I've challenged myself to do something new/unique this year. I purchased a little book at the thrift store entitled "50 Truths Worth Knowing". Each week I'm going to read one entry in the book (the entries are approximately 3 pages long) and then use that "story" as a springboard for creating a card.
You can read a synopsis of the first story - Love Can Endure Across Continents - on my blog, and you can see more photos of my card, too...