Portal Collection

If you haven't heard, this Traveling Chariot is now delivering Celtic inspired art to mailboxes near and far in the form of Emerald Post. There is an extra-Irish edition of Emerald Post nearly ready for the month of March and other new things budding this spring....

Always, I've been drawn to doorways, to portals, tunnels to other times. They are physically beautiful, metaphorically powerful, and always evocative, beckoning. There are so many exquisite doorways in the Celtic lands of Ireland & Scotland. They generously pepper my travel photos. I've collected 8 (this was a challenge) of my favorites to offer as Emerald Post's first collection. Go ahead, turn the handle, pass through. Wonders surely await .

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, you can get your hands on the Celtic Portal Collection of 4x6 photo Postcards. This stunning postcard set transports you to lands & times faraway, to crumbling castle ruins, to ivy-clad cathedrals, to enchanted forests. Hop over the Emerald Post Shop to get your collection now or send a set for a charming, unique gift!

Emerald Post Shop also keeps a few extras on its shelves from past months like February's block print of the wooded ruins at Glendalough and January's Dublin Watercolor. You can read & see more of Emerald Post over at the Emerald Blog.

Eight high gloss, color rich, 4x6 Photo Postcards

Backsides printed for Postcard use, complete with Emerald Post Postmark.

Set is bound with unique Portal Collection Band and send in the standard green, hand addressed envelope to you.

Comments

Brekke (cbe825@yahoo.com) said…

Abby- Your Emerald Post items are fantastic. We went to Ireland to meet and visit family last summer. Your Emerald Post is such a wonderful visual reminder of all of the memories we maid. (We, of course, intend to make more memories by making a return trip.) I am so glad that your blog was shared by Stephanie at Infinite Ireland. I will definitely be sharing this blog with my family.

March 7, 2017 at 9:12 AM

Abby Nolan said…

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you entered Stephanie's Giveaway to win an issue of Emerald Post. Also, fyi I have a more Irish blog over at www.emerald-post.blogspot.com and you can sign up for an email newsletter there for all Emerald Post updates and other Irish topics. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

March 7, 2017 at 5:45 PM

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