I'm a Wisconsin girl, through and through. I love cheese curds, the area we call 'up north', the Great Lakes, cranberries, the Packers. However I am moving from the SE corner to the west side, close to the Mississippi (but still in WI, barely). My postcard title is the state motto and the figure on the top of the capitol in Madison is called Forward! We used to be considered a progressive state...not so sure about that any longer.
Wisconsin is the home of Harley Davidson so that worked well for the F4A. I found the Harley dog at Goodwill, looks close enough to be a Harley. I used a WI stamp on the front that I often use on the envelopes of cards I send and added a cancelled WI US stamp with a robin and wood violets, our state bird and flower. My background is a stash piece, I think it's DOx.
On my computer screen is the backside, using my address stamp on the left (need a new one soon) and a cancelled stamp of a barn. It hasn't been long that we were considered a very rural state, still are in many areas. I've always been close to Milwaukee so I consider myself a big city girl. Now I'll be closer to Minneapolis. This is also for last week's MIX, hosted by MariLynn-a postcard. I would only leave Wisconsin kicking and screaming. Thanks for the challenges!
Date: Friday, June 30, 2023 GMT Views: 299
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Fri, Jun 30, 2023 @ 2:44 PM
Oh what a fun card with lovely personal reasons for it's creation - love the dog on the Harley - Hope you settle into your new area of Wisconsin quickly!
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Fri, Jun 30, 2023 @ 5:20 PM
Cute card. Love how it represents your home state and your forward move to another part of it. The dog on the Harley is hilarious. Beautiful background. Love that postage stamp.
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Fri, Jun 30, 2023 @ 7:11 PM
Fabulous postcard. I especially love the bright BG and so many elements related to WI. Very special artwork. Happy moving this month Jean. Hugs
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Aww, this is so fun for both challenges! What a cute pup! I love the colorful background. I hope you love your new home! Most of my husband's family live in Minneapolis. Will it be colder or warmer for you? Hugs!