Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Christmas baking for some. Card making for me.

Do you know one thing that makes me happy?



This:





I absolutley LOVE making cards. And each year I look forward to designing and creating my Christmas cards. I usually start thinking about it in August. And by the end of November I usually have them all finished and ready to be mailed.

Many people do not give Christmas cards anymore but it is my gift to those people in my life that I love. I enjoy every moment of the creation of this little piece of art.

The ribbon. The crisp card stock. The color coordination. The way my card fits perfectly in my envelope - a size specifically purchased just for these Christmas cards.

I also love to handwrite the addresses on each of the envelopes - no labels and printers for this gal.

Did you know that I actually work for a company that makes handmade cards? Mostly wedding invitations; but it's because of this job that I now know how to pound out 60 cards (that's how many I usually send out at Christmas) in one or two evenings. When one is putting together 180 snowflake wedding invitations there is a special order to putting them together.

I wonder....how many of you will be sending out Christmas cards this year?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have mine designed too... but, my materials consist of my computer and graphic images. =) This year I will be sending my greeting as a .jpg (but, may print some for the extended family). You are sooo talented! Can't wait to see your official greeting!

V said...

Mmm...I adore stationary and Christmas cards especially. We always do Christmas cards. Partly because it's part of our job (we send them to every supporter - so we're doing over 100 every Christmas!) but partly because I LOVE stationary and picking out a photo card. I don't have the passion to MAKE a card like you do but I certainly appreciate the time and talent it takes to make them! :)

Catzy said...

yes after doing 180 snowflake wedding invitations once can surely pick-up a few tricks of the trade eh?

Charonthefarm said...

I look forward to receiving your works of art in the mail each year. Can't wait to see what you come up with this year! :)

V said...

I got mine after we got back - beautiful! Thank you! :)

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