Grouchy Christmas cards

Hello! I had a lot of fun at the last craft fair talking with one of the vendors next to us selling fabric. She is so nice and friendly! And wow, she sews very well! I think we did fairly well at the fair. Sold a lot of cards and sequins and a little of this and that. Slowly dwindling down on my used stash of stamps and dies. But I still have some! Totally wish I could sell them all before Christmas but looks like they'll be taking up some floor space still. I am thinking that was my last fair for the year. I'll be trying to keep my Etsy store better updated and supplied.

A while ago I hurt my right hand. More specifically my thumb. Every now and then the pain comes back and now it's back. I guess I have been crafting more but everyday activities aggravate it. Stuff like turning on the car ignition, pouring water, typing, using my phone, cutting vegetables, etc. Even now! I really want to rest it but here I am taking photos, editing photos and blogging. But I really want to share these funny and grouchy winter/Christmas cards.

You may have to click on the photos to see the sentiments. But they just crack me up. I made simple cards with these images and sentiments from Taylored Expressions.

These are the last two. They really remind me of something Grumpy Cat would say. She cracks me up too.

Anyway, I must go prep some meals now and use my thumb some more. Hopefully I'll have some time to let it rest later. Grateful it doesn't hurt too much to color!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Comments

Lynn said…

Ha-ha-ha! I love that stamp set too and I have it on my wish list. You did a super job of highlighting their grumpy cuteness.

November 19, 2015 at 9:21 PM

Rachel Parys said…

These little critters are too funny!!

November 20, 2015 at 6:31 AM

Denice said…

OMG, sweet and grouchy at the same time...love them all!
Hope your thumb is better soon, it's never good when crafting time ha to be delayed.

November 20, 2015 at 4:17 PM

Cheryl said…

Ha ha, sometimes I feel grumpy like that this time of year! Now's a good time to distribute more chores to rest your thumb! At least you can still color while resting... :)

November 21, 2015 at 7:10 AM

Unknown said…

Cute and funny cards! Hope your thumb gets better, isn't it crazy how much we use our thumbs?!

November 21, 2015 at 10:57 PM

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