My 2019 Christmas Card

Last year I shared my 2018 Christmas card with you. If you didn’t see that post, you can read about it here. 

Because this year I, yet again, designed my own Christmas card, and people continue to be interested, I am sharing it as well. Last year’s card was all about the late Mr. O-P, and his legendary fruitcake. This year’s card is about family, tradition, nostalgia, and sentimentality, with a nod to my dad.

The envelope this year was extra special, I think. I decided to take it a little bit over the top by collaging and rubberstamping the front. It was very satisfying to do while I binge-watched murder mysteries (nothing says Christmas to me like a good murder), and put to use some of the new stamping toys that I bought myself this year, including Tim Holtz's stamping platform, that is one of my new favorite things.

I don’t know if it’s just me, but in my younger days, I would look ahead to the New Year with great anticipation. As I have gotten older, that anticipation has turned into trepidation, as I wonder if we’re all going to make it another year. That was meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek, but you have to admit, there’s a lot of truth to that.

Please enjoy my virtual Christmas card to all of you, along with my well wishes for the holiday, and thanks for your readership, kind comments, and support.

Pattie

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HOLIDAY PROJECT #1 - Homemade Wrapping Paper

Yes, Virginia, I made my own wrapping paper, and you can too.  You are only limited by the size of paper you can run through your printer.  I can only run letter and legal size through (though I long -- if you'll pardon the pun -- for a 12" carriage!), so this piece is letter size.  I altered a picture of my cousin's little boy (which makes him my first cousin once removed, though most people don't know stuff like that -- geez, why do I?!) and checkerboard-ed him with Garfield.  It was surprisingly quick and easy.  It's amazing the things a person can come up with while suffering from insomnia (or maybe coffee was not such a good idea at 11:00 PM).  The down side here is that you'll need a relatively small gift in order to use paper this small.  In my case I printed out two sheets, wrapped the top of the gift with one sheet and the bottom with another and then covered the side seam with a ribbon.  You're really only limited by your imagination (and graphic supply).  Now go have fun and report back telling me what design you made.  I'll be waiting.  (Seriously, I will, so don't let me down.)

This is linked to Seasonal Sundays.