Is it Christmas already ?

in #art6 years ago

Holiday season is upon us. This usually means a lot of work, a few pre Christmas parties and helluva lot of stress. And for what!
I’ve become more Christmas person than I used to be. Mainly because I don’t get stressed about Christmas anymore. I get only a few gifts for people who decerve them in my opinion and I’d rather get one expensive gift than many worthless just to give out to as many as possible.

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Sometimes it comes to a problem tho. Like this Christmas I have a perfect gift idea for person I really care for, but am I ready to use 300€ for a gift even if I know the receiver of that gift would love it and appreciate it highly?

When it comes to appreciating things, this year I’m going to make exception! I usually hate Christmas cards. I think they are pointless. But i like when I get a photo or artwork or something self made, then it is not pointless. This year I have tried to give some cpr to my old hobby and decided to paint some Christmas cards to send out. I probably end up making only a few but isn’t it better to make something by yourself than just buy generic x-mas card? Unique is always unique...

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I’m making a huge mess while painting 😅 thank god aquarels aren’t that hard to clean up...

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That is so beautiful, Esc!! <3 I agree, if they're unique, Christmas cards work. And I usually go overboard with gifts (also for few people, but I like to spoil those), so I'm in no measure to offer advice :))

This is amazing and super personal :)
I paint, but I can't use watercolours - way too hard. I take my hat off to anyone that can use WC. I'm an oil guy - easy to fix mistakes :)

Its so cute :) Well making mess is the part of the creative process. When I was a kid my father used to say my mother that I learnt a lot of stuff in the school that day when I have a lot of marks in my shirt of the fountain pen lol

Aww very good post, i love christmas <3

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