10.22.06
All Day Crop
Yesterday I went to an all day crop with some wonderful friends (who all happen to be neighbors as well). It was a great time. I attempted to get my Christmas cards made….. Funny how it is – without a plan for each card – it does take longer. I usually sketch out all my designs first, and then make the card – and I’m always surprised at how closely my card matches my sketch! (I don’t know why that surprises – it just does – maybe I always sketch a "loose" interpretation, and then it becomes a concrete creation). But I went with all my paper, and embellishments to make the cards, and I did get a dozen completed – inside and out – but without a plan, it just takes longer.
I saw someone there putting together cards from the pieces she had precut, and her cards were predesigned and all she had left to do was adhere the pieces on. Now that’s the way to go if you’ve got A LOT of cards to make. I’m considering using the Stamp Press to create a card layout – stamp the front of the card 20 times – and color each one in differently. Maybe that’ll work!
The blog challenge is on what really bugs me – and honestly, I had to let all the little things go years ago – or I wouldn’t make it through my day. I suppose one thing that bothers me more than most other people is the prejudice and mistreatment of handicapped children. Yeah, that really does bug me.
