Mother Dear, You Are So Sweet and Kind, 1947 Handmade Card with Dried Flowers red mouth I think the color on

I think the color on these--yellow on one side and red on the other

who I take

and perhaps especially for their newspaper linings

) I do believe one can never have too many books or book-shaped things--there's always a pile upon which a few more can be stacked

and then this wonderful little watercolor with quiver of feathered arrows crossed with flaming torch

Mother Dear, You Are So Sweet and Kind, 1947 Handmade Card with Dried Flowers red mouth I think the color onFound plenty of time in advance of Mother's Day, and what dear mother would not feel very loved to receive this one?! I just love that round cutout window, framing a view of the sprig of dried flowers (I think violets) mounted inside, with a piece of film taped down to protect it (just like a mother protects her children!) And with charming crayin drawn flowers on the face and carefully cursive written rhyme inside: Mother dear you are so sweet and