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The Warmth of a Card

© Anna Morvee

Cards are great to give and to receive. Children's eyes brighten, and wives and husbands feel a great warmth when a card is received for a special occasion or just for fun. Running down to the corner market or local gift shop to find that perfect card, you scan the racks for the card. You check your watch - time is running out, because you've waited till the last minute. You pick one up and the saying is too syrupy or the card has an inappropriate picture but perfect saying. You scratch your head, thinking this isn't working, and then you notice the perfect card. You anticipate the verse inside, knowing it is going to be just what you wanted. You eagerly pick up the card. You just know it is the right one. Once opened, your anticipation is dealt a heavy blow. There isn't anything in the card. It's blank! Now you've got to work over time trying to think of the appropriate words. Usually you'll settle with something light and polite.

With a computer and computer crafting programs you can eliminate the rush, anticipation and the disappointment. There are plenty of ready-made cards to choose from with graphics and verses. You can even change them around if you like. Also, you can search the Internet for sayings and clip-art from clip-art sites. You can personalize your own card in the privacy of your own home, with the waste of gas, long lines and over-paying for a card that "just isn't right."

With Mother's Day coming up, it is an ideal time to start thinking of cards for your mom, mother-in-law, grandparents or any mom that is close to you. You can choose your paper, embellishments and delivery style. You can have the luxury of leaving the computer to think about what you want to say, come back and write it, delete it and start over. This becomes a creation from your heart. A homemade card that will be cherished. You can make booklets with sayings about mothers, put together cards with children and grand children on them. You can make matching bookmarks and magnets to make the card a little more special and unique. It is a gift from the heart and the hands of a loved one. Cards say more than just the verse put inside them; they are a symbol of care, hope, love, happiness and sometimes just a good laugh when the recipient is down.

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