Creating unique Christmas cards is an excellent way to bring your immediate family together and to build new holiday traditions, as well as continue some old favorites. Gather around the computer and select the photographs that will be used, choose a color scheme, create a personal message, and determine the best font and style that will pull it all together.
This year's unique Christmas cards can be made even better with the addition of a newsletter that tells recipients what has gone on over the past year, a much-loved recipe that is popular during the winter holidays, or even a special gift coupon good for a free car wash by the kids, a special dinner at your home, or any other fun idea that helps to bring loved ones closer together during the upcoming year.
Photography Tips
Family Photographs
Photo Christmas cards are one of the best ways to share with loved ones how your family has grown over the past year, to allow them to share in a special event, or to give them a good laugh with a funny theme. You can take photographs with everyone wearing Santa hats, thrashing about in the midst of a mad snowball fight, or standing around the tree. Photographs can also be used to create a collage of what has gone on over the past year: graduations, births, parties, personal achievements, or even comical disasters work well to help connect with loved ones, regardless of how far away they live.
Family Letters And Other Special Touches
Anyone can buy, sign, and send a Christmas card bought from a discount store, but creating unique Christmas cards will make this year extra special. Memorable inserts, such as a family letter, a favorite recipe exchange, a gift coupon, or some other personal touch that no one else can provide is what makes this holiday message so precious. In these days of families being spread out farther than ever, photo Christmas cards may be just what your loved ones need to feel connected.
Christmas letter inserts are a favorite way to maintain close contact with people who live far away. Also known as a newsletter, these Christmas letter inserts include pertinent information about the achievements, activities, and memorable moments of family members throughout the past year. The nice thing about newsletters is that they can be sent to everyone once they are written. There is no need to hand write the same message over and over again.
Recipe exchanges are another holiday tradition that is gaining in popularity. Everyone selects a favorite recipe and adds it to their holiday correspondence. This is an inexpensive way of sharing something personal with loved ones. The recipes that are exchanged within a large group of family and friends can become quite extensive, and the cooking adventures that follow are a gift of their own!
Other Winter Holidays
Of course, December 25th isn't the only winter holiday. Photographs and personalized messages can be integrated into Hanukah cards, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving cards, New Years cards, and other autumn and winter holiday correspondence. Dark, chilly days leave many loved ones feeling alone. A warm message graced with familiar faces can be a profound boost during down times.
Rejoice With Recycled Paper
Not only can messages of goodwill toward man and peace on earth be sent in this year's unique Christmas cards, but using recycled materials protects precious resources and helps to create a better world for future generations. Instead of using new paper made from living trees, recycled Christmas cards reduce the amount of waste in landfills and improve air quality around the globe by allowing trees to remain standing. What better gift can anyone give loved ones than a healthy future?
Birth Announcements
Speaking of blessed futures, a birth around the holiday season is one of the greatest gifts ever. Families can share this joyous news with a unique Christmas card that doubles as a birth announcement! An adorable Santa hat or pair of inflatable reindeer antlers may be all it takes to turn this year's photo greeting card into a birth memento that will be treasured for generations to come!
Everyone from next-door neighbors to distant relatives will enjoy receiving photo Christmas cards that share your message of joy and goodwill at this special time of year. Whether your unique Christmas cards are solemn reminders of the religious significance of the season or a playful nod to your sillier side, they can be shared with family and friends around the world. The little bit of time it takes to create a photo Christmas card is a gift in and of itself. Familiar faces, kind words, and reminders of love and friendship are always a welcome gift, any time of year.
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