Christmas Cards: "Inspiration"

[Coffeeman]

You can find inspiration in many different places, so stop and take a second look at your christams cards that came in the mail this year. Don't just look for a great "Santa face", look at the card in general for different effects: snowman shapes, that covered bridge for a relief carving, snow piled on the tree branches, colors and designs on hats, scarves, clothing, facial expressions, snowflake shapes, etc, etc.

When I find inspiration off a card, I cut off the front cover and store it in a plastic box, full of various trinkets of inspiration for future use, reminds me of my moms "receipe box" every time I flip through the saved holiday, birthday, special occassion card tops that I've been svaing for reference material.

Hope it makes sense to you, cause I just filed away a beautiful card cover that has five snowman all with different hats, scarves, mittens, and buttons....can't wait to apply some of them on next years ornaments.
Enjoy....Bill

[Sharon of the Dell]

Great idea Bill! I was looking at my Christmas ornaments and got alot of good ideas from them too. Thanks!

[squbrigg]

Great idea Coffeeman. Inspirations can come from all kinds of common everyday places, calenders are another great source. But I like your card idea best, smaller and easy to store. There are some great scenes in those cards.

Bob

[vacation212]

Very good tip,particularly for beginners.

[big dave]

thanks bill i got a gift in a box and the first thing i tought of was wow what a great santa pattern. i cut it out and took it to the shop. oh and the gift was not bad either it was some bits for my foredom in there.

[feb]

Bill, I was just at the UPS store and they had a display of hallmark snowmen and snow women. There was a really neat snowman playing the piano.

Feb