Noticing Happiness in Coupeville, WA

Notice happiness cards are 3.5" X 2" mini pieces of art with space on the backside to write a little observation of something going right in the world. 
 
These cards feature scenes from Whidbey Island, Washington, specifically Coupeville and Penn Cove. This set was created for my friends and neighbors, and as a thank you gift for the Airbnb guests who stay here. The two with the Olympic Mountains are views at different times of day from the front lawn.
 
I started making them for several reasons:
to share my mom's art
as a balm for the negativity in the world these days
to pay better attention to all of the great things my students do in their lessons
 
These are the work of Beatrice Powell, my mom, who was in art school in New York in the 1950s. She had a long career, worked in many different mediums,  was fluent in written and spoken Chinese, and is the illustrator for the Sarah and Nikolai Musicland series. 
 
Her artwork is beautiful and recipients of the cards have told me that they feel an easing around their hearts when the see it.