Well I'm getting a little better at this

Last week I made a bunch of cards for Mother's Day and took pictures of a few, but didn't get them on the blog, although I think I did put a few on Instagram. I haven't fully embraced consistency because it's hard to do things just for me. As a therapist/psychologist associate, I should be more willing to put my needs first, but I am enough of my mother's daughter to feel guilty doing something just for me. I am trying to reframe my artistic activities as worthwhile, and hopefully I will sell more cards at the fountain pen show in July. I might make more to sell at one of the local art and craft stores if they start to be popular.
I have three people to make cards for tomorrow; a 6 year old who likes the color red, Spiderman and cooking, and his grumpy father and grandfather, all of them born one day (and a number of years, of course) apart. I haven't thought of a good design for all of them, but the little one will get an interactive card of some sort, and his father will get a snarky one because we both have obnoxious senses of humor.

These are my cards for Simon Says Stamp (Things with Wings) and Taylored Expressions Challenges: 

Taylored Expressions: Flit and Flutter Hummingbird Die Set, Fresh Cut Flowers Die, Square Tear off Calendar for 2026
Paper: Background by Paper Rose, Hummingbirds Simon Says Stamp color blend assortment, plain paper from stash

 

Embossing folder: Simon Says Stamp Cherry Blossom, Shimmer Vellum, Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress ink, Tim Holtz Tiny Blending Tool
Butterfly stamp and die from Virtual Stamp Joy 2025, Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold cardstock, Tim Holtz Uncharted Mariner, Picked Raspberry Distress Inks