Like a Monet...

Today is my nephew's birthday and this card is still sitting on my bookshelf. Also, it is a little bit on the "really hand-made" side. So I fail on multiple accounts. I'm not even sure why I am letting you see it. Maybe because his sister's card appeared on the blog and I am trying to be fair. Also I just read an article about the importance of critique and being humbled. It builds character apparently.

From certain angles and in ambient lighting I sometimes like this card a lot. In situations like this one, when the pieces of foil paper are shiny and reflective:

Sometimes I will look at it from the corner of my eye from across the room and think it looks fantastic and I will be really impressed with my use of colored pencils, rivaling those of a small child. However, up close, as you see at the top of the post, this is a big ole' mess.

I have two July birthdays that I really need to get working on so that something like this does not happen again. I also want to start thinking of ideas for cards that are not birthday and not for people who I know. I want to make cards for strangers. And I want said strangers to be impressed with the cards I have made for them. As you can see I have my work cut out for me.

In more inspiring goings on, last week I received the world's teeniest letter in the mail.

That is a regular legal size envelope above the envelope that was found inside. Just look, so tiny! As you know I love small things made of paper and I love cards and correspondence in the mail. So you can imagine my joy at finding this little gem.

I did have some trouble reading the note inside, but I think it might be from a pixie, maybe a squirrel or a gnome...

Thank you to Rhiannon for making sure it got to me.