Valentine's Day is coming up and I know you want to make something special for that lucky person/pet/study animal in your life. I was inspired by these cards I bought for my sister 2 Christmases ago from the wonderful Alaskan artist Sarah Asper-Smith (of Smack of Jellyfish fame):
The idea is she takes an Alaskan animal and says, "If you were a [catchy animal]..." (open the card) "I would [do something similar to what the aforementioned animal does in the wild]". A sweet example is her octopus card that reads, "If you were an octopus, I would grow eight arms to hold you." Aw!
I was also inspired by Trevor Corson's book "The Secret Life of Lobsters" about American lobsters (Homarus americanus). In it I learned that, to let a male know the female is ready to molt and willing to mate, she will approach his den and "waft her perfume" towards him, i.e. she releases urine filled with her pheromones towards his face. She pees on him.
poor (lucky?) guy
There's so much more to it than that, so if you're interested in lobster mating, you should pick up the book. But that's the... aromatic gist.
so sweet, and yet I can't help but laugh!
SO, I've made my own lobster-themed card a la Sarah Asper-Smith with my Trevor Corson knowledge so that you can have a special card for that special someone on Valentine's Day!
Directions:
1. Download above picture
2. Print onto paper or cardstock
3. Fold in half and cut out the heart through two layers
4. Fold in half again
5. Sign it, give it to someone, wait for their unencumbered love in response
1. Download above picture
2. Print onto paper or cardstock
3. Fold in half and cut out the heart through two layers
4. Fold in half again
peek-a-boo!
5. Sign it, give it to someone, wait for their unencumbered love in response
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