i try to give handmade cards to friends & family for every occasion. sometimes – due to my penchant for procrastination – i resort to giving a store-bought card. other times, i’m too stubborn to buy a card, miss the occasion, and have to add it to my cards-to-make-for-peeps list (which is getting way too long, eek). but usually, i’m able to go the handmade route.
i love giving handmade cards not only because i can personalize them, but also the process of making cards is so meditative. with family & friends across the country, and busy schedules all-around, there’s never enough phone and visiting time. drawing & painting a card for someone gently interrupts the day, and helps me to sit quietly and spend time thinking about that person, and what that person means to me.
i painted this little dogsled card for my dad, who turned 60-something last week, and loves to dogsled his two malamutes; i gave it to him yesterday morning while we ate birthday dim sum at Phoenix in Chinatown.
a few things that make my heart go pitter-patter: drawing, Sakura Micron pens (size 005), pretty things, writing, smart design, science, boots, soup, Gilmore Girls, a knockout playlist, crispy bacon, 
I love your handmade cards — best ever. Happy birthday to your dog-sledding dad!