Posted by crossstitchpro on 2008-10-03 15:19:55
Post Subject: tutorial for a very simple Christmas card
Here's a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to send a cross stitched Christmas card:
http://crossstitchpro.com/directions_for_an-easy_no-Sew-Christmas-Ornament-Cross-Stitch.htm
There's also some free designs that fit the card here:
http://crossstitchpro.com/free.htm
(You'll need to scroll down the page a bit. They're on the right side.
Posted by boheme-anne on 2004-10-27 21:29:40
Post Subject:
I'll tell you what I'm going to do....
I like stamps but I find them expensive and I'd rather draw or paint on my cards. However I know I'll be here 'till next christmas handpainting all of my cards so with that in mind...
Every year I get sentamental and keep every christmas card I gotten the year before. Then I stare at them with a question mark over my head wondering what the hell I'm doing with all of these. So this year I decided to cut the pictures out of the old cards and glue them onto blank cards you can get at the craft store. Then I will accent them with glitter, sequins, ribbons, ect. I got a nice book of inspirational saying from around the world so I will hand write something nice in all of them.
Hope I helped! Anne
Posted by boheme-anne on 2004-12-20 17:53:10
Post Subject:
I sent the christmahanakwanza thing to my friend as her christmas card. I think it's especially funny how they put it about the $20 off the phone still.
Posted by jean on 2004-10-28 11:34:13
Post Subject:
i got taken to breakfast at Balthazat, by my best friend's dad who was visiting from out of town. and i dropped sydney off early at his babysitters to do it...and i didn't feel guilty.
today is beautiful.
i got some large size hand-me-downs that fit my new pregnant body. so today i am actually not wearing sweat pants!
i found a bunch of cool old art magazines on the street on the way home from breakfast; perfect for christmas card collages.
Posted by amanelle on 2004-12-20 15:33:34
Post Subject:
To get in the xmas spirit, I must:
- plan a fabulous gift for mr. lemming that I can be geekily excited about until the very MOMENT he opens it (doesn't have to be big, just has to be perfect).
Me too, well, not for Mr. Lemming, but you get the idea.
-driving around to look at Christmas lights
-getting way too excited when I receive a Christmas card then display it
-decorate the tree
-wrap presents
-shop for/make and wrap presents for my pets
-cold weather. I love cold weather and the first time it gets really cold puts me in the Holiday spirit.
Posted by lizzymahoney on 2004-06-23 12:04:44
Post Subject:
I tend to bestow things all year round. I don't give gifts per se, but will plant a new tree at my sister's house or bring over something I've made. I'll find things at thrifts that I think of for someone else and just present them.
For Father's Day, I just bought and cut a large piece of denser foam for my Dad's favorite chair, then recovered the cushion. No card, no wrapping, no sappy sentiment. Just a "oh, by the way..." moment.
I have some Christmas gifty items stockpiled, mostly stuff I need to embellish. For instance these seasonal candle kits that need a little more oomph: I'll probably change up the platter, add a decorated matchbox, make a few picks with silk flowers or with real pinecones and stuff, then rebox and give to whomever.
I had made some of Crafty Chica's painted flowerpot candle holders and my sister came down for a memorial service. I told her to take what she wanted and she cleaned me out. They were really cute, but like two matching pairs and five random with totally different styles. Knowing her, she will probably give them to her teacher friends at the school where she works. Whatever.
Every kick I get on about making certain kinds of things for Christmas doesn't last long. I'll do it partway, then get bored. Often I have a dozen or so cookie varieties made that I can wrap at the last minute for parties. But the year I wanted to make truffles and put them in Christmas themed mugs wrapped in colored cellophane with a sprig of holly and a cinnamon stick? I sold the mugs at a garage sale and ate most of the truffles myself.
Oh, I'm an atheist who will say that I am saving the rainforest by not sending cards, but it's really because I can't be bothered with the shallow sentiment at only one time a year. If you can't respond to my occasional emails, cousin, why should I care about sending or receiving a christmas card from you?
