Handmade Holiday Cards

Does anyone else make their own holiday cards? I know I'm a bit neurotic... I was wondering if any one else had started designing their Holiday cards? I make my own handmade Holiday cards... and yes they have to be holiday cards because I have friends of different faiths and I think it would be rude to send someone who celebrates Haunnukka a Christmas card... but that's just me... Anyway any one out there who makes their own cards too? Here's a site with some good ideas... www.impress.com

What can i do online or at home this summer holiday?? i want to do something interesting this summer... i checked some software about making fonts myself at home, but the software needs money and i'm just a 13 year old girl with no pocket money. what can i do? i just want some ideas for doing things at home or on the computer, such as making handmade cards, designing fonts..... please give me some ideas and suggestions, thanks a lots.

why does those boxes of holidays cards always have to take more stamps ? handmade greetings such birthdays, baby showers, good well, new baby deliever, etc.. in one whole box that you buy from the store.

Does Whole Foods sell cruelty free holiday gift baskets? Or Vitamin Cottage and Sunflower Market? When I go to visit my relatives for the holidays, I am thinking about bringing gift baskets for each family. (+ give everyone individual handmade xmas cards and treat bags.) Unfortunately I can't spend too much money since I am a student on a budget. Looking for something environmentally friendly + cruelty free.

I need ideas for holidays gifts for my family that aren't too expensive. (College student on a budget.) HELP!? I'm visiting some of my relatives for the holidays. The ideas I had in mind were: 1. For my aunt and uncle and my cousins who live in that house- give them a gift basket that can be used for their home. (i.e. the kinds that come with holiday food or whatever.) 2. Give another one to my other cousin + his roommate. Since they're also young and on budgets. 3. Give everyone my handmade holiday cards (I'm an art student and they have been a huge success in the past) along with treat bags or candy canes, etc. Please keep in mind that I come from a huge family. These are the ones that I know for sure I'll be seeing. But on that side of the family, I'm 1 of 20 cousins + their spouses and kids + my aunts and uncles + great aunt and uncles, etc... I know it seems early to think about, but I need to plan ahead for money's sake. Also, if these are ok ideas- does anyone know if Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, or Sunflower market sell vegan friendly holiday food gift baskets? I'd like to get them something that is environmental friendly/ cruelty free. (Just an FYI, we don't have a trader joe's where I live.)

Do You Like Handmade Christmas Cards? If so, why do you send those boxed Christmas cards that your recipients throw away after the holidays are over? you can find handmade christmas cards on eBay. STEVE has been reported for harrassment.

what can i do online or at home this summer holiday?? What can i do online or at home this summer holiday?? i want to do something interesting this summer... i checked some software about making fonts myself at home, but the software needs money and i'm just a 13 year old girl with no pocket money. what can i do? i just want some ideas for doing things at home or on the computer, such as making handmade cards, designing fonts..... please give me some ideas and suggestions, thanks a lots.

Would u like it if someone sent u an xmas pic of them w/a baby cat w/a pacifier in their mouth? you know, A HANDMADE HOLIDAY CARD w/that photo in there? hahaha

A holiday love note? Ok, i really like this girl and were not going out. I asked her before but she said maybe then no because shes too young. I really like her. For the holidays, i am giving her a Blue Bracelet with a handmade card with it. I need to know wat i need to put down on the card. Like wat should i write down and plz no answers like u should think ur self or anything. PLEASE I REALLY LIKE HER! Just tell me wat should i write on card and that will be all THANK YOU PLZ HELP!!! I ALSO NEED THIS BEFORE TOMMOROW TODAY IS DECEMBER 21 2006

Handmade gift ideas for my family at Xmas? Okay, as we all know it is coming quite close to xmas, and my family and i always make each other "handmade" gifts, from scraps of paper, card, and that :) I'm struggling a bit because i don't know what to make for them! i haven't a clue what to make my Dad or Sister... and i only have a few ideas for my mum... :O Please help ! I really need to get making them soon, any ideas i'd be really grateful :) - Happy Holidays

What do you think about this? Did he plan it..? Okay people, I swear I'm not crazy. I have been dating this guy for 7 months, we were perfect. But my insecurities (with myself and his love for me) made me look for attention elsewhere. One mnth into the relationship, i got into a situation about to cheat but I stopped and called my boyfriend to say sorry. All was forgiven, however in the last few months I have been very stressed with uni exams. Because of this, i was less patient with him eg: he is 1 hour late to visit, i get moody at him. He tried to break up with me several times and each time i'd cry and he'd cry and we'd say we loved eeach other still and everything would be good the next day. cycle repeats. Finally, it was one day bbefore my bday and i was leaving for an overseas holiday. He was uber keen to come to dinner with my family, Arrived with a nice handmade card and poem (but no present..). Went to dinner. Then he went home at midnight, texted me and said 'hey babe, want me to come over again and we can talk till morning xxxxx?" He did. We sat there, i sensed this finality in the air. he texted me the next two days while i was overseas, all was good. then i accidentally commented on the guy i cheated with's fb status. my bf blew up at me, broke up and said he hadn't loved me for the last 5 months, despite trying so hard. I feel like he planned it all along. he turned up on my bday to have 'one last night' together but obviously, didnt need to bring a present since he was going to dump me. What do you think?

Christmas Candy/Cookie Tins? Somehow I ended up being miss Christmas over the years so now I have to get presents $30+ for everyone (1 dad, 3 moms, 4 brothers, 3 sisters and a bf), make handmade cards (17 people) AND make a cookie/candy tin (5 bigger tins for families and 4 kids theyre just getting the caramel corn). This year I was thinking of just doing caramel popcorn with peanuts, sugar coated guava or fig jam stuffed cookies and almond cookies. I'm just really sick of the holidays before they even start. Does that sound like a good enough assortment?

BF Knew it was my birthday and didn't do anything? Been seeing my BF for 18 months, he's 33, lives in his moms house and is unemployed but working on getting qualifications. I always do nice stuff for him, like on his BD I paid for a holiday and got him a card and presents, Valentines handmade him a card and a present. I do all the travelling coz' he never has money. He didn't bother with valentines day, when I told him I was hurt he said he'd take it on board, then last Monday my BD came round, he wanted me to spend it with him, so I travelled the nearly 200 miles and over £100 to get there, he goes to school at 8.30am, gets home 12 hours later (class is 6 hours) and I've been stuck in the house all day coz' I spent all my money on transport getting there. He doesn't give me a hug pr say happy birthday, he goes out to walk the dog, saying he's gonna make me a cake with this box of cake mix he got when he gets back, but when he did get back he just got stoned and fell asleep. He said 'soz' when I mentioned I was upset. Do I Dump him?

HELP HURRY! VALENTINES DAY ISSUE OK! were these appropriate gifts to give? I am very worrd that my officed valenedtimes day gifts were not approp ok? i have already givens them out but i am very nerved that they were inapprop. i gave all of my cos workers a box of special chocs that have a special loved saying encarved on eached one, i also gaves them handmade heart shaped cards that explained how much they means to me and that i loves them very much in a very specialed way and that i loves working with them and dont know what i would do if i didnt haves them as my works pal. i also threw in the valenedtimes goody sack a bot of massaging oils and sexually stimulus candles. was this approp? i am very worrd because i am getting very stranged looks right now at my officed. i went around the cubby cubes dressed in a heart shaping costume to be fested for the holiday. ok? after dropping off all of the gifts i left them to be opened in privates. everyone is standing ups and staring at me in my cube right now. i am too scarreds to look at anybody so i am actings like i have lots of works to do on the compute ok? i need helps!

Does anyone hate Christmas because of all the expectations? It seems like everyone wants something and if you don't do it for EVERYONE then someone feels out. I just hate the holidays now, but don't want to. It seems like society just drives and drives it. I feel like I'm EXPECTED to do all of this now. Work - donation to charity, ornament exchange, potluck and white elephant exchange, sweets for my co-workers Presents - $30+ each worth of stuff (thank god for sales) for 11 people Cards - handmade for 17 people I work full time, but I'm also still in college desperately trying to finish my last classes (like 10 left). I honestly don't have the time or money to be doing these kinds of things, but I feel like I'll be giving people the cold shoulder if I don't. Does anyone else feel this way?

Why does he tell me things like that but never REALLY does anything? My bf tells me he loves me and wants me with him everyday.. But he leaves me by myself knowing my family is overseas for Chinese New Year (CNY). We work together for this holiday period, but V Day falls on the first day of CNY. He just told me "Happy V Day! I Love You!" and that's it. I don't care if he doesn't give me any presents, but at least accompany me at my place for V Day. He can't even do that. Says he's tired after work, or not feeling well.. In the end, he never fails to break my heart, but always fails to put it back. He even tells me what for celebrate monthly anniversaries? But he had a 2 mth gf that he could bring to the beach and spend the whole night with even without anniversaries, but he says he can't think of anything nice to do for me ON ANNIVERSARIES. I even told him I don't need him to buy anything, even if he handmade a card I would have been happy. There goes my anniversaries and V Days.

Restaurant gift card for teacher - how much $ should it be? Planning to give my 2 kids' teachers (1st, 4th grade) restaurant gift cards for the holidays. Wondering what the gift card amount should be or cover. I am thinking like $25. Should the amount be enough for 1 person to dine? But, I was thinking the teacher will most likely go with someone, so she will have to effectively spend $ to use my giftcard. An average lunch or dinner for 2 at this restaurant (like Olive Garden) costs about $40-$60 when I go. The teachers are OK, do their job, but not so great. The gift card will be accompanied by a beautiful art project and handmade note by my kid(s). I have already considered options like Starbucks or a mall gift card. Have decided on a restaurant gift card, looking for opinion on what the amount should be or cover? Thanks!

Christmas gifts at the office don't match up... what to do? I work for a small home based business where it's typically just me and my boss (the business owner) in the office. I have been here for 3 years. In the past I have given her Christmas gifts such as handmade earrings I purchased from a local silversmith, gift cards of sizable amounts, and other gifts of considerable effort/cost. She has given me such things as a tin of hot cocoa or a pair of socks. Considering the length of time I have worked here and the closeness of our work and personal relationship, is she just being thoughtless, or am I to take the hint that the scale of my gifts is too great? I had planned to give her a nice pashmina shawl and a necklace I made this year, but now I'm not sure it will be appreciated. She has also never offered me a holiday bonus. It's not really the cost that matters to me, it's the fact that I put thought and effort into choosing something nice and personal that she would like, and it seems like she just picked something up at the drugstore. Exactly, it's the THOUGHT.... I put a lot of effort into choosing my gifts and her gifts seemed thoughtless to me.

Why do I feel so bad about the Christmas gift I got from my co-worker? I have been at my present job for two and a half years. I sit at a desk in a room alone with my co-worker all day, so we talk a lot. He's not really my supervisor, but his position is slightly higher than mine. Last year we exchanged gifts which were gift cards, and it turned out they were pretty much equal in value-$25. This year I did the same thing, a gift card to a store he likes and a handmade print. He gave me some freebie calendar he got. We also do this thing where we go out for lunch or order take out for our birthdays. This year he chose an expensive place, which I paid for. This was just last week. I have no problem with spending the money, and I like to do it at the holidays, but it bugs me he is sooo cheap. He makes 25% more than I do and I know he and his wife are not hurting for money as she makes a big salary and they have little debt. I guess it's an appreciation thing. I work my butt off, making our dept. and him look good. If I left, he would be in trouble, since I do twice the work load. It's not that he didn't spend a lot, it's also the effort. He does photography and carpentry work, so he could have made something, which I would have liked, or put some effort into it. I don't need expensive gifts, but it makes me feel unappreciated and slighted. Has anyone else had this experience and what did you do about it? If I'm still at this job next year, what should I do?

Why didn't my husband get me a valentines gift? It hurt...? It's not the first time either. For years he has neglected to get me ANYTHING on holidays, even my birthday and christmas. When he sees I'm hurt he's all like, "I'm such a schmuck" or whatever and then just waits for me to get over it. I never asked for or wanted anything fancy...even just a card would be nice. In the past I have cried, gotten mad, and everything. This time I just said nothing and later I was crying to myself. There was nothing he could say. I just didn't understand it. I don't ask for much from him ever. A note, a thought, a kind word. Anything. What can I say or do? I know guys aren't into all of that. But it means something to me, and he knows it. I didn't get him a gift, but I had a fabulous dinner, little valentine cups with handmade treats in it, and a balloon centerpiece. Just thoughtful stuff. Any advice?