My fine writing cabinet was a mess. Papers, envelopes, blotter, stamps, waxes, spare nibs all in one deep drawer. I wanted to keep my fine stationery in a separate box so it wouldn’t slide around the drawer like a fleet of lost river barges adrift at sea. This gave me the possibility to craft a letter box to my own liking.
This is the area where the world-famous spring park attraction, Keukenhof🔗 is located. You can check🔗 when the tulips are blooming in a particular season, see forecasts and up-to-date photos in order to plan a visit accordingly.
And below is the postcard that I’ve made.
Inks:
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Tulip petals
Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby
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Tulip stalk and leaf
Seitz-Kreuznach Lime Green
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Background
Caran d’Ache Chromatics Hypnotic Turquoise
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Background accents
Sailor Ink Studio 123
The sand glued to the paper and covered with decoupage varnish-glue is from the foot of one of the tallest dunes at the nearby North Sea coast. Basically you take the next main road Westward, bike about 10 minutes, and at the end of the road you bump into these huge dunes. The pathway through is pretty steep and it is a kind of a sudden experience when you reach the top and finally see the coastline, the sea and the dunes — all that open space and amazing colours.