Messy Christmas
Christmas 2007
This card is essentially two tunnel books hinged in the middle. Borrowing from a design in Alisa Golden's book, Creating Handmade Books, the sides are constructed with multiple accordion pleats rather than a continuous fold, so the middle pictures will sit flat across rather than at an angle.
But first, the envelope
Front of card wrapper
The card needs to be wrapped to keep it flat enough to mail. This card wrapper is folded around the card and secured with a sticker.
The words gradually transform from "Messy Christmas" at the edges to "Merry Christmas" in the center.
Our holiday letter is printed on the inside.
Unwrapping the card
The front is hinged
Pop out back
The individual layers
East: Layered with the lobster at the back.
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West: Waterfall at the back.
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Index of Extreme Christmas Cards
(Restoration of older cards to the list is a work in progress.)
(Restoration of older cards to the list is a work in progress.)