"How am I going to top last year's idea?"
I stress about these cards, I have cried about them, I've glued myself with spray adhesive, I've endured multiple paper cuts, I've lost sleep over these cards, I've spent a lot of money on multiple supplies for multiple ideas that sit in craft boxes unused. I am sure I could make an entire list of cons that would convince anyone to grab a box of assorted and pretty greeting cards and be done with the task...
But I am me. There is just something very special about opening an envelope and knowing the person who gave you the card has spent so much time and effort on a piece of cardstock. As much as I whine and moan about these cards... I love them. I love every papercut, headache, and I love the reaction I receive when it's all said and done.
My friend, Crystal, posted this photo on Twitter of a card I made and sent to her and her husband. I used bold colours (navy blue, pink, lilac, red, forest green) with a holiday saying typed on each, stuck them onto cards and spray adhesive-d doilies onto each corner. After that I trimmed the extra doily and VOILA. A beautiful card!
Forgive me for the horrible quality of this picture... it was taken late at night with my Blackberry.
I bought four circle punches, punched out a bunch of circles using different papers--patterns and colours and customized each card accordingly with patterns and colours I thought represented each person and/or family and/or couple. I used double-sided craft tape to adhere each circle. I used leftover doilies from my other cards to line up each wreath. (I am still swimming in doilies.) They turned out better than I imagined they would.
And now... it is almost November and I have no ideas. Give it a month and I will have some ideas posted.
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