It's the 3rd Monday of February!!

And that means....Christmas Card #2 is ready to show!!! I finished!!! I have already designed March's card....my craft inspiration is baaaaaaacccccckkkkkkkk!!!

A little comment about this card though....I started these almost 2 years ago...and put wayyyyyyyyyyy more labor into these than anybody should during busy holidays...so, finishing it NOW...when that December 25 date isn't lurking over my head...was a lot more fun....I like this no pressure approach....no wonder I gave up and didn't mail ANY Christmas cards ... this was too much ... Note to self....it's OK to make labor intensive cards...just don't tackle when there is a time crunch...that leads to not doing anything AT ALL....and picking up where I left off...almost 2 years later isn't fun either. Sadly, I have about 3 other projects in the same unfinished state....none of them Christmas...but...it's hard to get excited about something that was started over a year ago....(I took a long craft break)

One good thing about the long break...I've purchased supplies in between that helped "finish" the card...that I didn't have before....that being said...there are things that initially were "done" that I would NOT have done NOW....but...these are FINISHED!!! AND---they will be ready to mail out in early December!!!!

As for unfinished projects....I have one ready to get put back in "the spot"...the spot that I occupy on my giant craft table. I started it about a month ago....but moved it out of the way to get these cards finished...I intended to put this card on my January Christmas card posting...but discovered my little tin soldiers were TEDIOUS (which I really wanted to be a nutcracker...at THAT time...I did not have that cut on my cricut accessable...I do NOW...so, that would have been ONE change)....I even tried to draw a mustache on it...but...that is one skill I lack in....the hand drawing stuff....

Next Christmas card posting is March 21st....I am tickled with what I'm doing....pretty "flat" too...not as much dimension....nor as much labor (I don't think at least)...and I *might* actually do this one for my customers...I am going to incorporate some imprinting on it ... (what we do in my chocolate business...on packaging, ribbon, etc...)

I should have another card posted this week...just need to tweak it a bit...it's pretty much done!

Trudi