Black and white photographs intrigue and inspire me. These are some images of my son and a "battle" that he was in. Images captured, March 2018.

Since I was a young girl, I've had such a fascination with words and enjoyed writing poetry, journaling or putting my thoughts on paper. Realizing that it was due to my introversion that I find I express myself better on paper (or keyboard keys) than in spoken words was a relief. Lately, life has been challenging and in the busyness of it all, I had to learn to slow down once again. Navigating a chronic illness definitely requires one to slow down. And despite these challenges, I'm grateful to learn to slow down and I'm excited to be able to return to writing when the days aren't so hard. A few months ago I started to write poetry and focused on Haiku poetry, as it uses less words but still challenges creativity. Read more about Haiku here and I hope that you'll challenge yourself and try writing one too. Here's a Haiku I wrote as a tribute to the winter season, which is usually a challenging season for me:

When I was able to commit more time to photography, I really enjoyed macro photography of natural elements. The lines, colors, shapes and intricate designs make me in awe of how creative God is and I'm just excited to have been able to utilize tools to capture His creation. This photograph was taken a few years ago and I'm glad I'm able to share it with you. Lately, I've been drawn to green shades and if time permits, I hope to be able to share my current photographs with you. Well, I hope your 2022 has been a start to a restful and hopeful new year. Image captured, 2020.

I enjoy capturing floral images in unconventional ways and love the look of "old" vintage images. So I played around with photography and editing. ​

Before I started my online art journey, I enjoyed making handmade cards but seasons in life, such as caring for my active kids and learning to navigate health challenges, have placed my handmade card making on hold. So, I closed my greeting card shop on Etsy, put a few creative things on hold and ended up investing more of my creative free time creating art resources such as drawing prompts and coloring pages for my children art/design resource shops. It has been fun coming up with ideas and creating them digitally. Even more exciting to hear that kids are enjoying them. I hope to be able to spend some time creating handmade cards for loved ones but for now I'm excited to share some instant download greeting card designs with you. 

As I work on a more simple approach to life and where I expend my energy,  I didn't want to neglect other areas of art that I enjoyed so I'm utilizing my online journal to share some of my creating greeting cards with you. Stay tune as I hope to list more free instant digital download cards as well as ones available for purchase. Just download, print, assemble and send/give.

Grab this fun 5 x 7 greeting card craft freebie that is simple and easy to create. Download, print on standard sheet of paper and follow instructions on printable. Then mail to a loved one. 

You will receive 1 PDF file:

• Card size is 5 x 7" (when trimmed and folded)
• Each file is conveniently formatted to print out on 8.5 x 11" paper, with basic instructions on trimming and folding your card.
• Blank inside for your own personal message
• No envelope included (use a 5.25 in x 7.25 in envelope)
• Complete Terms of Use page included in file

Terms of Use:
Files are for personal use and educational purposes only and they cannot be redistributed, copied or sold. All graphics, unless otherwise stated, and resources are creative property of Saroum V Giroux. Please view my current and complete Terms of Use for more details. ​

I hope this freebie will encourage you especially during this challenging time in our world. I pray for your comfort in God and peace during this time of anxiety and uncertainty. This download includes three sizes: standard (8.5 x 11), 8 x 10 and 8 x 8. 

Terms of Use:
Files are for personal use and educational purposes only and they cannot be redistributed, copied or sold. All graphics, unless otherwise stated, and resources are creative property of Saroum V Giroux. Please view my current and complete Terms of Use for more details. ​