Group B and C: 2025 Extreme Christmas Cards: Holiday Spectacular Entry 2025

[ceep (Carol)]

This year’s theme is Let it Burn!

Group B (Bookclub) and Group C (coworkers of my husband) got the same card design this year. I made 45 of these.

It’s a vintage TV with the yule log tv program. You can put a cell phone in it to play a yule log video (with or without Christmas music), or a tealight to illuminate the fire through the vellum paper.

The envelope has a graphic that WPIX used to advertise the yule log.

I included a QR code that sends the recipient to this Youtube playlist–how to assemble the card, and links to various yule log videos to play on the cell phone.

Card front:

Card back:

Envelope:

Card with cell phone inserted and yule log video playing:

I put a scratch and sniff sticker on the bottom of the card.

Prototype:

Lots of cutting on these. This is the waste pile.

Cutting set-up on the dining room table:

[Tapestry (Jenn)]

Wow! I can’t imagine making that many cards. I’m super inefficient and each handmade card takes me 1-3 hours. That dedign and execution is so cool and what a fun idea!

[ceep (Carol)]

It takes me a very long time. I started these in the middle of October and finished at the end of November.

[Bunny1kenobi (Deanna 🇺🇸)]

These are so cool! …..I mean hot!

[endymion (Pam 🇺🇸 (she/her))]

Wow! The creative ideas you come up with, just amaze me.

[ceep (Carol)]

Luckily I only have to come up with a couple ideas a year. I can’t imagine being a commercial card designer and having to generate dozens…hundreds…of ideas to pitch. Also, I only have to please myself!

[madebyBeaG (in 🇧🇪 (from 🇳🇱) 🌎)]

Another amazing card idea!

[gozer (Becca)]

I am just wowed by your dedication. These are SOOOOOO cool (or hot, its a fire)! I love the cell phone in it. I would have it on my desk burning away all season!

[Edel]

You are so extra, and in the words of my daughter “she sounds like our kind of people”

[ceep (Carol)]

I have received a bunch of “thanks for the card” videos showing it in action. It WARMS my heart.

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

WONDERFUL! This one is extra interactive.

[RagingSloth (Rae)]

Everything you could possibly need to have an authentic experience! Including the smell! These are so clever and cute!

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

I love this year’s theme. This card is so clever!!

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

‘Tis the season to be crafty! This awesome project is featured this week!

[craftADDchick (Cindy)]

These are amazing! I love all of the thoughtful details you added to the design, too. What a fun card to receive!

[Cindy (🇨🇦 … keeping my Joy in a chaotic world …)]

I’ve been waiting to see your cards for this year, yet another fantastic idea !