If you've landed hear you've probably picked up one of the gleaming designs from the Sunshine Collection and are on the hunt for more inspiration!
Rachel (the illustrator) and I spent time discussing the pervasive and heartening nature of joy when we first discussed collaborating. It is my hope that you feel this eternal warmth as you use this card.
This page contains a combination of notes and quotes... I am always nurturing new ideas for these pages, so make sure you come back to view the latest updates!
Oh Happy Day Card
Design Notes:
The Oh Happy Day Card feels like running up to another human and grabbing them by the hands in celebration of them and the moment.
This riotous design is perfect for:
- children's birthdays and milestones
- small celebrations like the start of summer holidays
- a new beginning which has been long, long awaited
- the news that a friend is finally in remission
- engagements, weddings and other momentous occasions
Encouraging Quotes:
Sometimes a thematic google is the perfect solution to writer's block. I've rounded up some of my favourites to encourage others to live their best life!
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. – Albert Einstein
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods. – Plato
Joy is the serious business of Heaven. – C.S. Lewis
You Sunny Soul Card
Design Notes:
The You Sunny Soul Card is a recognition of the heart of the human you love... it's an appreciation for their warmth and the faithfulness of their friendship.
This joyous design is perfect for:
- a 'just because' moment when they have been on your mind
- a 'thank you' for their friendship generally or specific moments of encouragement
- birthdays, anniversaries, any milestones of appreciation
Encouraging Quotes:
Joy is not in things, it is in us. – Richard Wagner
A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness. – John Keats
I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. – Charles R Swindoll
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. – Leondardo da Vinci
Day of Joy Card
Design Notes:
The Day of Joy Card feels like running up to another person and grabbing them by the hands in celebration of them and this moment.
This riotous design is perfect for:
- moments that are the start of something new
- everyday celebrations that are worth pausing to commemorate
- the news in the lives of our friends of deep significance
- engagements, weddings, coming home, spreading one's wings
Encouraging Quotes:
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. – Charles Dickens
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. – Emily Dickinson
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer