You’re the Apple of My Eye Greeting Card

Is there someone you treasure who already has plenty, but you still want them to know just how special they are to you?

This bright apple greeting turns a familiar phrase into a keepsake they can display, frame, and carry as a bookmark.

One especially red apple, a few not-yet-ripe green neighbors, and a phrase that has carried affection for generations come together in this cheerful reminder: there’s no one else quite like the apple of your eye.

This flat 5 × 7 micro art greeting stands on its own when the lower bookmark section is folded underneath. There’s space on the back for your message. When the recipient is ready, the greeting can be separated into 5 × 5 frame-worthy art and a 2 × 5 tasseled bookmark.

You’ll Receive

• One 5 × 7 flat micro art greeting card gift
• Hand-finished by Joy
• Printed on beautifully textured watercolor paper
• One coordinating 2 × 5 detachable bookmark with silk tassel
• One coordinating Scatter Joyfulness vinyl sticker
• One hand-embossed envelope
• Space on the back for a handwritten message
• U.S. shipping included in the listed price

Each Scatter Joyfulness design is released in a limited edition of 12. When all 12 are scattered, that design is lovingly retired.

One Micro-Art Greeting Card, Three Joyful Uses

1. Send It as a Greeting Card

Write your message on the back and send affection, appreciation, or an unexpected reminder of just how much someone matters.

2. Display It as Self-Standing Art

Fold the lower bookmark section underneath so the complete greeting stands on its own for display.

3. Keep It as Framable Art and a Bookmark

When the recipient is ready, cut along the designed division. The top becomes 5 × 5 frame-worthy art, while the lower section becomes a 2 × 5 tasseled bookmark.

Who This Card Is Perfect For

• A spouse or partner who still makes your heart skip a beat
• A child or grandchild of any age who will always be especially dear to you
• A parent, grandparent, or sibling who holds an irreplaceable place in your life
• A dear friend who feels more like family
• Someone you love deeply, even if you don’t say it nearly often enough
• A favorite person who deserves an affectionate reminder for no particular reason

Gift Pairing Ideas

Gift pairing ideas are for shoppers creating their own coordinated gift. Pairing items are not included with cards and aren’t available with direct-to-recipient mailing.

• Arrange several green apples around one bright red apple and stand the card beside them to recreate the artwork as a playful surprise
• Pair it with apple fritters, apple pie, homemade applesauce, apple butter, or another favorite apple treat
• Add fresh apples from a farmers market or orchard and turn the card into an invitation for a fall outing together
• Include a handwritten family apple recipe or make the recipe and deliver both together
• Tuck it into a lunch bag, overnight bag, or favorite reading spot where your treasured person will discover it unexpectedly
• Add a small 5 × 5 frame so the artwork has a ready place to live after the greeting is separated

Choose Where This Greeting Card Is Sent

Choose delivery to your address if you’d like the back left blank for your own handwritten message.

Prefer to send it directly? Enter the recipient’s address and your personal message at checkout. Your wording will be copied exactly as submitted, without edits or revisions. Please check the spelling, capitalization, and punctuation carefully before placing your order.

Shipping

Each greeting is individually printed, checked, and hand-finished by me, one at a time, in the order received. Please allow up to two weeks before shipping, although I always try to send finished orders sooner.

Shipping is available within the United States only.

Wander a Little Further

Curious about the phrase itself? Visit What Does “Apple of My Eye” Mean? in the Studio Journal to discover its surprisingly old history, its connection to the pupil of the eye, a beautiful appearance in Scripture, and the whole true story behind one unusually red August apple.

Looking for something to write with your card? Visit What to Write for message ideas you can borrow, combine, and make your own.