Why 12 Limited Editions?
A Home That Feels Like a Gallery
I have dear friends whose home feels like walking through a beautiful gallery.
Not the kind of gallery with velvet ropes and quiet footsteps…but the kind filled with warmth, stories, and history.
Their walls are covered with art.
Pottery. Paintings. Handcrafted coffee tables. Carvings.
Some pieces were exquisitely designed and created by family members. Others were discovered over the years from local artists.
One of my favorite pieces is a hand-carved nativity scene, lovingly made by the dad of the family.
Each piece has a story.
And my friends treasure those stories.
The mom and matriarch of the family keeps a notebook describing where the art came from and who created it.
Sometimes they find pieces in unexpected places — even tucked quietly into local thrift shops.
Every discovery feels like rescuing a story, and I love hearing about them.
Art with a Signature
One of the things I admire most is that they intentionally look for signed work by local artists.
Something about that signature makes the art feel more personal.
Someone made this.
Someone imagined it.
Someone took the time to create something beautiful for the world.
A New Kind of Paintbrush
As Scatter Joyfulness begins its own little journey, I find myself stepping into a new kind of creative space.
My paintbrush is not made of bristles.
It is made of words.
Words that guide the creation of images.
Images that become greetings.
Greetings that may travel out into the world and land in someone’s hands.
Or perhaps someday…
on a wall, a desk, a shelf, or a mantel.
Even more importantly — landing in hearts and spirits.
Why Twelve?
Because art feels different when it is limited.
Knowing something was created in a small number makes it feel a little more special.
A little more personal.
So each Scatter Joyfulness greeting is created as a limited edition of twelve.
Twelve small pieces of art.
Twelve opportunities to brighten someone’s day.
Twelve moments of joy traveling outward.
And So It Begins
The website for Scatter Joyfulness Greetings opened today on March 12 at 12:12.
I chose this moment intentionally — the 12th day of the month at 12:12 — as a small nod to the twelve handcrafted editions that begin the life of every greeting.
It feels like a fitting beginning for this little adventure.
Truthfully, I don’t know where this journey will go.
But I do know this:
It will be an honor when a piece of Scatter Joyfulness finds its way into someone’s world.
Maybe on a wall.
Maybe on a bookshelf.
Maybe the tasseled bookmark delightfully peeking out of a good book.
Maybe framed as a quiet reminder of a thoughtful moment.
But most of all — in the hearts of the giver and the receiver.
A small movement.
One greeting at a time.
Scattering joyfulness wherever it may land.
If we don’t know each other already, perhaps our paths will cross at just the right time… and if it happens to fall anywhere around the 12th — month, date, or time — what a joy it will be if we notice it together.
Scatter Joyfulness Stories
Have you experienced a moment of unexpected kindness or joy?
Maybe a greeting you gave brightened someone’s day…
or someone else’s kindness brightened yours.
I would love to hear your story.
Some sharings may be included in the Studio Journal so others can be encouraged too.
Side Note
3/15/2026
When I chose March 12th at 12:12pm as the official launch moment for Scatter Joyfulness Greetings, it was simply because each design was limited to 12.
Today I learned something that made me laugh out loud.
Louis Prang - the printer often called the father of the American Christmas card - was born on March 12th. One of lifes true whimsy moments. Don’t you love it?
I had absolutely no idea when I picked this date (actually my husband chose the date, I was just going to go with the time of 12:12pm)
Sometimes tiny details like this feel like cheerful winks from above.
Little reminders that joy is always waiting to be scattered.
Louis Prang — widely recognized as the father of the American Christmas card. Historical references available through the Smithsonian Institution holiday card collections and Boston Public Library archives.
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