A FREE Greeting Card For Dad!

Hi, Creative Friends,

Here is a public service announcement. Sunday is Father’s Day! That’s why…

This week, let Dad know he is important with 3 fun, creative ideas.

1. Give Dad The Joy of Learning: If dad is a lifelong learner who is always searching to expand his knowledge, sign dad up for an e-learning site such as Skillshare or Master Class. There are so many interesting classes under their affordable monthly membership packages, dad will undoubtedly find a class to dive into such as “Creative Magic: How To Unlock Your Creative Magic Now.”

2. Make Breakfast Memories Together: Baking in the kitchen and eating a meal together can create such joy! Try this easy and delicious pancake recipe, Simply Perfect Pancakes by King Arthur Baking. This recipe makes the most buttery, fluffy pancakes! Give dad a bottle Runamok Burbon Barrel Maple Syrup and share a beautiful breakfast together.

3. Tell Dad He’s The Best: Download this FREE Dad’s Day Card and drop dad a note and tell him he is one rad dad or order him this fun and dad-inspired La Moustache print on Society 6.

Drop me a message and let me know what you are working on or how you create and celebrate with dad!

Also, thanks for reading. This newsletter takes some time to pull together. Consider showing your support by forwarding it to someone who might need some inspiration or buying some of my artwork at INPRNT or Society 6.

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Keep going, creative friends!

xoxo,

Andra

// Hello, Friends-

This time of year, we look for creative ways to tell loved ones they mean SO much to us. Maybe we scour the internet for the perfect gift or try to find something expensive to show how much we care.

However, the simplest way to communicate our appreciation is almost always through a thoughtful and well-written greeting card. Whether it’s the proverbial family photo or a delightful wintery card like this one, Snowy Evening, these darling tokens of our appreciation make the recipient feel genuinely important and remembered.

When the holiday greeting card sweeps into our mailbox, we can’t help but think of all the good times and great memories we all have throughout the year!

However, sitting down to write cards can be time-consuming and intimidating.

Here are 3 easy steps to create a thoughtful and delightful greeting:

1) First, start with a personal and heartfelt introduction. Check out, “20 Ways To Start Off A Greeting Card.” from Postable. This sets the tone for the rest of the note.

2) Make the message thoughtful and specific. American Greetings has some wonderful and short ways to bring meaning to our message “What To Write In A Christmas Card.” American Greetings also has great examples of non-religious holiday messaging. I especially love “Wishing you whatever jingles your bells!”

3) The sign-off message on a card makes the greeting concrete. Try these “55 Ways To Sign Off On A Greeting Card.”

Well, friends, let’s get writing our messages and more importantly making our friends and family feel special! //

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Hello, Friends,

The holidays are full of delightful, surprising moments, like when we find sweet, sparkly greeting cards stuffed in the frozen grey corners of our mailbox. The clomping footsteps of our mail person trudging up our front steps this time of year, gives our hearts a little leap as we imagine sorting through the mismatch of insanely materialistic catalogs, giant depressing bills and finding if we are lucky, tucked in between the holiday chaos, crisp envelopes stuffed with heartfelt season’s greetings. When these crisp paper wonders appear, it’s like getting a free slice of peppermint chocolate cake on a cold winter day; unexpected, delightful, and warms more than our bellies during winter’s icy, dark moments.

These envelopes stuffed with love from everyone, everywhere, reminds us we aren’t alone in this journey called life. (Thank You, Prince)

To make our greetings even more special, let’s create our own one-of-a-kind cards.

And making cards has never been easier with a salad spinner.

Yes, a salad spinner!

This project is GREAT for kids but every kid at heart will enjoy the mystery of the salad spinner vortex too.

Salad Spinner Greeting Cards

• Salad spinner {affiliate link} (IKEA has $6 spinners.)

• 4.25” x 5.5'“ blank cards with envelopes {affiliate link} or I used PaperSource Scalloped A2 White cards.

• Sax Liquid Washable Sparkle Watercolor Paint {affiliate link} (blue food coloring with glitter added in a squeeze bottle will work too.)

• Alphabet Stamps {affiliate link}

• Small stamp pads {affiliate link}

• White card stock {affiliate link}

• Small snowflake punch {affiliate link}

• A glue stick

Step 1: Place a blank greeting card in the bottom of the salad spinner. Drop 3-5 drops of watercolor onto the card.

Step 2: Securely close the salad spinner lid. Give the salad spinner a whirl for about 30 seconds. Open the lid and see the cool design in action.

Step 2: Stamp a message on the card and punch out snowflakes out of the card stock. Glue on the snowflakes to the card.

Step 3: Write any personal message desired and send these winter delights out to everyone on your holiday list!

Lots of love and Swirling Season’s Greetings, Friends!