I've been a bad card-mailer for the last bit. I used to just buy cards when I saw them and mail them to the recipient.
Not their birthday?
No problem, I sent the card anyway.
I am not organized enough to buy a card in February and mail it in July.
But for the last year or so I haven't really seen cards I liked.
The funny, jokey cards all seemed like something I have seen about a thousand times already. The pat images of a lovely Rue in Paris left me a bit cold. I felt like I was wasting a stamp.
Recently I was lucky enough to see some locally-made cards that really got me excited. The collage of images above is from cards by Raleigh-based (and Virginia-born) Julie Williams Dixon. The images really inspired me to stick a stamp on the envelope and send them off to friends and family. I'm happy to look at our card spinner now, to see the fresh vision from friendly eyes.
That Santa-next-to-a-camper is going to hit at least a few mailboxes from my address book this year.
And, in the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you that Julie is a friend of mine for the last decade and a half. I knew she took pictures and had even admired them on her walls. Imagine my surprise when she said 'hey, I made some cards, will you look at them?' I was smitten.
So, she made some cards. Come look at them.
Cynthia, I have a Santa like that behind a bookcase at my house! You can have it if you want to go ahead and get that airstream you have been dreaming of for the backyard and make this fantasy come true--Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteElizabeth-you are on!
ReplyDeleteI love unique cards!
ReplyDeleteI quit sending Christms cards years ago because it seemed like a waste when they were just thrown away. I felt pretty guilty for a while, and now I'm so relieved to have one less thing to tackle during the season.
ReplyDeleteI do like the idea of purchasing things like this locally, but since we live in a very small town,there is nothing here like this. I love that Julie's cards are from around your area.
I so agree with the lack of cards worth buying or sending. I have been disenchanted. I also agree that these cards are great fun! I can relate to these! Thank you for posting.
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