#77 Make your Own Greetings Cards

This seems like a nice thing to do. Lots of people have got into making cards. My friend Emma makes cards for every occasion for her family and friends. I have made cards featuring cross-stitch embroidery in the past but as I've recently acquired lots of beads for making jewellery I thought I'd try my hand at making cards featuring beads. And these are the results:





Choosing greetings cards from nice shops is fun too. I'm not generally a fan of your Clintons' breed of cards, I like to buy from bookshops or Paperchase, where you can find arty ones or unusually funny ones. Choosing cards is a bit of an art form and can say more about how well you know the recipient than the present you give them. I often keep nice greetings cards for my Inspiration Box at work. This is a box of postcards and other images collected to provide motivation, inspiration and/or soothing thoughts in times of stress or trial. It's always nice to pick through and find an image that 'speaks' to you to keep on your desk for the day. So, next time you get a birthday card that you like don't just put in the bin, or even the recycling bin, keep it and pin it up somewhere to make you smile again and again.