Note cards for a sweet little lady

Since the beginning of my mommy years, it's only on rare occasions that I've made something crafty for my three boys that they thought was pretty cool. My best way to their hearts is through superhero-related stuff they can actually use: capes, pillowcases, light sabers, and the like. When I make them something I would consider really crafty, the best compliment I can expect to receive is that the item (which has been folded into some sort of airplane or rocket within minutes of leaving my hands) has much more "air time" with all the extra glue and stickers. Jocelyn (the baby girl who arrived into this house of testosterone at just the right time!) is still a little too young to sit with me to make cards, scrapbook, or sew dresses & bows. So, I get a little excited when I get to play with my pretty paper and make something for a girl!  Oldest son Jack attended a birthday party last night for a little girl he's known since preschool. After choosing two little items from a local boutique, I started thinking about a gift I received when I was about 8 years old from one of my mother's friends. She sent me personalized stationery, envelopes and pencils that had rainbows and flowers on them, with my full name printed in calligraphy across the top. I remember keeping them in a box on my bookshelf and taking out one piece of paper at a time to write a letter to someone. It was such a special gift. I'm sure a lot of the significance was that the woman who gave this gift was very special to me. She recently passed away and I think that's why the memory of this gift has been tugging at my heart...Anyway, I asked Jack if he would like to include some note cards for his friend. He's a very sentimental kid and was more than happy to pick out which colors and designs he thought she would like. I used my Once Upon A Princess cartridge for the images, and my Sure Cuts A Lot for her name. I think they turned out pretty neat. And while I don't expect this gift to have the same significance to her that my gift had to me, I think most little girls appreciate and enjoy seeing their name on something pretty.