Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The Handmade Card

What I love about making handmade cards for friends
is gearing them specifically to each friend.
Above, it's for someone who loves and celebrates 
the flowers of spring (among many other things.)
A card for a friend who is recovering from a fracture. 
Polka dots make her happy.
They made me happy as I was polka dotting them.
And, they brought back some happy 
polka dot memories from childhood.


It's like I get to borrow a bit of joy from my friends,
and return it with some of my own mixed in.

9 comments:

  1. Witam. To miłe dostać od przyjaciela kartkę przez niego osobiście namalowaną. Ja bym była szczęśliwa, gdybym była taką obdarowana. Pozdrawiam Cię serdecznie z chłodnej Polski i ślę buziaka.

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    1. Giga, a gdzie tak zimno? W Warszawie cieplutko od dawna:)

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  2. Nothing can beat a beautiful home made card..nothing!
    You are so good at them also..

    we all borrow joy..

    each life has it's trials..it is great to be inspired and take in that joy.
    I know I have borrowed yours in your art.

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  3. Monique is so spot on, nothing can be beat a home made card. Those cards are so lovely, made with love and sent with love.

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  4. I am looking at my card and felted doll right now. Love them both.

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  5. I think your friends ought to frame their cards!

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  6. Somehow I missed this post. I'm sure your friends were thrilled to receive their lovely cards. Such a simple thing, really, and yet with such a big impact.

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  7. Truly, such a gift -- a homemade card, especially ones as beeeeeuteeeful as these xx

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  8. These handmade cards are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing these photos with us. We are going to host a DIY craft party on our daughter’s birthday. Will book one of favorite lofty spaces for the birthday bash. Thanks for the ideas!

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