World Card Making Day Design Team Blog Hop and Giveaway

My motto…a card a day will make anyone’s day…simple kindness.

Sending a card is such a lost art. I have recently had a eye opening, life changing battle with cancer. I am so thankful that I have gone through treatments and am “clean” so far (waiting for that golden 5 year period). I received so many cards of encouragement, it was a humbling experience. I had decided that I would try to pay it forward with sending other cards of encouragement. I am so glad I found MayMays blog and you tube tutorials. My card making has a lot of improvement but am excited for the adventure.

I love cards. I love to send them more than receive them, so learning to make them is high on my priority list of things to do. The card(s) that really touched me the most has to be the ones my kids made in school. Oh wait, actually it’s the card that my now grown son sends. :) My daughter is great with cards but Nick? Well, let’s just say he is “too busy” to call, text, email or write. Lol So when he sent a card, I was overjoyed.

My husband passed away in 2010 and I received so many uplifting cards of encouragement!

I’m the 24/7 Caretaker to my bed-bound, 91 year old Mother who suffers terribly with Dementia. Most days she has no clue who I am, and it’s a real struggle to get her to eat or drink anything. I began paper crafting, on and off, about 2 years ago in an effort to alleviate the stress I was feeling from the pressure of hardly ever being able to leave the house and Caretaking. But even that distraction or fun began to wane after awhile as my Mom’s condition continued to decline. That, plus the fact I sure wasn’t very good at card making and didn’t even know that many people to whom I could send cards in the first place. BUT THEN… I found Maymay… and then Vinnie… and then the rest of the family and crew!! Every night that I was able I’d watch a Maymay video and learn to make all sorts of wonderful cards. Words will never express the deep feelings I have in my heart for you both, and how many tears of joy and laughter y’all have brought me during this difficult time (I’m even crying as I type this). I was going into a deep depression, becoming full of anxiety, when I stumbled upon your YouTube channel, Amy. Watching you make cards, with your funny personality and Southern accent, let alone the silly and hilarious conversations between you and Vincent “The Sidekick” helped save my sanity like you will never, ever know. You two have remained the same loving, Christian people that you were when I first started watching you, which was when you were making videos in your apartment closet after your house fire. I feared you might “change” (in a negative way) with more success as time went on, but you guys stayed your same sweet selves. I truly feel like we’re best friends! Anyway, I discovered that there are hospitals and convalescent homes which take donated cards. Now that I can (sort of!) make a decent card, it has helped me with my depression to make cards and donate them to hospitalized children, etc. It makes my heart soar to feel that my creating might bring a smile to a sick child’s face or an elderly person, like my Mom, who might have no one ever visiting them. Sending these cards has brought joy to my heart, and I pray over all of them before they ship out. And it is YOU, Amy & Vinnie, that brought that to pass! No doubt about it. Love you both and pray for you daily. God bless. (Forgive my rambling.) ??

I love sending cards of alll types but I also love receiving them. When my step son was killed a few yeargo, I was so touched by words from friends and family. I save all cards that I receive even Christmas cards. I’m 67 and my mom saved all the cards she and Dad received to congratulate them on my birth. Those I treasure the most! I read somewhere that you save something handwritten of you loved ones. Off to watch the video! Happy WCM Day everyone!

Whenever I am having a rough time, my husband can always tell, even when I try to pretend to be strong. He always finds just the right cards to remind me of how much he loves me. He does his best to always brighten my day.

Recently our church had a talent show. One of the ways that we could share our talents was to set up a display. I set up my table display with my cards and journals and scrapbooks. One of the sisters liked my cards so much that she wanted to buy some! well, I was so happy that someone liked them that much that I just gave her whatever cards she wanted. :)

I am by no means a great card maker, but I thoroughly love to make cards for my Aunt Roberta. She is in a nursing home and she is legally blind. and can only see shadows. I try to find cards to make that have a lot of color in them and have great dimension, any kind of pop up card. The look on her face when she feels these cards just brings tears to my eyes every time! What a blessing to me.

We just had this conversation in our community life group on Thursday night. How does hand written messages affect us? God sent us the most beautiful written message through the inspire word of the scriptures. This is the heart of God. It gives me great honor to try to make someone else’s day and to actually take the time to create a hand written card for them. One of my passions is to show some love and just randomly say thank you.

Giving cards to my best friends and seeing their reactions/gratitude is what keeps me creating new cards.

I enjoy the part of giving the card and seeing the reactions of the ones receiving them. The one I remember the most was the one I made for my best friend who had lost her precious mother and my friend said the card meant everything to her.

I have a lovely collection of cards that one of my grandmother’s used to send to me on special occasions. It is so nice to look at them again and especially to see her handwritten wishes for me.

When I was 21 years old and 7 months pregnant with first child and flying for the first time ever on a 27 hour trip to meet up with my husband and move overseas for 5 years. Wouldn’t be seeing my parents for years. The card was from my dad who instructed me not to open until I was on plane. Dad isn’t open with his emotions and after reading the card, I understood why I couldn’t open until I couldn’t see him. Very sweet card stating how much I was loved and would be missed. 30 years later, I still have the card and think of how loved I felt by my daddy. ?

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Making Valentine Cards for Mel B’s Childrens’ Hospitals changed my life by giving me a reason to help bring a smile to little peoples lives. It was a great experience! Thank youMayMay for bring it to my atten

Cards in general have made a difference in my life by creating more personal contact with my family. Two for a dollar at Dollar Tree is way cheaper, but the anticipation that my family shows for their next card is priceless. I shared the craft with a couple of my grandchildren and last year’s artfully hand drawn Christmas card from my oldest grandson, is the most priceless gift of all.

One day I was going through a box of papers that I had of my mother’s after she passed away. I came across a Mother’s Day card I had sent to her. I looked on the back of the card and saw something written on it. She had written, “I love you Brenda.” Wow, I was filled with so much emotion and the tears fell freely. This act of love on her part touched me so intensely. She knew that I would find that message someday. Mother has been gone 14 years now. I miss her everyday. This card still makes a difference in my life, I treasure it so much.

I started years back keeping cards that have been given to me. My baby (only sibling) passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at the age of 30,. When emotionally I can, I like to pull the cards out and read them. It makes the person I have lost seem near.

When I had my surgery, made me know people were thinking of me

A thoughtful card was just delivered today, and though I’m feeling like I’m getting a cold and feeling lousy, the card felt like a big hug…without sharing germs!

When my mother died, a friend’s church members sent cards to us. I was amazed that people who didn’t even know me, took the time to express their thoughts and prayers.

I love the card! the colors you used are so pretty, definitely makes you think of fall. you make look so easy. You’re such a great teacher.

So EXCITED!! New stamp set THANKFUL GRATEFUL & BLESSED is in the mail to ME! Whoo hoo! Gonna make some awesome cards now! Thank you Maymay and staff!

I’m so grateful to have found y’all and feel so blessed to be able to watch on several social medias and so thankful for the awesome testimonies of God’s word and your love for our Lord God.

Special birthday cards from my kids always make my heart happy!

Cards have made a huge difference in my life. I love sending them to cheer people up and let them know I am thinking of them. I also love giving cards away for other people to share their love for others. My favorite was receiving a card I had created (after surgery)from someone I had given cards.

I like being able to personalize the sentiment to the person’s need.

I had a terrible week at work a few years back, it just seemed so sad to see what those kids go thru at home (Secretary at a school). When the start of the new week came I found a beautiful handmade card on my desk from the Guidance Counselor. It was beautiful, and made me realize at least these kids have us.