Weight Gain - Card Inspirations

We're often asked where we get inspiration for our cards. Here's the story behind our Weight Gain card.

As I reached the ninth month of pregnancy with my twins, I felt like a houseboat. Seriously, I was enormous. They actually went to term, and I delivered a girl at 7 lb 10 oz, and a boy at 6 lb 14 oz. Suffice to say that "houseboat" may be a flattering term.

When I gave birth and my belly deflated, I felt like a supermodel. Sure, I was tired as anything, had wrinkles in places I didn't know you could get wrinkles and overall looked like I was in desperate need of a cup of coffee. However, I felt so much lighter, so much thinner, that I was sure I could fit back into my old clothes.

But I didn't dare try.

As you moms out there know, I'd have looked like a gallon of water trying to stuff myself into a coffee cup. So, I waited six months. After all, I'd already had one kid by that time, so I knew that thin as I felt, it was only in "feeling" and not in "reality."

Six months later, I still couldn't get the clothing on, hard as I tried. It's been a couple years now, and I'm back to where I want to be. This card completely captures that moment I experienced with the dreaded "Skinny Clothes" box.

And that's the story behind Weight Gain.

Marvelous Mommies Greeting Cards Nominated for LOUIE Award!

It's not everyday that this happens: Marvelous Mommies - Finalist in Prestigious LOUIE Awards.

The LOUIE awards are the Greeting Card Industry's most prestigious awards, so it's an incredible honor for us. The nominated card was our "Love What You've Done" card. We'll find out this coming week if our nomination will translate into an award. What's so incredibly hip about it is that hundreds of cards were considered, and ours is just one of a handful to get selected. Keep your fingers crossed!

Taking a look at the card, you can easily see the inspiration behind it. As my kids grew (I have a six-year-old and two-year-old twins), the decorating scheme in my house changed. It can best be described as "indestructable" now as opposed to, say, "traditional" or "art deco" or "modern". The cover of the card expresses what I felt all moms and all living rooms were eventually destined to... at least until they get older. Looking at the card always gives me a laugh, and I'm glad it's brought the same laughter to others.