An avid collector of all things paper, her studio is filled to the brim in anything from stamps and postcards to washi tape and string. But it’s her unique wax seals that really caught our attention. Decorated with foil, dried flowers, and paint, her seals bring back to life a lost art that is almost forgotten.

“Some of my favorite things to do is decorating envelopes, making flipbooks and collages and write letters,” Hurkens shared with Surely Simple. “I seriously get happy by unpacking mail and discover a little bit of the world from the person behind it.”

Based in Maastricht, situated in the southernmost corner of the Netherlands, Hurkens shares a home with her husband, their four sons, and their four cats and a dog. While most of her time is dedicated to her job as a project manager at the University of Maastricht, she also shares the love for paper through her online Etsy shop where she sells vintage ephemera.

“Creativity comes from a long way back, and has developed throughout the years in an always present character trait,” she shared. “As a kid, I was always busy collecting things, wooden boxes, postage stamps, poetry illustrations, books, paper, but also ladybugs or tadpoles.”

Take a look at some of her collection:

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“Adding thread on paper alters an existing surface and creates such a rich texture and contrast with the original image itself,” Cramer says. “It’s both visual and tactile, and doing it on paper, instead of fabric, comes with challenges and differences that I find more intriguing every day. It is a sort of conversation with the past in the images, like lifting a layer of dust and letting the color through, adding another chapter.”

Do you like them? Check out more on her Instagram page.

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My Mother When She Was A Tank Instructor In 1984

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My Dad Skateboarding At Hyde School 1982. I Think He Was Cooler Than Me

My Dad Being Infinitely Cooler Than I’ll Ever Be (1980)

My Mom At 16 Yrs Old With Her Camaro In 1975

My Dad, Taken For Surfer Magazine. Peru, 1977

48 Beers And A Unicycle. My Dad In The Early 80s

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A Friend Of My Father’s, Telling Off A Klan Member. Auburn AL, 1985

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An avid collector of all things paper, her studio is filled to the brim in anything from stamps and postcards to washi tape and string. But it’s her unique wax seals that really caught our attention. Decorated with foil, dried flowers, and paint, her seals bring back to life a lost art that is almost forgotten.

“Some of my favorite things to do is decorating envelopes, making flipbooks and collages and write letters,” Hurkens shared with Surely Simple. “I seriously get happy by unpacking mail and discover a little bit of the world from the person behind it.”

Based in Maastricht, situated in the southernmost corner of the Netherlands, Hurkens shares a home with her husband, their four sons, and their four cats and a dog. While most of her time is dedicated to her job as a project manager at the University of Maastricht, she also shares the love for paper through her online Etsy shop where she sells vintage ephemera.

“Creativity comes from a long way back, and has developed throughout the years in an always present character trait,” she shared. “As a kid, I was always busy collecting things, wooden boxes, postage stamps, poetry illustrations, books, paper, but also ladybugs or tadpoles.”

Take a look at some of her collection:

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“Adding thread on paper alters an existing surface and creates such a rich texture and contrast with the original image itself,” Cramer says. “It’s both visual and tactile, and doing it on paper, instead of fabric, comes with challenges and differences that I find more intriguing every day. It is a sort of conversation with the past in the images, like lifting a layer of dust and letting the color through, adding another chapter.”

Do you like them? Check out more on her Instagram page.

The post Thanks to Embroidery, These Vintage Postcards Became Beautiful Artwork appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Reddit users have shared photos of their moms and dads when they were young and beyond cool. Check them out below.

My Mother When She Was A Tank Instructor In 1984

My Mother Skateboarding Barefoot In California In 1974

My Dad Sculpting A Bust Of My Mom 1980s

My Dad Wasn’t Famous, But His Moves Were Pretty Cool (1977)

Late 1960’s, My Dad

My Dad Skateboarding At Hyde School 1982. I Think He Was Cooler Than Me

My Dad Being Infinitely Cooler Than I’ll Ever Be (1980)

My Mom At 16 Yrs Old With Her Camaro In 1975

My Dad, Taken For Surfer Magazine. Peru, 1977

48 Beers And A Unicycle. My Dad In The Early 80s

My Mom In Moscow 1975. From All The Stories She’s Told Me About Her Travels, I Wouldn’t Be Surprised If She Was A Spy

A Friend Of My Father’s, Telling Off A Klan Member. Auburn AL, 1985

My Dad In Saudi Arabia In The 70’s Working As A Us Military Contractor Diving In The Red Sea

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