Welcome back to my blog; this Monday. I hope your Thanksgiving was good. We have one holiday down and another on its way. Yesterday, It was a blessing to see the excitement in my granddaughter’s eyes as her mother was decorating their home for Christmas. She was all over the place and into everything. It was a little frustrating for her mother, but her spirit and excitement were contagious. It made me want to decorate for Christmas. Christmas is for the little child in all of us. It started with the birth of a child and continues to be seen in every child’s eye this time of the year. Let the spirit of Christmas move you. 

I have a dear friend who is very careful, because of her age and the fact she does not want to fall. She has missed out on a lot of outings because of her fear of not falling. All that being careful still did not stop her from falling, and now she has to miss out on activities. When I think of Christmas coming and not being with my children and grandchildren, I wonder if to safe is worth it. I realize we should be safe, but all we have is this moment. What part of trusting God comes into our decision thinking. I know sometimes, I can think out of the box or overthink things but being around those family members that make you laugh is all about the holiday. I was wondering why did Thanksgiving seem like just another day, with all the blessings I had, and it all boiled down to the fact I was not around family and friends. Is fear going to stop me from enjoying Christmas and waking up with my grandchildren, or am I selfish cause I want my family around me on Christmas morning? There must be the right answer to my question.

Well, I do not know about you, but I am ready to make a card with you. Enough thinking and more doing. Let me grab a cup of coffee and meet you back in the craft room. 

I have two card designs in mind today. Not sure what design we will make, or if we are having fun, maybe we will make both. Both designs are Birthday cards. Here are both designs. Design number one is a gate fold card with a twist. The second design is a shaker card but a flat shaker card. There are upsides and downsides to a flat shaker card. One of the upsides is you do not have the thickness, and the downside is it does not shake a lot.