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I love making my own Christmas cards. Sometimes I do fabric. Sometimes, I create something with photos and print. This year, I am screen printing and embellishing.
First, I drew a wreath with an India ink pen.
I created a thermofax screen. I printed the wreath on cards. I printed a message and our names on the inside first.
The card at the top of this post has glitter balls. This one is foiled. I found that foiling on the paper was difficult so I switched to Elmer’s glue and glitter.
I printed some on silk which I may stitch to cards or use for postcards.
This past week-end, we had lots of festive activities. I finished decorating the tree and adding some other holiday touches to the house.
M & M and their parents came over for homemade pizza last night. Milo has two front teeth missing. I tried to get him to grin so that I could take a photo. I got this photo that does not show the missing teeth. He is so darned cute!
I hope you are enjoying your holidays, too!
Oh Gerrie, that lime silk is edible…very yummy looking.
Didn’t get the chance to tell you how much I loved the “pink piece” It’s such a great idea.
I really look forward to something resembling normal but you’re right, who knows what that is. Life just gets in the way but isn’t that often the best distraction? I must say I’m feeling such a longing to create something…anything. Alas everything is in bins and storage. I’m hoping t make ’10 the year that Dee got her art(& sewing machine) back.
Love and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I love kid smiles with toothless holes — so cute! I also love your green on green silk wreathes! You are so much more festive there than I am here. 🙂
Someday…when I have more time and am not tied down to a 40 hour a week job…I’m going to make my own cards. This looks like such fun, and what a gift for your lucky recipients.
Cardmaking looks like fun, Gerrie…I don’t even get them out anymore…If I do, it’s in the form of a holiday letter. Just so darn much to do because I make a lot of candy and cookies, plus have my neighbors over for a cookie exchange. But the exchange is going by the wayside this year as everyone is too busy! And throw in the open house this year…now I’m ready to start on my own Christmas events, baking and a birthday too! And put stuff in my etsy shop.