I promised myself at the beginning of the year that I would send out more of the cards I make. What is the point in hoarding them? I have been a lot better during the first three months of the year, but there is certainly room for improvement. So, in case I (and you) run out of reasons to send a card in April, here are a couple of suggestions:
- April 1 - April Fools' Day
- April 12 - Easter
- April 20 - Patriots' Day (very important in New England)
- April 22 - Earth Day
- April 23 - St. George's Day (British Holiday)
- April 24 - Arbor Day
April is also
- National Poetry Month
- Autism Awareness Month
- National Humor Month
- National Garden Month
- National Frog Month
If you want to be really silly, you can celebrate Mule Day (4/3), Cuckoo Day (4/20) or National Pretzel Day (4/26). My personal favorite is April 7 - No Housework Day! There shall be strict observance of this holiday in my house.
April's flowers of the month are the Daisy and the Sweet Pea. So, here's a card I made with Flourishes Sweet Pea to celebrate the arrival of April, which is incidentally my birthday month!
Happy April!
Supplies:
- Stamps: Sweet Pea (Flourishes), En Francais
- Paper: Perfect Plum & Pale Plum c/stock, water color paper, Urban Prairie (Basic Grey)
- Ink: Versamark, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum & Certainly Celery
- Accessories: 1" Ivory Satin Ribbon (May Arts), black embossing powder
- Tools: Coluzzle, Mat Pack, Aquapainter, heat gun
Beautiful card, Ali! Fabulous coloring and the piercing is just the right finishing touch.
Thanks also for the call-out for Autism Awareness Month.
Posted by: Susan Raihala | April 02, 2009 at 04:18 PM
Beautiful card! It looks so delicate! Love the ideas for holidays. My favorite is the No Housework Day. Sounds like a great holiday to me!
Posted by: Shar | April 02, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Ali, This card is so beautiful!! Lovely colours!!
Greetings,
Saskia
Posted by: saskia | April 02, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Amen to the NO HOUSEWORK DAY!! I may have to turn that one into a week!! Just kidding I have easter, so a day will have to do. Love the card.
Posted by: Jaime Schlangen | April 03, 2009 at 09:27 PM
Oooh no housework day sounds great to me!! Lovely card Ali!!
smiles,Deena
Posted by: Deena | April 03, 2009 at 11:11 PM
This card is beautiful! I love your coloring on the Sweet Peas. All your cards are absolutely beautiful. I really appreciate the clean designs. April 7 -- I'll make a note of that day, for certain!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | April 05, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Yippee! No Housework Day---that's my kind of day too! This is a lovely card--Flourishes has such beautiful floral images!
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne | April 07, 2009 at 05:49 AM