Creative Christmas Cards??

Suzie~shell

I am trying to figure out what to do for a photo Christmas card this year. I want to do it soon to get it ordered -- I usually use Shutterfly. I am just trying to come up with something creative and fun for this year's card. Anyone have a favorite Christmas photo card that they're willing to share the idea??

I know I've seen cards with children holding painted letters for J-O-Y that were super cute. What have you done that you want to brag on?!

 

PS> The photo would be either DS alone (maybe with a prop) or DH, DS and I, all together.

joseysbride

I'm not big on the special posed/prop photos just for Christmas, so I can't help you there, but I do think that tiny prints has some really beautiful card designs.

mlm1128

I am thinking of dd is a wool coat and cool knit cap drinking some cocoa or her baking and wearing her reindeer apron and chef hat.  I haven't decided yet. I can't think about that until at least a week after Halloween.  I have the advantage of working with graphic designers and printers who will get it all done for me in a day though.

SLPgirl

Last year I had the cutest picture of my twins both eating a huge red and white lollipop that looked like a peppermint. The picture was black and white except the lollipops and my daughters big red hair bow. It was really cute and I got a lot of compliments. It said something about having a sweet holiday. Not sure what to do this year!

heyitsme

Two years ago we did DD in her PJs at a table taking a bite out of a huge chocolate chip cookie... she was sitting next to a plate of spinach, and there was a note next to it that said, "Santa the cookies are for you." but cookies was crossed out and Spinach was written in its place. There was also a smaller photo on the card of DD making a "shhh!" sign.

Last year I had DD spin around in Christmas lights, turned off most of the lights, and she was laughing hysterically at something. The caption said, "May your holidays be MERRY and BRIGHT."

 

Mommy2Allie

Ok...I need to get way more creative..I was just going to send a picture of them from the fall that i liked....I guess i need to get more with it!

peekaboo716

Mommy2Allie:

Ok...I need to get way more creative..I was just going to send a picture of them from the fall that i liked....I guess i need to get more with it!

I don't think you do. I think that the Christmas card should reflect you and your family's personality. I personally am not a huge fan of the over-posed cards. Yes, I've done my kids dressed in red or green with a Santa hat, but that's the extent of it. Usually, I just do a picture I like.

SaraSmile

This year I am doing the "Wishing You the Joys of All the Seasons"  ... winter, spring, summer, fall.  I am putting a pic of the kids from each season this past year.  January, April, August & October.

AggieCouple

If you are religious at all... I do try to incorporate some aspects of Jesus' birth into our cards now.  I heard a great commentary on NPR a couple of years ago by a priest, and he said something like, "How would you like it if, on your birthday, people sent out pictures of themselves?"  I thought, wow, that is so true.  

So, I do still send pictures of us/the kids, but I try to include Christ.  Last year, I had them both peering into a snowglobe with the Holy Family.  It actually wasn't that hard.  I just told them both there was candy inside ;o)