Christmas Cards

Ok, yes, it's January, almost February. You don't want to think about Christmas anymore. But I want to share my cards. So tough nuggets!

I got the inspiration for 2013's cards while walking around (actually, just walking into) Anchor Paper, a local paper supply/scrapbooking store. The first display I saw had bright, fun colors, shiny lights on the paper, and upon closer inspection... a hedgehog stamp! 

**Time out for those of you who don't know me that well... I am OBSESSED with hedgehogs! I think they are adorable and I have a whole shelf of stuffed animals and figurines in my work room!**

Time in!

So of course, I snatched up that stamp and a sampling of paper and hurried home to experiment. And boy, let me tell you, these cards took a lot of work. Not only to design, but to actually make!

First, I had to stamp the hedgehog image, then I had to color it in, by hand, with 2 different colors. Then I edged all the stamped papers with ink and matted then, then edged them with ink, too. Then I used glitter glue to fill in all the tiny lights.

Oh, did I mention I made 50 of these?
Yeah, 50.

After all that, it was pretty simple to finish the rest of the card, just cut out the pieces, edge in ink and attach!

And voila! My 2013 Christmas Card!

I really like how they turned out, and I got a lot of compliments from recipients, so I think I did well!

Do you make Christmas cards? How many do you make? Share with me!