The first and most important question to ask yourself when thinking about giving crafts as gifts is simple: do you even like to craft? And then the second part of the equation, do you like to craft under pressure? While
Category: Gift Giving at Christmas
Cards as Gifts
For many people, sending Christmas cards is their way of sending a small gift to their friends and family. With a little planning, you can send the one card to everyone that becomes his or her favorite card – you
Christmas Card List
Challenge: Make a list of all the people you would like to send Christmas cards to this Christmas and then classify each one. Mailing Christmas cards is always the one thing that I tend not to do if I start
When to Send Your Cards?
Years ago I watched a television show set in the 1940s where the mother spent all Christmas eve trying to get her Christmas cards addressed and to the post office for them to be postmarked with December 24 on each
Family Signing Night
Dread signing your Christmas cards? Have a family signing night! Signing cards can be a long task and cause writer’s cramps if you are the only person in your family signing everyone’s name to your Christmas cards. A solution to
Gather Your Addresses
Now that you have your Christmas Card List completed, the next step is to make sure you have addresses for everyone. Start with finding the addresses for your “must send cards to” or A group and work your way down
Themed Gifts
Consider having themes for your gift giving to help streamline gifts and help your budget. Create a theme around a central gift or idea for each person and ask others to help also. This could be going in on one
Cost of Mailing Cards
Take into consideration the cost of mailing your Christmas cards. There are several things that can cause your postage to be more than you were planning: size, weight, and thickness. Did you know that if your card is not in
Christmas Card Questions
The stress of sending cards can be reduced if you take a few minutes to think about the little details involved in sending Christmas cards. Ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do you even like to send Christmas cards? If
Christmas Crafting
Crafts are not only a wonderful way to give people a part of you at Christmas, but also a way to help save money. As you complete this journaling challenge, remember that “crafts” can mean different things to different people.