feeling good
I’m feeling good about myself this morning …
… our family christmas cards are ready to be put in the mail
Since I make cards for a living, I always feel this self-induced pressure to send out my ‘best creation yet’ for our holiday card.
But by the end of the season, I’m typically out of new ideas and our card doesn’t get the royal treatment. This year was no exception, but I did go to the extra effort to hand cut each one and I do love how they turned out.
p.s. If you’re last name is Jamieson, Ostan, Coonrad or Allen … would you mind sending me your address?
… teacher gifts are finished and packaged.
The boys’ beloved teachers are getting a set of gift tags with some string and a navy blue flower pin.
A little something out of the norm for their sweet teachers.
… while taking these photos, santa’s little helper found my stack of tissue.
I think gift un-wrapping will be very exciting for her this year.
… but I’ll tell you what I’m not feeling good about …
Our christmas tree stand didn’t enjoy being moved {for the third time this season} and decided to fall over just minutes after admiring it in its new perfect spot. Oops. Only a few ornaments were injured in the fall, but we now have a tree with a broken stand leaning against the wall.
We are hosting a big party here on Saturday, so I guess the good news is that it will be fixed by then. Don’t you love hosting parties for that very reason? All of the little tasks you’ve wanted to finish get done {and the bathrooms get cleaned as well}.
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Now off I go to the mall to buy myself some boots. And maybe a skirt. Or two.
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32 comments
Amanda M.
omg….my husband is originally from twain harte. small world.
Elaine
She looks so sweet sitting there playing with that paper. Makes me start to want one myself, too cute! Merry Christmas.
Pat Allen
That is too funny!! It’s ALWAYS something, huh? Oh well, at least that’s something memorable about this year. Your cutie sitting on the floor eating tissue paper brings back memories!!
Kate
Emily,
I love your blog. It is a daily, must read! As a graphic design student what kind of tips or advice can you give me? I love your work, you are so talented. Would you send me a quick something in an email in your free time?
Happy Holidays to you and your beautiful family!
Elisa @ What the Vita
1. Oh I wish I teach your students… I never get gifts from my kids.. probably because I teach high school?
2. I agree about the bathrooms being cleaned before a party!!
I Live in an Antbed
Poor little tree! Glad the damage wasn’t too severe. Your tiny tissue paper shredder is adorable! And you are so right about the “hard target” of a party at my house does make me finish things up. Hosted one party last night, hosting another Sunday night. Glad for a small respite.
Nicki
I think your cards are beautiful! I love the shape of them and they definitely turned out well for you. Your handwriting is so pretty too!
Mallory Withers
pretty sure everything you do is flawless! I love your Christmas cards! Your little one is adorable! AND I love the wall behind her! Seriously flawless!
laurie Anne
That is why we always host our big shabang the first weekend in December. That way I know the tree will get up, the halls decked and house “company clean” :0)
Jessica
We are doing flower pins too for my daughter’s teacher but with a scarf.
karen
Just wanted to say that from an elementary teacher’s perspective, those are very lovely gifts for a teacher! How thoughtful and special!
Angie
I love the flowers with your teacher cards. Do you have a tutorial? Please?! BTW, I am using your satin flower tutorial and made pins for all the kids teachers as part of the gifts. The ones who have received them so far, loved them! Thanks!
And that totally happened to our tree this year, too. Ugh!
Katherine @ Grass Stains
Stunning cards! I’d be completely thrilled if mine were so beautiful.
Julie Delamarter
emily, seriously…your kids are so stinkin cute!! what a great picture.
sarah
I love this Christmas card. Will you offer that one next year? With the cut out shape and everything? I’m sold.
Jo
Your cards are beautiful! I’m loving the design and shape. We too had a tree one year that spent more time on its side that standing straight and tall ~ ugh. It came down right after Christmas.
Jo
SarahB
Love your cards! I really like your walls in the room with the pictures of “Santa’s helper”. Is that a stencil or wallpaper?
Ashley
You SHOULD feel good about yourself, your cards are absolutely positively gorgeous. I wish I was your kids’ teacher!!
Lynsey
I absolutely love your cards! So gorgeous! Would you mind telling the name of the font you used?
jac
love your cards! love that flower pin. is that one you’ve shown us..kind of hard to tell
deana
Funny- our tree was the leaning tower of piazza yesterday… so glad that even a super diva mom like you has those quirky moments! Happy Holidays- D
Chelsea Rae Burrell
1. Your family Christmas cards turned out fabulous! They look so simple but were no doubt very intricately designed and took a lot of hard work to complete and mail out IN TIME.
2. It AMAZES me that you managed to get a great photo of ALL your children looking at he camera with genuine smiles on their faces! Kudos to you!
Cindy
love both your cards and the navy flowers. teachers will love them!!! please share …what did you use for leaves? I’d love to add these to the pins I am making. thanks!!!!!
Lindsay Webster
Emily, I ended up using the flower pin tutorial and glued two of the finished florets together (14 pieces in all), with a looped ribbon in between to make a sort of “poof”. I made a set of three for a family friend to use as ornaments
I bought 3 complementing pairs of wool pants at a local thrift store to use as the fabric. Thought I would share! Merry Christmas!
Melissa
Sad about the tree! But I agree 100% hosting at your home is always a great reason to get a lot of final items done! I know it motivates me. If I wasn’t hosting Christmas chances are I may not have decorated much this year.
LLH Designs
I know what you mean about wanting your cards to be amazing since you’re a card designer…me, too! And my cards are the same shape as yours this year!!!
Yours are great looking!
Merry, merry!
Linsey
melissa @ the inspired room
Your cards are so beautiful! I didn’t even send out cards this year. Not feeling good about myself. LOL.
Merry Christmas!
Jo Nelson
Your cards are beautifu and the boys are dolls, but this little girl…oh she pulls my heartstrings. As the mother of 3 daughters, 1 step daughter and 4 grand daughters – all of whom are simply beautiful, this little stinker of yours is right up there with them. What a doll!
Janell Beals
Beautiful cards…I still have to do mine! Lately our card has become a New Years card! Poor tree!!!
Janell
Traci Adams
I tweeted about you guys! Love all of your ideas, gets me in the crafty mode for not only the holidays but everyday!!!
Barbara
I love and laughed out loud when you said the tree fell over and you were having company over Saturday, and about the bathroom and odds and ends getting done. Yet you are going to the mall for boots and skirts!! Love it.. that is me! I have two boys and live on 15 acres, and I always want to do the fun stuff like shopping or doing my art before anything else! Luckily my husband knows this about me and embraces it!
karli vorderstrasse
Love your family holiday cards. As we just had twins I would like to send out cards this christmas to family & friends. How did you make the envelopes & card? They are so simple yet elegant. If you could tell me I would greatly appreciate it. I also painted the wallpaper for my twins room from your office & I get so many complements! Thank you
Karli