Handmade Holidays. . .Christmas Cards 2010

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My Christmas cards are done and were sent last week.  For the last 10 years or so I have made my own Christmas cards.  Usually I use scrapbook paper & rubber stamps, but this year I decided to do it all on my computer.  I used a program called GIMP.  I use Photoshop at work but don't have a licence to use it on my home computer.  My IT guy at work recommended GIMP.  I find it pretty easy to use, but that might be because I have some experience with Photoshop.  If you are looking for a free photo editing software, it's worth a try.

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Sources:

- The green chevron paper came from Tracy Ann Digital Art on Etsy

- The frame set came from Gingerworld on Etsy

- The fonts were all downloaded for free from dafont

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I printed out the cards side by side on 8-1/2" x 11" card stock paper and then cut out using a paper cutter.

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I also designed this envelope wrapper with a space on the front to write in the delivery address and my address already printed out on the back.

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I printed these out on 8-1/2" x 11" adhesive backed label.  The ones I used are made by Avery.  I've used these sheets for lots of other things too.  They are great because you can print out lots of different shapes and cut to size and then peel off the back sheet and stick.

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The front of the envelope looks like this with the envelope wrapper attached:

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The back looks like this:

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{Looks a little ridiculous with my address blurred out...}

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Anyone else loving the new Holiday forever stamps?  Seriously, I am going to stock up on these...

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So, to all the blog readers out there, I wish I could send each and every one of you a card to thank you for following along and for all your sweet comments.   
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Happy Holidays and a Joyful New Year to You!
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Merry Christmas!

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{ see my 2009 Christmas card right here }
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