week one: pockets and crochet

I'm so excited to get started on the Holiday Card Making Challenge!

100 cards in a month?  I can do it!  Here are the first two cards I'm working on.  Nothing like taking off from the start line with a sprint.  This is why I will never run a marathon!

I used these Valentine's I had created for a client as the inspiration for this design.  This card-making stuff is hard enough, no sense reinventing the wheel.  

And inside the pocket is a little greeting tag:

I already have 7 of these made (go me!  umm, yeah, I know it's only day 1 and this card marathon is going to be long).

Here are some variations on the color scheme:

My second card this week features a little crocheted snowflake ornament.  It's like a card and gift in one!

I kept this design simple because those little snowflakes take a bit of effort.

ETA: the pattern for the snowflake can be found h e r e

So there you have it--the first week's cards.  Now I need to get crack-a-lackin on finishing 10 of each!