Too early??

So, tell me, is it too early to be starting on Christmas stock?  I know that I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I was starting to play with polymer clay again, but I didn't actually get very far with it.  I had a brain storm while getting the clay out of the craft collection.  

I came across last years left over handmade Christmas cards.  And don't get me wrong, they are nice but I think I have progressed a bit artwise since then.  So I started thinking about this years cards......one thing led to another and pretty soon the clay was forgotten and I was knee deep into making little Christmas books.  I figure if people like getting handmade Christmas cards (they do don't they?)  then they would surely love to receive something a little bit different.  I was thinking that they could write their message on the back panel of the book and it could also be used as a Christmas decoration!!!  Plus the little book could be both card and gift!!  So here is what I have come up with so far........