This is a sweet windblown lady mouse carrying a basket of shamrocks. The basket is made out of an acorn.
The verse reads:
- “Just dropping by
- With a
- Shamrock bouquet
- To Say, “Have a happy
- St. Patrick’s Day!”
This is a Hallmark card number 95 SP 106-4 02-17
I received this back in 1993 from my friend Marilyn.
BOOKMARK: Seems lately my mind is on bookmarks. Now this would make a sweet one to enclose in a St. Patrick’s Day card to a friend.
The original card is 5″ and a regular bookmark is 6-7/8″, so I would print the above card out (either size would be fine), paste it on a light weight (like a manila file folder) cardboard. I would cut the white parts on the left side by the back of the hat out and if you feel daring by her hand holding the hat, if not just leave that white part. Make a hole in the top of her hat and with pink or a dark green (to match the shamrocks) embroidery thread would make a tassel. Or you can use a narrow 1/8″ ribbon about 8″ long, fold it in half, thread the folded end through the hole and then the two ribbon ends through the loop and pull.
I am going to make one for a shut- in friend of mine. I think a small gift inside of a card is so thoughtful and when I would get one it made me very happy. Paper goes through the mail very easily and a handmade items shows the person you really thought of them.
