christmas postcards

i did some really simple
christmas postcards to
go along with my gifts this
year and fedex to my
relatives in amsterdam.

i did these during one of
my idle spells at work.
it was 7 different designs
and these 3 are my favourite.

countdown

i would love to ________
the next two days away.

unfortunately i have to work
the next two days away,
a fact made worse by virtually
all my friends being on leave.
so while i am stuck in this cold
office from 8:30ish to 5:30ish
occasionally swamped/bored,
they'll be at the beach, getting
into all sorts of shenanigans.

anyway, all my gifts are wrapped
and awaiting delivery and just
one left to finish:
a knitted cream clutch with
satin finishings and lining.
just the zipper to put in.
i'll be sure to post a pic of the
final look.

until tmr

thanksgiving

we don't celebrate
thanksgiving here but
i do have a lot of thanks
to give to some special people
who made yesterday evening
feel like a early christmas
morning.



this came from my bestie of 11...12...
who's-keeping-count-anymore years Cam.
twas as she described it 'a very very very' late
grad gift, which i looooove!

the second: a set of 13 inch (ambitious, no?)
knitting needles, which will come in handy on
my journey to no stressdom.

the third: two books on graphic design and
illustrations, 100% images, not theory.
the most random things inspire me, so
these are just random nice things in books.
nice coffee table pieces too.

and finally: a hdmi cable.

the last three were from my vader.

i love giving gifts, and i'm not at all fussy
about receiving them, but it is quite a
nice feeling to know you were
though of.

thanks!

friday

(this is how much i love fridays)

yay for another weekend!
i hope i will make the best
of it.

another semi-uneventful
week has passed and i'm
that much closer to the
13th when a very
special package arrives (☺)
and christmas which my
Mr. is determined to
make me love...again.

the commercial aspect
of christmas overwhelmed me
after working every christmas
in one of the most popular
retail stores in my city,
but i think i'm on my way
back to loving this time again.

have a merry friday!