The Christmas Card design for this year

The Christmas card design for this year - digital image from mixed media sources
Vivien Blackburn


You can't see it very well here - but that is a star shining through the trees.

I decided I'd better get a move on with the Christmas cards as I've hardly even thought about Christmas yet apart from a few presents bought online ....... and a few things bought for me while I was searching! oooops - I was supposed to be searching for presents for others

I'm still doing horribly long hours - yesterday involved leaving home at 7.30am and getting home at 10pm - teaching morning, afternoon and evening. :( and I'd rather be painting.

Do you make your own cards? for everyone? just for family and close friends? originals or prints of your own designs/work?

Comments

Shirley Anne Sherris said…
Hi
The card design is beautiful and lucky those who receive them.
I don't send my own work or even prints of it as I can't bear the thought of it being discarded afterwards as most would not appreciate what they are receiving all except my brother-in-law who does so he sometimes receives originals just for him.
Cheers
Shirley
2:46 pm
sharon young said…
Hi Vivien
Your work schedule sounds horrendous, how do you ever get time for 'play'?
Your xmas card is lovely, a very different approach, I must admit I haven't started properly on this year's card, but must do it this weekend or it'll be too late ....Again!
10:03 pm
Lindsay said…
Hope your schedule eases up soon. Sounds monstrous!
The card is beautiful.
12:42 pm
vivien said…
thanks Shirley, Sharon and Lindsay

I agree about being upset about original work being discarded! I only send originals to those I know will appreciate them.

I got collared to work this afternoon to cover an class instead of coming home :( but I am off until Tuesday now :) - big smile!
6:51 pm
Catnapping said…
stunning!
9:28 pm
kate said…
Your card is lovely - the colours are wonderful.

I'm glad you have a few days grace from teaching to do your own painting!
3:39 am
vivien said…
thanks Catnapping and Kate :)

your cards are gorgeous
3:30 pm
Suzanne McDermott said…
Look at those blues! Maxfield Parrish swoons. Lovely.
3:18 am
dinahmow said…
I'm afraid I fall into the rather snobbish category of not sending "good" cards to people I know will simply bin them. But if I don't do my own I buy charity cards.And for the
"chuck 'em out" people, I send half price cheapies and give the balance to a charity.
3:40 am
vivien said…
thanks Suzanne :D

and Dinah I don't think that sounds snobbish! pearls before swine??? a waste !!! :D
1:56 pm
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