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Have you thought about writing Christmas card yet?LOL i've made my own cards for more years than i can count ( Read more... )
Have you thought about writing Christmas card yet?LOL i've made my own cards for more years than i can count ( Read more... )
over a zillion years ago when i started this yearly project i sometimes had over a 100 cards to make
ALL BY HAND!!!!
the design has to be quick and easily repeatable!!!!!
i use basically water color with markers or pens
some years i've used some glitter glue or added colored tissue
when i got older - more involved with organizations -
i cheated !
made a drawing or painting copied it on my printer
then pasted it on some sort of backing
still my work but except for the pasting (and writing)
not individually hand done for each recipient
almost always the same design for all cards
a couple of years i couldn't decide which design so i made some of both "winners"
i make sketches and designs and mock ups of one(s) i'm considering
the final "job" is an assembly line production
If i'm am doing each individually
i have to guard my spontaneity - if i get tired the effect is gone
so break down the process into "steps" to final card
divide the cards usually into fives
there is usually one group of five in a process waiting to move on
that way i also don't get bored
between the cards and the fruit cake Solstice/Christmas is something i bring into existence
at the height of my "power" LOL! i was making 100plus cards - 5 fruitcakes - cookies - fudge
a mound of presents for 14 people each person getting more than one - plus local single presents
each individually wrapped and sometimes color coded - with at least 4 paper choices and ribbon choices
at the height fruitcake & baking were part of presents
plus mailing it all
finally when we moved to NJ I found UPS!
When we lived in CA the post office demanded the box be wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine
The present thing could be exhausting!!!
And of course cleaning and decorating the house
Blame it on my mother
I grew up with Christmas being a BIG DEAL!!!
and NOT celebrated and prepared any earlier than the 15th
over time i simplified - i had too
even if "no longer of the faith" we still keep Advent
a period of going with "nature"
i've always loved Advent
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