But.... July 30 is my mom's birthday. Every year I want to wow her with a special card, because she's my mom and because I know she's saved every card I made and I know she'll treasure it. And every year in the middle of July, I'm bereft of any good card ideas for her, mostly because my mind is elsewhere: out in the sunshine or swimming in a lake, and not thinking about cards at all.
Such was the case this year. I am completely unhappy with the card I made for her because it's so damn boring and run of the mill. I may make another card for her, but for now, this is it:
I also made a bookmark for myself -- yes, another heron. If there were any doubts that my creative juices are being funneled towards other things (like our One Local Summer meals), this should put those doubts to rest. I'm reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (because I am nothing if not a trend-follower) and I wanted a natural kind of bookmark to go with it. Hey, fall back on what works, right?
2 comments:
I don't think that card is boring. It is cute. And the bookmark is great. Do you like the book? I borrowed it from the library but may end up buying it. I can see myself reading it every late winter to get myself pysched about the garden in spring.
I can't put the book down, that's for sure. I'm not sure if I like it or not, though. I think I was expecting more of a story about their adventures in eating local and less preaching, you know? I don't mean that as negatively as it sounds. But you aren't kidding about it getting you psyched to garden. I find myself wishing I could have a garden right now and I've been planting my imaginary garden. In fact, I was just looking at a website for heirloom seeds. If you buy the book try Amazon. I got it for $11 cheaper than retail price.
As for the card, thanks. It's weird when you make something and other people like it but there's something just not right about it. Actually, since posting this yesterday I've been thinking about making another card for my mom and I'll work on it this weekend. Can you guess what it is? That's right, a big vase of sunflowers. If I can't get my mind out of the garden, why fight it? :o)
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