Postcards

[katscanx.livejournal.com]

Hey there, folks! I've been lurking for a while, but this is my first post. Unfortunately, I don't have any crafty things to post - I'm actually looking for advice/ideas. I hope that's okay!

Here's the deal - my dad travels a whole bunch, and he sends me postcards from all over the world. I love them dearly...but they're all in a stack, just sitting there. I'm having trouble with figuring out what I should do with them! I'd love to display them somehow, but I don't want to ruin the backs (where he's written). I've thought about just putting them into a photo album, but I'm hoping someone can help me come up with an idea that will allow me to see the front and back without having to pull the cards out of the album or photo frame or whatever. Does anyone out there have any ideas on what I should do with these postcards? Any help would be appreciated!

Btw, I loooove this community - you are all so creative! Great stuff out there!

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Awhile back, a very dear friend gave me bins and bins full of fabrics and Christmas craft items. Since I have a very good sewing machine and like sewing I figured I would start making some things from the fabrics. I made a table runner for another girlfriend for her birthday and today I went down to the basement and looked through the fabrics again, looking for some lightweight fabric and backing. I found a really neat craft idea in a book I bought last year. It is a casserole tote. I found some nice fabric so I got busy and made it.
It was easy enough to make. It has quilting batting between the front and back layers for insulation and should keep the casserole hot for quite some time. The carrying handles are wooden dowels that can be removed when washing the carrier.
Here are the pictures→( ”photos )