Ever since I was an up and coming teenager in the 80’s, I’ve been making cards for people as a way of sharing love and encouragement. Back then I didn’t have many supplies so I resorted to cutting out tiny card illustrations from greeting card catalogs and gluing them to construction paper to make cards no bigger than an inch or two.

Over the years my love for creating handmade cards has grown and evolved resulting in an exciting discovery a few years ago.  

It was a day I’ll never forget. My dear friend had called me with a heavy heart to explain the grief she was experiencing. I wanted to make a card for her, but I also wanted to give her a blank handmade card so that she could give it to her mother who was also grieving. Instead of making two, I made one card with a pocket for the handwritten note that could be removed and replaced with another personal message to be given away again.

 On that day, the “Giving Card” was born. 

Today I’ll show you how to make one so you can bless...