At our last #OMHG chat we talked about how we apply our ethics to our lives and businesses. The one thing that came out loud and clear is that we all believe in spreading love and sweetness to help create a kinder world. After our chat I read this beautiful post by Colleen Attara on The Petit Cadeau blog about spreading hope notes, then just yesterday Gabrielle of The Green Gables told me about the first International Happiness Day tomorrow. My brain had a little sparkle explosion and I just had to make these happiness cards to share with you all. Every day ethics don’t have to be dry or intellectual-they can be fun too!
Then my brain had another little happy dance-why don’t we ALL design happy cards and share them on our blogs this month to celebrate our ethics theme and make every day a happy day. I love the idea of having a pocket full of cards designed by our community to leave in unexpected places to brighten up someone’s day! Here are 3 ways to play along with us:
COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
1. Download a blank .ai template by clicking below below to make your own happy cards then share the link to your post + printable in the comments. I will round them all up throughout the month and spread the word as they are added so this post is a resource of happy
2. Show us pictures of happy cards in action by sharing where you leave them on Instagram & Twitter with the hashtag #omhg
3. Join us this Thursday from 1-2pm EST for an #omhg chat about creating acts of happiness & to brainstorm ideas for spreading the sparkle + future community challenges!
{recycled flowers by Colleen Attara}
We might not always feel happy but I think we can choose to act happy and pass it along-this is the very best kind of ethics there is. Thank you Colleen, Alison, and Gabrielle for the reminder! The girls and I will be heading into the snow to spread these cards around town tomorrow to celebrate #happyday and I hope you will join us!
Happiness from Our Community
Printable Happy Happy Day postcards & poster designed by Gabrielle of The Green Gables!
10 printable Happy Cards designed by Geri of The Languid Lion!
<3 this so much. Happy Day. How beautiful!
It made me happy just hearing about it! Every month needs a Happy Day! I think of Thursdays as my happy day but I am so excited to spread the happiness a little closer to home:)
I’m so excited there’s going to be an official happiness day! I love what you’ve done here and you’ve given me the extra push to get the printables I had in my head into action. Tomorrow I will be posting my printable happiness postcards (and a little something else) on my blog and hoping to spread the joy with it! Happy happiness day everyone!
Thank you so much for telling me about this Gabrielle! Absolutely made my week to be part of something that is all about adding to the happy in the world. I hope you’ll share the link to your post here & I’ll help spread the word!
Happy International Day of Happiness, everyone! To celebrate I have created a poster and matching set of postcards which you can download from my blog, here’s the link http://www.thegreengal.co.uk/2013/03/happy-international-day-of-happiness.html Happy spreading the joy! xx
I love your Happy Happy Day postcards Gabrielle, so lovely! Will print off a few to spread around our snowy town today!
Jess, I just love this. You planting my flowers with a sweet hope note puts me over the moon. xoxooxox
They are all covered in snow now but they feel like the promise of spring out front of our house-thank you for everything!
Ooh what a wonderful happy idea! I’m up for it, but have to delay mine to next month as it fits nicely with a little plan I have (and right now I am crazy busy with work and probably in need of one of those hug cards myself!) BIG smiles and hugs to you Jess!
A Happy Day every month! I would love to share your cards or how you play with the idea any time Pippa-sending you big hugs to see you through the craziness!
This is so great… off to create my happy notes, now! And an official day of happiness – how awesome is that? Thanks for this, Jess 😉
Oh yay! Can’t wait too see & share what you make Geri! Happy Happy Day:)
Ok… here are mine! I hope you like them – I had sooo much fun making them & I can’t wait to get them out into the world 😉 http://wp.me/p2KA99-JR
This is awesome! I love random acts of kindness like this. I just sat in on the chat and really enjoyed all of the positivity, too!
I also made a similar printable on my blog awhile back called “Gratitude Cards” where you write a little note about why you appreciate or are thankful for someone and then send it off to them. The cards are here if you want to check it out 🙂
http://thenectarcollective.com/2013/03/5-free-printable-gratitude-cards/
Here’s another article that talks about the research on happiness…interesting stuff!
http://thenectarcollective.com/2013/03/what-the-research-says-about-happiness/
Have a great and happy day!
xo,
Melyssa
http://thenectarcollective.com