Home Made Christmas Cards

     I used to get up early the day after Christmas and scout around the stores for half price Christmas cards.  The merchants must have caught on that the masses were stock piling cards for the year ahead.  Now they pack up all things Yule on Christmas Eve and take it who knows where.  Any cards offered at clearance prices are usually ugly or damaged.

     Now, since retirement leaves me with time on my hands, I make most of my Christmas greetings.  You can do it the expensive way (with rubber stamps and color coordinated paper and inks from Stampin' Up)  or the inexpensive way (with discounted card stock, a greeting card program, and your printer).  Naturally, I take the frugal route.

     Here are two of this year's cards:

This reindeer border was perfect.  The sentiment starts out innocently enough...

but takes a turn - "Crap! There go the solar panels."  You can get the template for the reindeer pop up at:
http://wp.robertsabuda.com/pop-make-reindeer/

This card is so simple.  Cut out squares or rectangles in several sizes.  Tie a bow with embroidery floss.  Glue the "packages" on to a piece of card stock that has been folded in half.

Simple and appropriate for almost anyone.

      If you use 8.5 X 11 card stock (called a half fold card), you can buy boxes of envelopes in just about any color at office supply stores.