My Best Seller!

Before I opened Sentimental Journey I made cards to give to family and friends. I still make cards for family and friends (although not as many as I once did...I had to cut down on the number of cards I was sending to friends that I didn't see anymore and/or who didn't reciprocate or acknowledge my efforts) but now I make more cards for Sentimental Journey...and my cards have matured over the years. I really think I make better designs each time I sit down to make a new card.

That said, one of my favorite ideas for a card happened when I learned a friend of mine was pregnant. I think this idea hit me in the shower, which is where a lot of my ideas for cards and writing happen. Apparently the shower is my "office" or at least my brainstorming place.

This card (although I have made several different versions of it) is by far my best seller at Sentimental Journey. I haven't changed it much, if at all, from its original version that I made for my friend 4 or 5 years ago. I've done versions of it with bare feet on grass, or on what looks like carpet, but the overall spirit of the card remains the same.

Every pregnant woman wants her friends to celebrate her news with her. This card accomplishes just that, with a touch of humor.

Do you celebrate your friends' happy news? I know I wanted friends to celebrate with me each time I was pregnant but I never received a card for any of my pregnancies. A card can say so much, with little effort, and make a friend or relative feel extraordinarily special.