Each year I make my Christmas cards, the same style card duplicated about 50 times and sent to friends, family and colleagues.
Often my ideas aren't new, over the year I keep an eye out for something simple and easy to make. I'll sometimes do a mock up before the final run, to check that the end card looks presentable.
I have rejected cards on the basis that "they look a bit shit" and I have shelved (but not totally rejected) the photo of a cheese-shaped christmas tree.
The Christmas card for 2011 was a reindeer head: a brown thumbprint for the head, felt tip alters, wobbly eyes & a red nose.
Underneath each I wrote a caption, ranging from "I'm not a reindeer, I'm a moose with a cold" to "I'm Rudolph, but on weekends you can call me Linda" trying to ensure any smutty/sweary or rude ones weren't sent to people with small children.
And if you want to steal the idea or yourselves for next year, feel free!
Often my ideas aren't new, over the year I keep an eye out for something simple and easy to make. I'll sometimes do a mock up before the final run, to check that the end card looks presentable.
I have rejected cards on the basis that "they look a bit shit" and I have shelved (but not totally rejected) the photo of a cheese-shaped christmas tree.
The Christmas card for 2011 was a reindeer head: a brown thumbprint for the head, felt tip alters, wobbly eyes & a red nose.
Underneath each I wrote a caption, ranging from "I'm not a reindeer, I'm a moose with a cold" to "I'm Rudolph, but on weekends you can call me Linda" trying to ensure any smutty/sweary or rude ones weren't sent to people with small children.
And if you want to steal the idea or yourselves for next year, feel free!
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