September Cards

After realising on wednesday that I had only made one card this month I realised I needed to step it up. Using the last few days of my work leave I have been crafting away frantically in my little craft room trying to churn out as many cards as I can. My main goal was to increase the amount of christmas cards I had in stock as I hadn't managed to make all the cards that I will need yet and my partners mum is wanting me to make most of hers this year as well. With the shops kicking into christmas mode I need to get some made and show her so she's not tempted by the high street. It's so hard to compete with the ridiculously low prices of the christmas multipacks. I was in a wholesalers the other day and looking at the images on the cards to replicate it would of cost a couple of pounds per card and they were wanting £2 for a pack of 10! I have managed to up my monthly total from 1 to a massive 28 which I am very pleased with. This also goes towards my challenge of a card a day. Due to illness I am still massively behind but this has helped me catch up a little. At last count I have made 207 cards so far this year. There's still a long way to go but it is still possible. I'm pleased to say that not one of the cards have felt like a chore either. Sometimes if I am working to a target or deadline it can take a bit of the fun out of it but I have thoroughly enjoyed myself this week. I have started uploading the cards onto Docrafts under lexon5 and below are a few of my favourites.

Gorgeous Gorjuss girl christmas card using Santoro toppers. 

This has got to be the most grown up and posh card I have ever made. I almost cried as I cut into the seasons greetings backing card. It is pearlised, embossed and expensive. The kind of thing I have lots of but never use and instead keep it all nice and neat in a pretty folder for the sole purpose of drooling over. Yes I am a self confessed paper stroker but I am very pleased with the outcome of this card. 

This is a selection of Lili Of The Valley christmas cards that I have made. I absolutely love the James Bear character as you can see I have both the toppers and stamps for this cute little guy.