Making Our Own Cards

Tiffany often encourages KC to make her own greeting cards to send to us which we always enjoy getting. 

This year was no different and Art and I received our own personal valentine from our little granddaughter.

I decided to give her some positive reinforcement and made a Valentine card for her too.

Tiffany said KC really loved it and was awed by my effort.  Well... KC is in kindergarten.  Even if I scribbled something, she would probably have liked it.

KC's enjoyment spurred Art and me to go to the Ben Franklin craft store where I bought a set of watercolors.  I've been enjoying the watercolor paintings of Laurie from I love a cloudy day and thought I'd try my hand at painting again after several decades.  Once I started, I remembered how hard it is for me to get what's in my brain onto paper. 

It was Art's idea for me to cut that hole on the front of the card so KC would be able to see a photograph of her face through it.

We'll be sending it to KC before March 3rd which is traditionally Girl's Day.

Art is in charge of Easter so he'll be making that card, but he's choosing to use colored pencils instead.  I'm seeing a rather original looking chick starting to take shape.

Hmmm... I wonder what other card I can make now that I've got all these tubes of watercolors?