Satisfaction

On Tuesday I delivered the wreaths to my client and hope that I get more jobs from her recommendations.  I must say I did a great job on them and when I saw her today I asked how she liked them.  She loved them.  Unfortunately I ran out of silver and gold ornaments and will have to buy them the day after Christmas when they go on sale.  I hope I can get some nice deals.  Phew, that means I no longer have to stress about it.  And next year, I will make a few ahead of time.  Here they are, what do you think?

And today, I decided to make some boxes for  gift cards.  It's very hard to find Hanukkah stuff in the stores so I will make my own.  It was fun making them on my silhouette portrait.  This one of the die-cutting machine that helps me to design layouts and other items.  They came out really good.  And if I start sooner next year I can do an even better job.  I should never leave stuff to the last minute. 

What am I thinking?

I just finished reading the Orphan Train and thought to myself I don't have another book with me. Seriously, this is what I think and here I am working in a library...there are tons of books around me. Oy! The thing is I have several books checked out to me and a huge library myself at home.  I just didn't want to start another book but then I remembered I have something else in my bag.  My Kindle, of course! And I have started to re-read "The Giver".  Why re-read?  I just watched the movie (just okay in my opinion) and want to see how much they changed besides the age of Jonas.  I still prefer the books to the movies.  Very rarely is a movie adapted the way I want to see it adapted.  It's interesting to re-read it again and after this I will move on to the sequels again.  Actually, I haven't read "The Son" so I will be reading that for the first time.

Cards Are Done!

Unless I get another order Christmas cards are done for the year.  Now, tomorrow night I need to get started on the two wreaths that have been ordered and Hanukkah cards for the family.  Would start tonight but I was given a free ticket to see Flash Gordon on the big screen and how could I say no to that?  It's a cult classic especially with that Queen soundtrack.  I can't wait! After the soundtrack, I must say I love Topol.  If I wasn't in the library I might actually start singing Flash Gordon.  "Flash a-ah Savior of the universe"

Okay, so now that I got that out of my system....when I delivered the wreath to the woman who ordered the first one, I actually got an order for two more.  Nice to know my business is slowly taking off.  Now I need to get a website prepared.  And hopefully, more orders will come soon.  

One lesson I am taking away from all this...start doing Christmas cards now.  And here is the sample of the last 4 that I did.