the second bird was detained...

...earlier this week, that is. onna mission for future former president bush...or something...i wasn't really paying attention. anyway. he's here now, though i am hoping that he and his brethren (&...ummmmm....sistren??) will ALL be at the post office later this morning.

i have to say that i am not thrilled with this card. i love the spot-laminated patterned paper...and the glitter mat i made from wrapping paper...and of course the feathery one himself is from some of my very very favorite basic grey xmas paper *EVER*...but the whole thing just doesn't quite gel. or possibly, at this point, i just have a serious case of christmas card fatigue. but it is still a handmade festive greeting, so BY JINGO it shall be sent off to greet someone, festively!!!!!!!!!!

(patterned paper: basic grey, k&co + red glitter giftwrap; cardstock: core'dinations; diecut sentiment: k&co; other: colorbox inks, foam tape)

i *think* i am finally done making xmas cards. however, as i have already (quite wrongly, it turns out) thought so once this week, i am trying not to tempt fate with hubristic overconfidence. but this time i am pretty sure. not to worry though: i still haven't posted them all, so there'll be festive blog-based cards galore, right up untill the big day! of course, you could always go and look at silly cats, instead; or MHTDC* for that matter! we must each celebrate the festive season in our own manner, dontcha think?


*my heart throb daniel craig...so named by miss june. :)