Actally, to really think about it, it isn't early at all, because what is needed starts from 16 December onwards, and we really need to get a hustle and bustle done in case what I need requires time to prepare!
Many years ago before I even start writing it here, I used to make customised booklets for Christmas, and I remembered making 100 order of them was really tiring indeed; and this time, instead of tiny booklets, I have decided to try to outsource whatever needed, and in some ways this is good because there are certain items that cannot be handmade due to lack of equipment.
And equipments are not cheap at all if I am not doing this long term.
So right now I am just testing at least 4 samples so that in the future if this is required, I will know what to do with it.
This year I actually really wanted to bless my friends with a prayer journal; but because it cost $25 USD per journal excluding shipping this is actually rally cost inefficient.
By the grace of the original seller, they have provided the inside entry for free; so all I need to do is just to decorate the cover, which I am still thinking how to do so without diminishing the value too much from the original design. After all, I am making a thinner version (31 days) in a larger size, A4, so that senior citizens can actually write better on it.
Yes, majority is going to be for the seniors; but I am actually planning to make 1/2 of its size too and these require planning.
In time I will be updating a lot more, right now I am budgetting and planning it properly. I also hope to find local suppliers in order to support their work too and promote it here next time should their work is beautiful.