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by Lindsay Bland

Grab some colored pencils and cardstock and dust off that jank printer you only use for return shipping labels . . . it’s time to mail some art!

Print, color, cut and then write. Write to me, to your mom, your senator, a senior, a scientist, a soldier — write to anyone who might delight in a physical reminder that you are thinking of them today. Then slap a stamp on it and drop it in the mailbox, because receiving mail that isn’t junk mail is really cool.

If you’re feeling super festive, snap a pic of your finished postcard and post it on Instagram (and tag @adventproj) so we can all celebrate your sick coloring skills!

A black-and-white line drawing of a ghost with a Santa hat on. Underneath the ghost is a small crowd of hatless ghosts, staring up at the Santa ghost in awe. To the left of Santa ghost is text that reads “I'm new at this.” A black-and-white line drawing of mistletoe hanging above a syringe. Between the objects, text reads “miss you.” A black-and-white line drawing of geometric wrapping paper print. A black-and-white line drawing of an open mouth, with the words “make bad art” flowing out of it. A black-and-white line drawing of a baguette with sunglasses and a cigarette. Text reads “I feel like I've explained this before. I'm not anti-carb, I'm anti fast-acting carb.”

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Printing Tips

These postcards can be printed on 8.5″ × 11″ paper and cut out. Each postcard appears twice on a page. For higher quality cards, use white card stock in place of regular printer paper.

Lindsay Bland is a writer playing an illustrator that has free time to draw but not write poems.