September - Double check with the post office about extra charges for mailing. The reason I say this is last year I was charge extra postage for the thickness of my cards. I had used a ribbon and knotted it. The knot made my cards more than 1/4 inch in thickness. I believe 1/4 inch was the measure. The postal clerk had an official piece of cardboard with a slot cut in it and mail had to fit through this. Mine did not. Then I got worried as I had mailed some of my cards with the drive by mailbox. I was worried that my Christmas wish was going to include "Postage Due!" Nobody received that message from the few I asked. So, I say check the thickness of your cards and the weight and make sure proper postage gets charged. That way your Christmas wish will be a beautifully made card not a bill from the post office.
Challenge - Try something shiny or sparkly.
We'll take Judy's lead and let's try making our cards with a little sparkle and/or shine. Use shiny paper... use a little glitter... can be a major part of the card or just a little accent.
Lynne
Recap January - Find a consistent spot to put cards so you can find them in December Challenge - Non Traditional colors February Don't forget to sign and date the back of your cards Challenge - Think outside your craft supplies to decorate cards FYI office supplies wrapping paper March - Envelopes! Make sure you have envelopes for all your cards. Challenge - Card using green and only 2 other colors. April - Get a head start addressing! Address envelopes with at least your return address Challenge - Dig through your craft stuff and find that tool or accessory that you just haven't used in ages. May - Buy some forever stamps before May 12, 2008, so you can pay a penny less per card for mailing a Christmas card come December (current postage
41cents... will go to 42 cents). Challenge - Your challenge is to incorporate greenery or florals into your card somehow. June - Go back and look over the last 5 months of cards. Make sureeverything is done and that they are holding together. Sometimes adhesive has a mind of it's own. Challenge - Make at least ONE pop up card this month. July - Don't get sick of making Christmas cards. Try a new technique or a card sketch. Challenge - Look at some of your most treasured and special ornaments, and use them as your inspiration. August - Don't forget your other card occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, Halloween, Thanksgiving. Challenge - Include an animal of some sort in your cards September - Double check with the post office about extra charges for mailing. Challenge - Try something shiny or sparkly. October Challenge November Challenge December Send out your wonderful cards!