Um.
I did make a few before the end of November this year: this one, this one here, this and also this. (Thanks to Something Completely Different for getting me started!)
Then I remembered I had more than four friends and family....
So I had to pick a quick and simple design to have any chance at all of being ready! I went for a computer-generated sentiment, and a Christmas tree consisting of a punched green triangle, punched gold star, and scrap of brown card. I used all sorts of different green papers from my scrap box, including some experimental photos of fir trees, to provide a bit of interest and variety. Quick indeed, and indeed simple. I whipped up a batch of 30 only yesterday. Here are some of them:
Today I used an envelope, some old postage stamps, a Post Office receipt, a PaperArtsy rubber stamp, an Elle's Studio number card and some Sonburn Designs letter stickers to make this page:
There's a sample Christmas card tucked inside the envelope, with journaling written inside that. At least, there will be, I haven't written it yet!
Have you made your cards this year? Finished them yet?
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Hi Mel. Those cards are so simple. I made some cards this year for the first time & got fed up at about 12 :( Will blog about them soon - better take some pics before I decide who the lucky recipients are going to be!!
Yes! My kind of cards. Simple and classy.
I have made all mine and posted them - I made them last January from the cut up bits of the cards we received. I do it every year and have done for about 40 years. Now I feel old.
Fantastic cards Mel. They look clean & classy. Your page looks fabby hun. Well done.
Wishing you a lovely weekend. Hugs Gez.xx
No and no - except for one special one that needs to be sent honto pronto!
Very snazzy cards Mel :-)
Love how you set your page up in today's journal entry. My cards are done, but I still need to write a letter. The picture's been ordered and shouls hopefully arrive soon.
Rinda
My cards are made...envelopes addressed. You can see a picture of them on my blog I love the idea of using the post office receipt, I will have to remember that for next time.
ooooh you make me smile everytime i read ur blogs, luv the simple but very effective cards. i'm making special ones for family this year only
jo xx
Lovely cards! I can't make cards to save my life but I do enjoy writing them. It's one of my favourite Christmas jobs.
I'll be posting about card making later ~ I really dislike making cards, but I still make myself do it for the oldies in our family! I'm a saint, obviously!
Your cards are classy and I may have to pinch the idea!
Love the addition of the PO receipt....may pinch the idea.
Such a good design - clean, simple, quick and lovely! I used to make all my cards - about 50 a year. Last year I had made about 2 when I injured myself, so my mum got one... then the rest were shop-bought. This year I haven't even started!
Maybe you might license-out your design? Could I "borrow" your idea please?
I love the scrap page about the cards too. Great idea to put the story about them inside one of the actual cards!
very nice simple cards :D i thought about mailing cards to people but it was going to cost a fortune :/
Gorgeous cards Mel and I love the post office mark, that is so cute!
they look great - I will be nicking this idea for next year! I'm not happy with any of my "mass produced" cards but sadly I made my list, make the cards then checked the list twice (;)) then found out I'd been naughty not nice, and had left 17 people off the list. BOOOOOOOO! So I'm now making up an emergency batch with limited supplies.
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