Friday, December 25, 2009

What was I thinking?

It started simply enough. While craft-store shopping in November, I decided that for Christmas, I would make the moms and grandmas calendars.
I soon realized I would need to make several calendars...like 5.
I then realized it was already November and I had about 4 weeks to get stuff done.
I began to question how much I really loved these women.
And whether any of their gifts would actually be finished by Spring...
This project was quickly going to h*ll in a hand basket as they say...
...But I buckled down, thought happy thoughts and got it done.
(Happy thoughts of flowers and summer of course...)
Thankfully the project was finished on time which was cause for much celebration!
A bicycle ride perhaps?!? (no silly, it's winter)
Next fall, I'm starting my Christmas gifts in September...
...or at the VERY latest Halloween.
So come Turkey-day my gifts are all buttoned up, and I have nothing to do but relax and enjoy the holiday season...
...instead of being hunched over my crafting table like one of Santa's elves as I did this year.



Well that was silly...


Christmas 2009. The year of the snowflake. I was inspired to make these after purchasing a new snowflake shape cartridge for my cricut. Each of these beauties was 3 layers of paper, and I wrote "Merry Christmas 2009" and signed our names on the back. They were beautiful, but I'm not afraid to admit that after I got more than a little carried away and cranked out about 70 of these puppies, it was no longer a good idea. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!