Merry Merry Christmas

Well, here it is. The busy hustle & bustle time of year. This is the time we all go out, fight the parking lot chaos, search for just the right gift (or one that will "just have to do"), and stand in long lines...all in the name of merriment! Crazy what we'll do for loved ones, isn't it! I really do love this time of year. I like shopping and gift wrapping. I like the fun of a good gift exchange. And believe you me, I've been in on some pretty fun exchanges already this year! Some of you (like my sis-in-law) were smart and completed your shopping by September. And the rest of you are like me, and have barely begun! I always find myself waiting till the last minute...but I just don't know where to begin. Thankfully we've simplified things this year and I have a whopping total of 5 real gifts to purchase. The downside is they are all for...well, I can't say who for, but let me just say, they are not easy people for which to shop. Anyway, that's not what I'm here to talk about today.

I took a little time out of this busyness to create some Christmas cards. I was very excited about my cards this year. I had some I'd gotten on clearance a few years back. They were dated, so I found a clever way to disguise the date and keep them cute. I worked with my family to get a wonderful photo, which I inserted in the photo slot. It was only after I sealed each one of them that I realized my "adhesive device" used in disguising that pesky date created a bulk in the card. This bulk, I knew would cause the cards to be hand-sorted (@ .64 each). Sooo, I re-opened each one of them and traded out the adhesive. resealed them. stamped them. Only to find I didn't have enough for all the folks on my list! WHY oh why do I do things the hard way?? This new predicament led me to walmart.com/photo. I found a cute, inexpensive card that went well with that wonderful family photo. To make an already long story a little shorter, everyone on my list got a card. Then, today I discovered this: the Christmas card I WISH I'd done!!  Isn't it the cutest idea/design/creation you've ever seen! I just love them. Maybe next year. Maybe.

Ok, the link didn't work, but I was able to post an example. It is an ornament. Isn't it the cutest! (I had one all personalized and everything, but eh, maybe next year). This is found at tinyprints.com...they have several designs.