I really like decorating postcards with washi tape, origami (Japanese traditional paper)and stickers.
I decorate all the postcards I send.
I sometimes receive postcards with some decorations
Sometimes I decorate a lot, sometimes a bit and sometimes not at all. All depending on my mood and if the profile states any preferences.
Personally I love decorations, just as I love plain written cards with lots of text or many beautiful stamps. There is only one way I donāt like: if the message side is mostly blank (eg 1-2 sentences, nothing more). But I really donāt mind how that space is used.
I like to add washi tape vertically between the message and address. Finding fun tape in the narrowest width is not easy, tho. I add stickers or used stamps that relate to the front of the card or to something the receiver puts in their profile. The next person who likes chocolate is going to get a scented sticker I found today!
It depends on the profile I draw, as well as the space I get on the postcard.
If the profile I draw has themes which I can fulfil via stickers and/or washi tape as well, I would. E.g. I would add a butterfly sticker for someone who requested for a butterfly postcard.
Sometimes it also depends on how much space I have on the postcard. The postcard might come with a description that fills up a good part of the card, so I end up not having space to put anything else. Postcrossing meet-up cards are also filled with signatures and illustrated stamp designs, so I barely have space for the Postcrossing ID, let alone additional decorations.
Personally, I do love decorated postcards, but if that comes at the expense of a message (e.g. all stickers but no message), then I would rather have just a message.
I usually try to decorate as much as I can without compromising the space for messages. Otherwise Iām never going to use up the washi tape and stickers that I have and have the excuse to buy more.
The only postcards I donāt decorate are for people who write in their profile that they donāt like washi and stickers. I also donāt decorate if the profile looks like it belongs to an old school postcard collector, i.e. people who only like tourist cards and wonāt accept anything else.
I personally enjoy decorated postcards. I think it reveals a bit about the senderās personality in addition to their message.
I personally donāt use washi tape. I think itās a unnecessary expense and sometimes the machines may remove it I once got a card with washi tape on the picture side but it belonged to another card to someone else
I really like decorating postcards! I use stickers and tape that match the theme of my postcards (for example, I decorate my panda postcards with panda stickersš¼). I also like to draw the recipientās avatar on postcards, hoping that my doodle will surprise them.
I mostly just write on the card. If thereās any space left I sometimes draw small flowers or such or put a small sticker.
Often thereās no space left at all.
If others decorate their card, thatās fine. Iāve received cards with stickers and washitape and small drawings. I appreciate the effort made.
Never with washi tape or stickers, but I do use older stamps, so I have to use 3-4 to make up the postage, and that takes up enough space. And are often decorative in their own right.
However, I usually enjoy the decorating efforts others put in when writing to me, but I also like a nice long message. The only stickers Iām not particularly fond of receiving are those very sticky outy plastic/rubber ones.
I donāt decorate the backs of my postcards. I donāt mind receiving decorated cards though. It is a kind of art after all. But like @whitefroststreetboi I prefer when there is still some space for the message.
i love decorating my cards. i also love writing a lot. i donāt think itās an or/or situation like a lot of people seem to think here. i always put a bit of washi and a few stickers on the side and thereās more than enough space left to write.
i enjoy receiving them decorated as well. but if someone only wants to write or only wants to decorate i donāt mind as well. itās how they express themselves.
i only donāt decorate if people specifically say they donāt want that or they have some boring profile. a while ago i got a profile that literally only had a 3 thing list. something with war and cars or something. i had a feeling they would not really appreciate my bunny stickers.
I love decoration (maybe a bit too much) and I always decorate my cards more or less. It depends on how inspired I feel in the moment. Of course I donāt do it when the profile says that they donāt like it! And I always add a message!
I quite like using washi tapes and stickers and I have way too many of both. But it very much depends on my mood and, of course, on the profile of the person Iām sending to. I like matching the decoration to the front of the card or the receiverās interests or whatever Iām writing about, but sometimes I also just go for āprettyā. That doesnāt mean I cover the entire back of the card in stickers, usually itās just a bit of tape and one bigger or a few smaller stickers. What I donāt like very much is when the profile tells me to ābe creativeā. I canāt do that on command and certainly not when I feel pressured into producing something unique. Iām not that kind of person.
I also enjoy the decorations on the cards I receive, but I donāt mind plain text either.
Yes, I donāt like those either. Apart from the fact they can be a problem for the sorting machines, they also damage my cards as I store them in tightly-packed boxes. To be honest, I sometimes peel them off if they come off easily.
I do very little decorating. I have mini rubber stamps, sometimes I add one or two to the postcard. Sometimes maybe a small sticker. Rarely use washi tape.
I am okay with whatever someone sends meā¦but I will admit I like reading the message best.
I really like decorated cards. But I love the message as much. I think itās a balance between the two. And sometimes the decoration is in āadequacyā with the chosen theme and I find it so pretty. I also like to decorate them according to the profile. Washi, sticker, small drawing ā¦ there are no generalities, depending to the profil.