Artbear Studios

Sometimes, not often mind you, but sometimes all my surviving neurons cooperate and the synapses lead to actual ideas. It’s great when it happens and even better when the resulting idea leads to creating something fun. I’ll give you an example.

I had one such opposite-of-a- brain-fart recently when talking to my friend Stan. I always find it funny how people pick out some little aspect of an act and focus on that. Stan is more than generous and enjoys sending checks as gifts to his widely scattered Grandchildren but he hates the idea of them opening a regular card and some folded piece of paper falls out. Since he can’t be there to convey the feelings the next best thing should be a presentation that fits the occasion, right? I thought so too and thought I’d search around to find something for my buddy. Nope. Nothing for specifically for sending checks.

So, why not make one? Duhhhh…I did. Stan loved them and bought a dozen immediately. Just for the fun I gave them the ever so sophisticated name Cheque In Cards. Having a slightly OCD-ish Wife the idea came together fairly quickly. Following her lead I made it a check list. Like the Christmas one: Tree? Check! Stocking? Check! Santa? Check! Present? (opening card ) CHECK!

Riffing away I came up with cards for Baby, Birthday, Wedding, and Christmas. Taaa daaaa! So far I’ve only made some for a few of our mutuals but I think it’s a hit! Anyway, I wanted to show you the Opposite-of-a- brain-fart result.