Christmas Card Thread...did I miss it?

[lilycat88]

If I didn't miss it, I'll start it. If I did miss it...sorry.

Here's ours.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/jswinger/2009%20Christmas%20Card/Christmas_Card_12_09v2Upload.jpg

[g-mama]

Removed to upload pic w/o names

[mamicka]

I don't have time to edit out our names on the actual card, but here's the photo we used.

[youngmommy]

I wish there was a way to post anonymously! I wold post my photo, but I don't want to "out" myself b/c I've posted some pretty private stuff on here in the past. Any ideas on how I can post my photo without attaching it to my user name? Thanks!

[g-mama]

Here's our photo we used - don't know how to edit the names on the actual card we had made.

Btw, how do you get the picture to be inside the message and not a link?

[mamicka]

Here's our photo we used - don't know how to edit the names on the actual card we had made.

Btw, how do you get the picture to be inside the message and not a link?

Love your photo, Kristen. Beautiful family.

[shawnandangel]

We used three pictures on our cards:

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/19427/2207058480053327869S500x500Q85.jpg (http://family.webshots.com/photo/2207058480053327869PYGoKx)

http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/45640/2630213400053327869S500x500Q85.jpg (http://family.webshots.com/photo/2630213400053327869vdLnPe)

http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/34081/2333668760053327869S500x500Q85.jpg (http://family.webshots.com/photo/2333668760053327869ALWquw)

[smilequeen]

It's a proof, so not the greatest quality, but this is the card. The real one has our last name on it, so I won't scan it in :)

Front
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/379694905.jpg

Middle
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007914.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007912.jpg

Back
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007905.jpg

[AJP]

Love all the cards. Here is the main photo we used. We did a b&w of each of the girls off to one side and it blended seamlessly to this main/larger photo. It was HARD getting a decent shot. And yes, my helper (AKA grandma) forgot to jingle the bell OVER my head so they didn't look at the camera in the only decent shot of the both of them. lol It was chaotic!

[Corie]

Here's our photo we used - don't know how to edit the names on the actual card we had made.




Love your family photo!!!! :) What a great shot!!

[sidmand]

I've always wondered how you embed the image in your reply and don't have a link myself!

But here goes:

[sidmand]

It's a proof, so not the greatest quality, but this is the card. The real one has our last name on it, so I won't scan it in :)

Front
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/379694905.jpg

Middle
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007914.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007912.jpg

Back
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007905.jpg

That is so cute!!!!

[Melaine]

All the cards are so cute, you guys are really inspiring me to actually make one next year (I say that every year, but for real).

[mamicka]

Great cards everyone! Love seeing all the cute kids!

[tylersmama]

I did our card through Costco and don't have a digital copy to post, but here's the picture I used. Don't ask how many pictures I took to get one that DS was smiling (normally, not cheesy) AND the dog was looking at the camera! :D

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk260/tjgbitri/IMG_2784.jpg

[new_mommy25]

I can't upload our card because we did Sam's Club. But here is the photo we used.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/4185565581_ca54da7571.jpg

[Corie]

Here is the picture that I used for our photo card. I took the picture while
we were in Disney a couple weeks ago.
And this is part of our message printed on the card.


Edited to remove picture.

[g-mama]

Love all the cards. Here is the main photo we used. We did a b&w of each of the girls off to one side and it blended seamlessly to this main/larger photo. It was HARD getting a decent shot. And yes, my helper (AKA grandma) forgot to jingle the bell OVER my head so they didn't look at the camera in the only decent shot of the both of them. lol It was chaotic!

Your twins are precious!

[g-mama]

I can't upload our card because we did Sam's Club. But here is the photo we used.
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Angie, your children are gorgeous. What a beautiful photo.

[g-mama]

Corie - what a fun pic and cute kiddies. I love seeing all these BBB kids - Keep 'em coming!

Don't want to leave anyone out - they are all GREAT!

[new_mommy25]

Angie, your children are gorgeous. What a beautiful photo.

Thank you. :love-retry:

[g-mama]

Thank you. :love-retry:


Your ds has the same great lips that my middle ds does. I am so envious - he clearly did not get them from me. I joke around and say that people pay big bucks for lips like his. One girl in his kindergarten class told him he had "kissable" lips - oy. I'm not ready for that!

[happymom]

It's a proof, so not the greatest quality, but this is the card. The real one has our last name on it, so I won't scan it in :)

Front
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/379694905.jpg

Middle
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007914.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007912.jpg

Back
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL17/579020/21131134/380007905.jpg

Those pictures are fabulous! Where did you have them taken?

[almostamom]

Here's the picture we used

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/churchillsaz/0084.jpg

Linda

[catroddick]

What fun seeing all the beautiful kids!!

Here is the photo we used this year.

[smilequeen]

Those pictures are fabulous! Where did you have them taken?

Thanks :) We use a local photographer (actually no longer local to us but worth the 3 hour drive) and she does everything. Love her!

[StantonHyde]

Let me see if this works!

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll467/ShaneHyde/0463-4.jpg


http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll467/ShaneHyde/032-4.jpg


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[lilycat88]

Cute!

For photobucket, choose the IMG code and paste it here and it will show up in the message.

[boolady]

Here's the photo we used-- I couldn't figure out how to edit our names out of the pdf, either. I absolutely love this photo of DD-- she's in the "smiling too much" phase right now if you say smile, so I love that I just happened to catch her looking very much like herself. :)

[kijip]

Here's the picture we used

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j220/churchillsaz/0084.jpg

Linda

Linda-

Wow! He is so big. Where has all the time gone? :)

[ThreeofUs]

Here's ours - just one of the photos. Let's see if this works.



Here's our photo we used - don't know how to edit the names on the actual card we had made.

Btw, how do you get the picture to be inside the message and not a link?


Wow. That's a seriously gorgeous family you have there, Kristen! And a beautiful photograph, too. Love the rocks in the background.

And Angie (smilequeen), NICE. I love the last shot as much as the first!

[mom2binsd]

Everyone's kiddo's look soooo cute!! Love Christmas pictures!

Here's the picture we used...took about 25 shots to get one good one...

[jenmcadams]

Here's our card from this year...first time we've done the whole family and not just kiddos:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/jenmcadams/BBB.jpg

[Melbel]

I love all of the beautiful cards, photos and adorable children. Here is our proof (not the greatest resolution but you will get the idea) with names retouched:

photos deleted for privacy

[sidmand]

I can't upload our card because we did Sam's Club. But here is the photo we used.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/4185565581_ca54da7571.jpg

That's so sweet. They look adorable. I've resigned myself to never getting both children to hug each other in a photo (or be near each other!). Glad they now have multiple photo cards!

[sidmand]

I love all of the beautiful cards, photos and adorable children. Here is our proof (not the greatest resolution but you will get the idea) with names retouched:

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Melissa, your card is beautiful. I hate writing holiday letters but love getting them and that's a great way to have a quick update. And your daughter so does not look 8 in the inside picture. My DD is only 20 months now but I can just imagine they grow up way too fast!

[caleymama]

Oh wow, all the cards and kids are so beautiful and the kids are getting SO big!

Here's the pic of DDs we used for our card:

(edited to remove pic)

[egoldber]

Well, this is actually the picture we decided not to use, we went with pix of just the kids instead, but I don't have those handy.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/egoldber/DSC_0275-1.jpg

[Melbel]

Melissa, your card is beautiful. I hate writing holiday letters but love getting them and that's a great way to have a quick update. And your daughter so does not look 8 in the inside picture. My DD is only 20 months now but I can just imagine they grow up way too fast!


Awww thanks. :loveeyes: I loved how your card captured the personalities of your kids. Too cute!

I used a designer on etsy this year and was thrilled with the print quality (the proof does not give it justice and washes out some of the photos). We do not routinely do letters, but some years include blurbs about what the kids are doing (which avoids the brag fest pitfall of so many letters). DD1 does look older than her years, especially considering she is the tallest in her grade. I love having lots of photos to capture their changes because it goes way too fast!

[octmom]

Here is the picture that I used for our photo card. I took the picture while
we were in Disney a couple weeks ago.
And this is part of our message printed on the card.

LOL! I love Robert Earl Keen!

[kdeunc]

Here is our card for this year. Trying to get three kids to look in the same direction and smile is like herding cats! :)

[Corie]

LOL! I love Robert Earl Keen!

No one up here seems to know who he is. I keep getting asked, "Who
is Robert Earl Keen?" :)

[elliput]

Here is our New Years card.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m187/elliput/2009holidaycard.jpg

[roobee]

Here's our card
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45852754@N06/4208362681/in/photostream/

[Twoboos]

OK, I am not posting our pic. It's the girls on the beach (cold weather, so hats, coats, etc.) at thanksgiving running away from me. You can't see their faces, and they are very far off. Almost everyone who got a card from us was like - WTH is this?? :)

You have all shamed me!!! LOL! Fabulous pics and gorgeous families!!

[octmom]

No one up here seems to know who he is. I keep getting asked, "Who
is Robert Earl Keen?" :)

I saw him play at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA about 15 years ago. I hadn't heard of him before that night, but a friend wanted to go and said I would like him. He was right! That song is hilarious! I need to find our CD that is buried somewhere in the house. Now I've got "Mom got drunk, and Dad got drunk, at our Christmas party..." stuck in my head. LOL!

[manda]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/kaiakapero/Christmas2009photobucket.jpg

I love seeing everyone's cards/pictures.

[GaPeach_in_Ca]

Love all the cards. I especially love the blurbs about the kids on melbel's card! Maybe I will try and do something like that next year.

I'm always wondering if I will see someone I know IRL on one of these threads. :)


Here is ours. I just used pictures from throughout the year and then made the card in photoshop and printed at Costco. I see some things I might have changed, but it's better to be done than not!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/SiValleySteph/cc2009e.jpg

[billysmommy]

I love looking at all the cards ~ everyone has such gorgeous families :) And I can't believe how big some of these kiddos are getting...I remember when some of them were born :)

Here's ours

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j28/loricaddoo/55178.jpg

[elektra]

Everyone's cards are beautiful. LOVE seeing the pictures. I am really regretting not getting my act together and getting a card out this year now!
Our Santa picture in the Santa thread is as close as we'll get this year I think.

[MommyAllison]

Everyone's kids are so cute! Here's the photo we used for ours
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m33/MamaAllison/XMAS.jpg