Like a lot of crafters at this time of year, I'm thinking about stocking up my online shops with Christmassy items. I've already started making individual greeting cards and gift tags but I was also thinking of festive notecard sets, Christmas card packs, and if I can find an effective way to do it, wrapping paper too!  I would love to be able to offer handmade wrapping paper in sets with my gift tags and cards but I'm having trouble finding a printing service that won't charge exorbitant amounts to print my designs.  My printer at home can only take A4 sheets and I think that size might be too small for most people.  There is also the hand stamped option as spoken about in this post and I've also been thinking about illustrating by hand too but that could be even more time intensive than the hand stamping. 

I would also love to offer some gift items so I'm just brainstorming how to do it.  I was given a few ideas on my facebook fan page like bookmark and notebook sets with pencils showing my own designs.  Quite like that idea.

What do you think I could offer as gifts?  Any ideas will be appreciated!

Here are some Christmassy items already in my shops:

   

   

   

 

I was lucky yesterday when my other half decided to take the kids out for a walk to the nearest shopping centre.  I was so happy and planned all the things I would try to make whilst I had the house all to myself.  I was slightly disappointed that I didn't make more but overall I think I was more productive in that couple of hours than I have been since the baby was born in January!

Here are the two cards I handmade yesterday:

Congratulations Card

 

Bliss Card

 

Here is another one that I made recently as well:

Dream Card

Please click on each image if you would like to be taken to the online shop where they are listed for sale and to read more details about them.  To see some of the other cards I've made please click on the Product Gallery on the left.

I have more ideas for cards but because I like a bit of variety I think I'd like to try and make some notebooks next since I've been practising my bookbinding skills with some success.  Stay tuned for these!

Thanks and take care.