If you are a crafter & a photographer (or have one in the family) here is a great way to combine those two hobbies. And it's a quick way to make lots of Christmas cards. Not feeling crafty? You use the same concept by uploading your pictures to photo sites like Shutterfly and using their card templates.
Search back through your pictures and find ones that remind you of Christmas - they don't specifically have to be Christmas pictures. The pictures in these cards came from: a hunting trip with my dad, Christmas decorations in Sun City, AZ and a snow day when I first moved to Seattle. The snowman is actually made in the bed of my truck in a hotel parking lot. If you know you want to do this - plan ahead. Take pictures of details this Christmas and use them next year. I found the best pictures had a single focal point and some "blank" space. I printed off some pictures that were too busy and didn't end up using them.
Order a batch of 4x6 prints. How many you order depends on how many cards you want to make. I think I got these for free with one of the Shutterfly specials.
Cut your photos so that they are the main part of your card. You could do all cards the same size and shape if you want this to go even faster. I don't know why exactly, but I don't follow patterns well - I have to make each card a little different.
Embellish away. I used ribbon, stickers, rub-ons (these are great directly on the photo), vellum quotes and my own handwriting. This is the crafty part - so have fun with it.
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