I printed my postcards onto cream-colored card stock. I thought that the subtle color of paper would blend nicely with the black and white photos. Since there was no color in the images, I chose matte instead of glossy.

The X-acto knife and metal ruler are some of my favorite tools. I make sure to use a sharp blade to trim my postcards.

When my son Elijah was born, we chose to name him after the prophet in the Bible. I marked the passage with the date of his birth. We did not choose the name because of the prophet's strength or wisdom. We chose it because I was very sick during my pregnancy and, like Elijah, I just wanted to lie under the broom tree and rest. Instead of condemning or criticizing him, God met him in a gentle whisper. Elijah means "The Lord is my God." We want our son to know that God will always meet him where he is.

I wanted to show my hand in several shots to emphasize the physical, human touch in the process. There are no computers in the studio, and I have to physically walk downstairs to get to it. It helps me to make the separation from my media office to my art studio. Here's another favorite tool: the fine-tip sharpie.

When I last visited Taiwan, my birth country, I had a chop made with my Chinese name on it. Now I can stamp my "signature" onto the postcards.

Before I mail them, I head back up to my deck to grab some dirt from the planter. This particular one housed bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas, where I grew up. Randy planted bluebonnet seeds and babied them last year. We're hoping that they will grow again after this year's planting!

Here is the finished product. They are ready for a trip to the post office.