Holidays and Happenings

Have you ever wondered how greeting cards are made? Let’s explore some of the many ways cards are created.

Many people get pleasure from creating their own cards. There are various types of paper one can use to make a card. There are also various types of ink, paint, accessories to attach, writing styles, cartoons, markers, and even crayons that one can use to make a card. Some people get very inventive when creating cards. Even feathers can be used to give a card that special touch. When making a card, it’s really all about your own personal style and what you wish to convey to the recipient of the card.

There are those, of course, who pride themselves on making cards from their home computers. It’s interesting how many types of paper you can buy to make a card. The graphics available for cards are of an astounding quantity and quality. Of a more personal interest are the photos you can imprint into your own card creations. This sort of card-making is especially fun during the holidays. It will give your cards that personal touch like no other and a warm memory for someone to add to their scrapbook or photo album.

In our house every year, we create leprechaun traps to try and capture ourselves a little leprechaun and win his pot of gold. My children look forward to this tradition each and every year. Early in February, after Valentines Day has passed, they begin to discuss the mechanics of their traps and how they intend to build them this year. This year my three-year-old son wanted to dress up in a leprechaun costume to see if he could trick the leprechaun into giving him his gold. So, we set up creating the perfect leprechaun costume, hoping it might just do the trick.

In Pursuit Of A Leprechaun’s Gold

Each year my children are more convinced that this is the year that they will successfully capture a leprechaun. They begin to work together, designing and building their individual traps, working side by side as they discuss their designs. They use cardboard shoeboxes, glue, glitter, string and other arts and crafts supplies that they can find around the house, each contemplating what will be necessary to build the perfect trap. I watch the two of them in amazement; they work with such intent concentration.Â

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic Hollywood movie stars of the fifties and sixties. The inspiration for the phrase “Hollywood glamour,” her sex bomb look was immortalized in many paintings and pictures, such as Andy Warhol’s “Shot Blue, Marilyn” (1964).

These paintings and pictures are often the source of inspiration for modern fashionistas, whether they are looking to create their own Marilyn Monroe costume, or simply to imitate her style for their own special event. The key to creating the perfect Marilyn Monroe costume, however, is in the details.

Dressing The Part

The first element of the Marilyn Monroe costume is the dress. The star was well known for the fabulous gowns she wore when attending premiers or events. Typically, Marilyn Monroe was seen in either ivory or red gowns. Whatever the color, all of the gowns were sexy, curve-hugging, and stunningly cut.

When you dwell on a word, sometimes it can begin to sound foreign. You may start to wonder if the word is truly spelled the way you speak it. Ever grab a dictionary just to check it out? Think of the word “greetings”, for example. How did someone even come up with such a word as greetings?

The definition is: the acts or words of one who greets. So, then, what does greet mean? It means to address with friendliness, to meet or receive in a specified way. Well, then, what is the purpose of greeting cards?