My first Christmas making SU! cards, my DH(!!!!) helped me make these over-the-top cards (didn't even take a pic and don't have any leftover). They were 6x6 with about 4 layers, including mulberry, eyelets, ribbon AND cord, and the image was watercolored. I didn't realize until I had finished all of them that SU! didn't sell 6x6 envelopes and hadn't figured out the cello bag option, so I hand-made envelopes for each out of non-SU! CS. I gave these to everyone on our list. They were great, but never again!
Last year, I did a super simple design (Forest Foliage stamped on US Vanilla and spot glittered--it was the tree/deer scene from A Beautiful Season), layered with brushed gold and/or Forest Foliage and placed on FF or Vanilla CS. It was simple, but I was really proud of it. (I had to laugh when I got a card in reply from a friend's mom--a stamper--with a note saying that she made the same card at a Stamp Camp--and I thought it was an original idea! ha! :? ) I also made some with fewer layers for folks who might not care as much. Then I made a postcard (intended to be a postcard) on plain white stamped in Brilliant Blue) for my clients and printed a greeting on the back. Like many others, I also used store-bought cards for the people who might not care (business associates, DH's friends).
I think any of these options are great and agree that the unappreciative can just bite me if they don't like what I make. Although...most of my family and friends probably wouldn't dare say anything. I have to admit that I've been fortunate in that no one has ever criticized my handmade goodies and several people do make positive comments, so I feel rather blessed by that.
Yikes, didn't mean to babble so much. What I meant to say was "go for it!"
Best,
Shannon
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