed out. 

The fire fighters were very nice and brought a large fan to clear out the smoke.  The next day, several people scrubbed baked-on grease from the three ovens, none of which, incidentally, had an outside vent.  All's well that ends well, right?