I can paint it if I want to! There is no rules saying that you can't paint a printed postcard.

FIP rules restrict the use of drawn postcards for maximum cards, however, there is no rules restricting one from putting on colors on a plain printed postcards - In fact there are fully PLAIN postcards like the above available in the market for the kids to paint colors on them, lawfully, they are real postcards and perfectly valid for making into maximum cards. I have the above Morning Glory maximum card and I have NOT decided whether to paint them in colors. If I do it, I will post it again here for sharing - Do NOT tell me FIP does NOT permit that, there is no rule pertaining to this in FIP ! 

• A maximum card realised with a "Morning Glory" stamp issued on 1.7.2010, FDI Pictorial Cancel @ Seremban

Another piece of artwork PC for my maximum card - I just couldn't avoid having artwork cards in my collection

Before photography was invented, pictures were illustrated by artworks hence, many of the early postcards were printed from  artwork - Many of the natural created Maximum cards of the early 19th centuries depicting the pyramids and sphinx too were artwork cards. In reality, there are artwork cards produced everywhere and these cards are perfect material for the creation of maximum cards. Don't be surprised by someone commenting on the invalidity of an artwork card by quoting the FIP rules. FIP rules do NOT say so ,But the someone still insists to believe so ! Perhaps, I shall request "Octopus Paolo" to make a selection on "Yes" or "No" to the use of artwork card for a maximum card, "Octopus Paolo"'s decision may be more convincing than the FIP rules.

• A maximum card realised with a "morning glory" stamp, FDI Pictorial Cancel @ Seremban

Morning Glory is known as Trumpet Flower in Chinese, and it is a "trumpet" on this MC

In Chinese, The Morning Glory Flower (牵牛花) is commonly known as the Trumpet Flower (喇叭花). During my childhood days, I only knew Trumpet Flower for its shape like a trumpet. Well, there existed an Advertisement postcard which symbolizes the Morning Glory Flower as a Trumpet.

• A maximum card realised with Malaysia new definitive stamp "Garden Flowers" issued on 1.7.2010, FDI pictorial Cancel @ Seremban.