My 2024 Christmas Card

 

I know that due to the expense it’s become less popular to send cards. That’s a shame. I don’t think there is anything better than getting something personal in the mail. When you think about it, that someone will come to your home, pick up a card or letter, and take it anywhere in the country that you desire for only 73¢, has to be one of the best bargains in the world. For me, a good part of the joy of Christmas is designing my own Christmas cards, decorating envelopes, writing notes, and putting them into the mail. I got a bit nostalgic this year, using a picture of vintage salt and pepper shakers that belonged to my mother on the cover. Every card I design has a special meaning for me. I suppose I should gather them together into a book of sorts because, combined, they tell a story of my life.I decided to do something different with the envelope this year and do an open collage. I’m not sure that I like it. I’m also not sure that it’s going to get through the mail intact, which is why I’m including a photo of it here so that, should the recipients receive something a bit battered, at least they’ll know what it looked like when it began its journey.

If you’d like to take a look at what I’ve done in the past, here are cards from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

My 2023 Christmas Card

 

It has become a bit of a tradition here on the blog to share my annual Christmas card. I have been making my own for the past six years now. Selecting the picture for the front is always enjoyable. In the past I have used a picture of my own. This year’s card features a picture from Nigella's Christmas Cookbook. I thought that it was most appropriate for the recipe that I chose to use on the inside.

I have as much fun with the back of the card as I do the front. Stanley makes an appearance decked out in holiday attire. I enjoyed using him on my Halloween card, so couldn’t resist putting a Santa hat on his head for this one. I put as much if not more work on the envelopes as I do the card itself. This year I bought a couple Christmas sets of Tim Holtz stamps, and had a bit of difficulty getting the ink coverage that I was hoping for. Nonetheless, I’m sure they will brighten the mailboxes of all the recipients. If you’d like to take a look at what I’ve done in the past, here are cards from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

 

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